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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality
  • NHS will have to admit to patient safety failures

    New contractual duty for commissioning contracts will drive more open NHS culture.

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

  • Regulations for medical revalidation come into force

    The regulations for medical revalidation made by the GMC, and the start of the relevant enabling provisions in Part IIIA of the Medical Act 1983, have now come into force following approval from the Privy Council.

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

  • ‘Speaking Up’ Charter encourages staff to raise concerns

    The NHS Employers’ launch of its ‘Speaking Up’ Charter marks a shift towards tackling the barriers that prevent staff from reporting concerns…

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

  • £25 million to improve maternity wards and more help for mums and babies

    More help for mums and families has been announced by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter.

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

  • £5 million for veterans in need of new prosthetics

    Health Minister calls on veterans to get available funding.

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

  • Government offers £20 million grant to the Nursing and Midwifery Council

    Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has today announced that the Government has offered the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) a one off grant of £20 million to improve the NMC's performance.

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

  • Mixed-sex accommodation breaches at a record low

    Mixed-sex accommodation breaches for hospitals in England have fallen by 99 per cent since monitoring started almost two years ago, according to data published today by the Department of Health.

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

  • RCN campaign highlights nursing skills

    A campaign highlighting the breadth of skills required by nurses has been launched today by the Royal College of Nursing.

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