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From Secretary of State for Health
  • Public Health Responsibility Deal announces new food pledge

    A new Public Health Responsibility Deal pledge on calorie reduction

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

  • Calories to be capped and cut

    The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation's daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced tod…

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

  • Alcohol industry sheds a billion units to cut hospital admissions and 1,000 deaths

    A billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry through an ambitious plan to help customers drink within guidelines, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Alcohol Strategy published

    The Government’s Alcohol Strategy, which includes a package of health measures, has been published today.

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

  • Public Health Responsibility Deal launches new alcohol pledge

    A new Public Health Responsibility Deal collective pledge is announced.

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

  • NHS Foundation Trust staff most ‘happy with the standard of care’

    Across the NHS, hospital and mental health staff are more satisfied with their workplace, Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Funding for two patient safety research centres announced

    Two research centres will receive a share of over £13 million funding to help make the NHS a safer place for patients. The money, which comes…

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

  • Update on PiP breast implants

    New evidence has emerged which shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal caused by a French breast implant manufacturer, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Update on PiP breast implants

    New evidence has emerged that shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal.

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

  • Pupils want to text their school nurse

    New plan launched to help pupils get more help from the school nurse Young people could soon be texting their school nurses for appointments…

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

  • Speech: 8 March 2012, Andrew Lansley, E-Health Insider launch of Chief Clinical Information Officers Network

    Andrew Lansley talks at the launch of the network of Chief Clinical Information Officers.

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

  • Independent group to look at the impact of the NHS Constitution

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has today announced the formation of a new independent expert panel which will contribute to a Government report on the NHS Constitution.

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

  • International Women’s Day

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: “International Women’s Day is a great reminder of how important women’s health is.

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

  • Nurses, midwives and allied health professionals are offered research training

    More research training will be offered to nurses, midwives and allied health professionals thanks to a new strategy that will be launched by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley later today.

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

  • Shifting power to the local NHS – a new way for NHS IT

    A profound shift of decision-making to the local NHS means that clinicians lead change in information technology, ensuring its freedom to innovate, the Health Secretary said today at the launch of the Chief Clinical Informat…

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

  • Government announces independent group to look at impact of NHS Constitution

    Independent expert panel to contribute to report on the NHS Constitution.

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

  • NHS Constitution updated

    An updated NHS Constitution has been published today. The new version of the Constitution, which applies to England, replaces the previous version…

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

  • Speech: 6 March 2012, Andrew Lansley, Smoking and Health

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the Royal College of Physicians. I’m very glad to be here today.  I’m grateful to the RCP for your work and this opportunity. Smoking remains one the…

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

  • Over £100m to support groundbreaking clinical research

    Over £100m will be invested in NHS Clinical Research Facilities to develop new treatments to benefit thousands of patients

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

  • Royal College of Nurses vote on pension reforms

    The Royal College of Nurses has voted against the Government’s NHS pension reforms.

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