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  • Over £70 million wasted on fraud under current dental contract

    Under the current dental contract system an estimated £70 million was wasted on dental fraud in a year, the Government announced today. Figures…

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

  • Transition Risk Register will not be published

    The Department of Health’s Transition Risk Register from November 2010, which was a statement of potential risks of NHS changes, will not be…

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

  • Details of potentially surplus land for housing in the NHS published

    Details of potentially surplus land for housing, currently owned by NHS organisations, which is no longer required nor likely to be needed for health service purposes in the future have been published. The information was pr…

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

  • Risk Register will not be published

    The Department of Health's Transition Risk Register from November 2010, which was a statement of potential risks of NHS changes, will not be published, following Cabinet agreement and a final decision made by the Secret…

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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, 2011-12 Q4

    The following statistics were published today by the Department of Health: Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2011-12…

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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 – March Release

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

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

  • Attributing the costs of health & social care Research & Development (AcoRD)

    The Department and the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) announce the publication of new guidelines for attributing the costs…

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

  • Transfer of employees from NHS Commissioning Board Authority to NHS Commissioning Board

    The Department of Health is seeking views on the proposed abolition of the NHS Commissioning Board Authority and the transfer of employees to…

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

  • Save lives: Clean your hands

    New cases of MRSA bloodstream infection have dropped by 41 % and C. difficile by 30% across the NHS in England since 2009/10. The decrease …

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

  • Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: May 2012

    The May 2012 edition of the Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin is now available.

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  • Charging under a Shared Lives arrangement

    Shared Lives schemes (formerly known as adult placement schemes) offer people aged 18 and older the opportunity to live an ordinary domestic…

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

  • Guidance for winter flu vaccination programme published

    The Chief Medical Officer, Director of Nursing and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer are emphasising the need to increase flu vaccination rates.

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

  • Amended eye prescription and voucher validity

    The previously published voucher was valid for six months. Legislation amended the voucher validity to two years and the document has been updated…

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

  • Very senior managers pay awards guidance published

    Very senior managers (VSM) covered by the VSM pay framework are eligible to be considered for a performance related pay award.

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

  • Charging under a Shared Lives arrangement

    Shared Lives schemes (formerly known as adult placement schemes) offer people aged 18 and older the opportunity to live an ordinary domestic…

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

  • Proposed abolition of the NHS Commissioning Board Authority and the transfer of employees to the NHS Commissioning Board

    Letter from Richard Douglas, Director-General Policy, Strategy & Finance at the Department of Health.

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  • Sir Keith Pearson confirmed as Chair of Health Education England

    Sir Keith Pearson has today been confirmed as Chair of Health Education England (HEE).

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

  • Update to CNST cover for independent sector providers published

    An update to the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) cover for independent sector providers in 2012-13 is published.

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

  • PM’s challenge on dementia – driving improvements in health and care

    In this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the five areas thought to be particularly important…

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

  • Transforming Public Health Bulletin: issue 8, May 2012

    The latest issue of the Transforming Public Health Bulletin is now online. In this edition, Anita Marsland welcomes Duncan Selbie as the new…

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