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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Dental commissioning for the quarter ending June 2011

    Information, released today, about the Units of Dental Activity commissioned by Primary Care Trusts, split between those that are delivering services and those that are not yet delivering.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Provision of support to the National Forum of People with Learning Difficulties – EOI (PQQ)

    The Coalition Government is committed to improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities and the vision of inclusion and equality set out in Valuing People Now published by the previous government in January 2009.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Response to consultation: sarcoma measures for the manual for cancer services

    Following a three month consultation period, the sarcoma measures have been issued today for inclusion within the manual for cancer services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sarcoma Measures for the Manual for Cancer Services

    This is a letter from Stephen Parsons, Director, National Cancer Action Team.

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  • Improving medicine use and cutting wastage to be tackled

    A new group set up to tackle the £300 million being lost every year in the NHS due to medicine wastage.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making best use of medicines

    At a round table event facilitated by the Department of Health in January 2011, patients' groups, health professionals, the NHS and industry were invited to develop a practical plan for collaborative action to minimise …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Action on medicine wastage and improving medicine use

    A new group set up to tackle the £300 million lost every year in the NHS because of medicine wastage has been announced by Health Minister Lord Howe today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fulfilling and rewarding lives: the strategy for adults with autism in England

    The first autism strategy for England marked a fundamental change in public services helping adults with autism to live independent lives and find work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equal pay test case

    Some media have reported on a UNISON press notice claiming that a London nurse won a landmark equal pay test case against City & Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2010-11 and 2011-12 Q1

    Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2010-11 and 2011-12 Quarter 1.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Genetics Commission’s report on DNA diagnostics

    The government notes the Human Genetics Commission report on Intellectual Property and DNA Diagnostics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Get kids active this summer

    The Really Big Summer Adventure is the latest campaign from Change4Life.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Healthy fasting during Ramadan

    Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting, during which time Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the regulation of foods intended for infants and young children

    The European Commission, as part of its on-going programme of simplification and reducing legislative burden, is reviewing the current framework directive on PARNUT foods or dietetic foods (Directive 2009/30/EC).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Radiotherapy dataset annual report 2009/2010

    This report, compiled by the Radiotherapy Clinical Information Group, details the first year's experience of collecting and using a new radiotherapy dataset.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guidelines for design of in-patient prescription charts

    The attached letter provides information on work undertaken on improving the design of in-patient description charts in hospitals.

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  • Diagnostic tool for emerging clinical commissioning groups

    A new developmental, self-assessment tool to enable emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to understand and reflect upon their values, culture, behaviours and wider organisational health has now been made available.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Freedom of information

    Making a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rolling out the NHS 111 service

    NHS Deputy Chief Executive, David Flory, and National Director for Improvement and Efficiency, Jim Easton's letter to strategic health authorities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Investigating adult cancers near overhead powerlines

    This study investigates the risk of adult cancers in relation to distance from high voltage overhead power lines. It has been funded by the Department of Health's Radiation Protection Research programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government