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  • Flu vaccination programme extended to all children

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today accept recommendations from UK immunisation experts to extend the flu vaccination programme to all children.

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

  • Maintaining NHS emergency preparedness, resilience and response staff capability during transition

    Lyn Simpson, Director of NHS Operations, on behalf of Ian Dalton, Chief Operating Officer NHS Commissioning Board Authority (NHS CBA) has written…

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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

  • A&E data sharing audit underway

    The Department of Health is conducting an audit on the collection and sharing of de-personalised data on violent assault.

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

  • Guidance on direct access to diagnostic tests for cancer published

    Guidance on direct referral by GPs to specific diagnostic tests for the assessment of particular symptoms where cancer may be suspected but the urgent GP referral (two week wait) process is not applicable, has been published.

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

  • New publications for the change of HPV vaccine in September 2012

    The Department has published guidance and supporting documents that give information on the change to the HPV vaccination.

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

  • £4 million for technological solutions to tackle healthcare problems

    The Department of Health opened two new competitions with up to £2 million of funding each to develop technological and innovative solutions

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

  • Acting FAST proves it can save hundreds of lives

    Latest figures show that the annual Act FAST stroke campaign has had a significant impact on patients receiving stroke treatment

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

  • Acting FAST can save hundreds of lives

    A campaign set to save the lives of stroke victims from across the country launches today

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West…

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 3 alert issued

    Further to the level alert 2 issued on 27 January, the levels across England have now risen to Level 3. The Met Office has confirmed that all…

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 70% chance of temperatures in the North West, North East,…

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is an 80% chance of temperatures in the North West, North East…

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

  • Cold weather plan: revised level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is an 80% chance of temperatures in the North West, North East…

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

  • Cold weather plan: level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast of temperatures in the North West, North East and Yorkshire & Humber regions, falling to low levels over the next…

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

  • Cold Weather Plan: Level 2 Alert

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60 per cent chance of temperatures in the North West and …

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

  • Guidance on norovirus updated

    The British Infection Association has updated guidance on norovirus.

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

  • HPV vaccine to change in September 2012

    From next September, a different vaccine will be used in the HPV vaccination programme, the Department of Health has announced today

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

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 4,000 people to A&E each year

    Professor Dame Sally Davies highlights the serious health impact of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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

  • European Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance welcomed

    The European Commission has announced a 12-point Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. The Department welcomes this five-year action plan…

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