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  • New recommendations on public health funding published

    Recommendations on how to distribute funding for local authorities to spend on public health were published today by an independent group of experts - the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation (ACRA).

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

  • Professor Jonathan Montgomery confirmed as Chair of Health Research Authority

    Professor Jonathan Montgomery has today been confirmed as Chair of the Health Research Authority (HRA). Professor Montgomery is currently Professor…

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

  • Bishop of Swindon appointed as member of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

    The Right Reverend Dr Lee Rayfield has been appointed as a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). He has been Bishop…

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

  • 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

  • Last chance to have your say on the long term conditions strategy

    This is the last week to comment on what should be covered by the cross-government long term conditions strategy.

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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

  • 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

  • New rules applicable to students for NHS Bursary Scheme from September 2012

    There are two different sets of rules applicable to students depending on when their course first started.

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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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  • 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

  • Call for honours nominations for July

    A letter written to NHS Chief Executives advises that the next call for honours nominations will take place in July. It asks that the NHS put…

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

  • Informatics – AHP Bulletin special edition May 2012

    This special edition of the AHP Bulletin takes a look at the changing world of informatics and how it affects allied health professionals. Learn…

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

  • Medical Directors’ Bulletin: issue 123, May 2012

    The regular bulletin from the Medical Directors.

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

  • Third edition of Long Term Conditions Compendium published

    The Department of Health has published the third edition of the Long Term Conditions Compendium of Information.

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

  • Toolkit for commissioning of pathology services

    A toolkit to support commissioning of community (ie direct access) pathology services has been produced by the Department of Health working …

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

  • £60 million boost for hospices

    Hospices are to benefit from up to £60 million of funding to help improve the quality of care for people nearing the end of their lives, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced today.

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

  • Homeless Link and St Mungo’s publish report on hospitals and the homeless

    Homeless Link and St Mungo’s have published a report, commissioned by the Department of Health, on how homeless people are treated by hospitals…

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