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  • The NHS will support women with PiP breast implants

    The Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has written to health professionals, with some more detailed guidance. The latest advice from…

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

  • Speech: Thursday 26 January 2012: Andrew Lansley, NHS modernisation and the launch of the Children and Young People’s Outcomes Strategy

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the launch of the Children and Young People’s Outcomes Strategy.

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

  • Improving health results for children

    A new focus on improving care for children and young people will be unveiled later this year, Andrew Lansley announced today

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

  • Independent experts to help improve health results for children

    An independent group of experts has been established to help develop a new strategy for improving care for children and young people.

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

  • Improving the care environment for people with dementia

    How changes to the healthcare environment can benefit people with dementia. Watch Alistair Burns’ latest video blog.

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

  • Genomic innovation will better target treatment in the NHS

    The Human Genomics Strategy Group publishes its report to government today on genomic technology

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

  • Report highlights benefits of genomic innovation

    A new report on genomic technology highlights the UK’s achievements in genetics research to date and makes recommendations to government to …

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

  • Pontefract Hospital A&E

    Department of Health responds to the overnight closure since November of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Pontefract Hospital

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

  • Never events list update for 2012/13

    The ‘never events’ list has been updated and published with minor amendments to two of the never event definitions.

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

  • PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel’s decision published

    The decision of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Dispute Resolution Panel on the matter brought before it by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is published.

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

  • Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

    Public discussion announced on new scientific procedure which could prevent women with mitochondrial disease from passing it to their children

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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, December 2011

    Monthly data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance for December 2011 published

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

  • More patients than ever before are staying in single sex accommodation

    Mixed sex accommodation in NHS hospital trusts has dropped by 94 per cent in one year, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today

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

  • Latest data on people receiving continuing care issued

    Data on people receiving continuing care has been published for quarter 2 for the financial year 2011/12.

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

  • Funding change announcement for some national clinical audits from April 2012

    The Department has written to Medical Directors, and Finance Directors of NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts informing them of a change in…

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

  • Information needed about PCT estate charitable assets

    The Department is trying to establish what 'estates assets' (ie land and buildings, equipment, investments and cash) are currently held by or on behalf of PCTs on trust ahead of the proposed abolition of PCTs.

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

  • NHS to get £100m cash injection to improve services

    Patients across the country will benefit as the NHS receives a cash injection of up to £100 million to boost services in their communities

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

  • New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections

    New ambitions have been set for the NHS which build on the progress made on infections last year, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today

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

  • New objectives set to reduce MRSA and C Difficile

    New ambitions have been set for the NHS which build on the progress made on infections last year. The NHS is being asked to collectively reduce…

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

  • Planning guide for public health transition published

    To help the process of local decision-making around the public health transition, the Department and the Local Government Association have today published a planning guide for local authorities and primary care trusts.

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