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  • Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: April 2012

    Regular bulletin from the Chief Nursing Officer. This is Christine Beasley's final bulletin as CNO.

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

  • Statistical press notice: Mixed-Sex accommodation breach data, March 2012

    Main Points This notice presents data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance…

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

  • Early implementers sought to test long term conditions year of care funding model

    Early implementers are being invited to apply to test a potential new way of funding long term conditions care.

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

  • School for Public Health Research launched

    The new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research has launched. It has a budget of £20 million over five…

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

  • Tackling dementia: live discussion

    Put your questions to Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and other panelists in a live discussion on how we can improve…

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

  • Prime Minister sets out challenges to new nursing forum

    The Prime Minister today issued a call to action for frontline nurses across the country to search out best practice and share it across the NHS.

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

  • Voluntary Sector Partnership awards for 2012-13

    Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced that 74 charities will get a share of more than £6.8 million to test and develop innovative approaches…

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

  • Living Well With Dementia – Design Council to launch new projects on 26 April

    In March the Prime Minister, David Cameron, launched the PM’s challenge on dementia - a challenge to the whole of society as well as government.

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

  • ‘Striking the Balance’ Guidance on information sharing

    This guidance has been published jointly by the Department and the UK Council of Caldicott Guardians to assist those who need to share information…

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

  • Alistair Burns talking about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the Prime Minister’s dementia challenge.

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

  • Case-mix adjustment methodology published for Patient Reported Outcome Measures

    The case-mix adjustment for the national Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) programme has been published.

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

  • Developing the Public health system

    Following the Health and Social Care Act receiving Royal Assent and passing into law, Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davis has …

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

  • Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: April 2012

    Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: April 2012

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  • Health Secretary explains new Health and Social Care Act

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has set out what the Health and Social Care Act will mean for four key health and care organisations and their…

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

  • Report raises issues about Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

    The Care Quality Commission has published a report showing that the NHS needs better awareness of when and how to apply the Mental Capacity …

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

  • Age equality in health and social care

    Government delays decision on age discrimination in service provision.

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

  • Arrangements for planning and responding to incidents and emergencies

    A document published today describes changes being made in health emergency preparedness resilience and response to reflect the new health system that will be established by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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

  • New approach to the inspection of secure training centres

    Ofsted and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) have published a consultation on a new joint framework for the inspection of secure training centres.

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  • New major trauma centres to save up to 600 lives every year

    A network of 22 new centres specialising in treating patients who suffer from major trauma will open across England, Health Secretary Andrew…

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

  • Gransnet hosts Alistair Burns for a webchat on dementia

    Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia is joining Gransnet for a live webchat.

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