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  • Three Non-Executive Directors of NHS Blood and Transplant reappointed

    Andrew Blakeman, Della Burnside and Dr Christine Costello are re-appointed Non Executive Directors of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

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

  • Directions on the transfer of patient safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority

    These Directions came into force on 1 June 2012. The Directions to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) have been amended to reflect the…

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

  • David Behan CBE appointed new Chief Executive of CQC

    David Behan CBE, Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships at the Department of Health, has announced his departure to take up the role of Chief Executive at the Care Quality Commission.

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

  • NHS 111 sees 1,000,000th call

    NHS 111 has received over 1 million calls, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today, as latest figures show that 92% of callers were very…

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – April Release

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including April …

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

  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England

    Ambulance Systems Indicators for period April 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period January 2012 The following statistics were released…

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

  • Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data** (covering the period 6th January…

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

  • David Behan CBE appointed chief executive at CQC

    [](http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2011/09/David-Behan-150-x-120.jpg)David Behan CBE, the Department’s Director General of Social Care, Local…

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

  • Update published on regional and UK Government support for health and healthcare in the British Overseas Territories

    An update, published today, of the report, Health and Healthcare in the British Overseas Territories: Regional and UK Government Support, highlights…

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

  • Guidance on planning for property and estates transfers issued

    The Department of Health has set out the actions, and timing, required from Primary Care Trusts to prepare for the transfer of property to successor…

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

  • Government opens up data to benefit patients and GPs

    Data published for the first time today will help patients choose the right GP surgery and help GPs and the NHS to make improvements to the way they do things.

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

  • Health visitor early implementer achievements – one year on published

    This ‘one year on’ report published provides more detail about the outcomes of the heath visitor early implementer sites’ (EIS) activities. …

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

  • GP practice data and comparative tool available to patients and professionals

    The publication of GP practice data aims to provide the public with information on services they access on a regular basis, enabling individuals…

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

  • Social enterprises to receive £19 million investment over next year announced

    Today the Department of health announced investment of £19m over the next year for social enterprises.

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

  • Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: June 2012

    In this edition, Professor Sue Hill provides feedback from two-day leadership event for healthcare scientists - including links to presentations, posters and details of the winners of the Healthcare Science Awards 2012.

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  • PbR update nine – June 2012

    The Department today published the nineth Payment by Results (PbR) update.

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  • Technical amendment to the category A8 ambulance response time

    Technical amendment to the category A8 ambulance response time. Download Dear collegue letter: Technical…

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  • Friends and Family Test: what it means for NHS

    Following the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of a ‘Friends and Family Test’ to be implemented in the NHS, in response to recommendations…

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

  • GP and Practice Team Bulletin: May 2012

    The May edition of the GP and Practice Team Bulletin is now online. In this issue, Barbara Hakin returns to provide an update on the emerging…

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

  • Guidance for managing the transition from NHS Direct 0845 service to NHS 111

    A reminder of the principles and guidance agreed by the NHS Executive Group in October 2011 for managing the transition from the NHS Direct …

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