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

    Monthly update Ambulance Systems Indicators for November 2011 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for August 2011 released today

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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 – November Release

    Monthly call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including November 2011 were released today by the Department of Health

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

  • PIP Breast Implants: Interim Report of the Expert Group

    Interim report of the expert group brought together in relation to breast implants from the French company Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP).

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

  • Webchat on personalisation

    What are the priorities for a truly personalised approach to care? Talk to David Behan in a live webchat on Thursday at 2pm. Register to receive…

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

  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from CMO

    Letter from the Chief Medical Officer regarding PIP breast implants. Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 65K)

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  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from Sir David Nicholson

    Letter from Sir David Nicholson on the conclusions of an expert advisory group in PIP breast implants Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 63K)

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  • Building the NHS Trust Development Authority

    The Department of Health (DH) has outlined initial proposals about how the planned NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA) will operate.

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

  • Advice on appointment of directors of public health

    Advice on the appointment of directors of public health and on transferring those already in post from the NHS has been issued by the Department…

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

  • How GPs can prepare for Be Clear on Cancer

    Please note that this document is for print purposes only as it has not been tagged for accessibility.

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  • 1st Director of Nursing for public health announced

    Professor Viv Bennett appointed Director of Nursing in the Department of Health and the Government's Principal Advisor on Public Health Nursing

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    The Department of Health is making an extra £150 million available to local authorities to help people leave hospital more quickly

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    £150 million allocated for investment in social care services that benefit the health system.

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

  • Local Healthwatch

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, explains about establishing of Local Healthwatch in April 2013 which will require support  towards closer alignment  for esta…

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  • Choose the best GP for you

    Patients in parts of London, Manchester and Nottingham will be able to register or receive a consultation with a GP practice of their choice

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

  • Lansley launches free whistleblowing helpline service

    NHS and social care staff who have concerns about patient care will be able to access a new, free whistleblowing helpline from the 1 January

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

  • Register with a GP practice of your choice – pilot announced

    The announcement today aims to make it easier for commuters in the pilot areas, who are often away from their local area during the working …

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

  • Healthy New Year’s resolutions – BOGOF

    People who make a healthy new year's resolution may find they actually get two for the price of one, according to new reports published today

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

  • Chief Medical Officer statement on breast implants

    Women with PIP implants should not be unduly worried. We have no evidence of a link to cancer or an increased risk of rupture

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

  • Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care, England, November 2011

    Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data for November 2011 published

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

  • Message from Chief Medical Officer about breast implants

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is not recommending routine removal of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) silicone…

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