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  • Public health transition planning support for primary care trusts and local authorities

    Public health transition planning support for primary care trusts and local authorities.

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  • Health and Social Care Bill: application of competition law to NHS foundation trusts

    Letter from Bob Ricketts, Director of Provider Policy to Deborah Jones, Office of Fair Trading - 21 December 2011.

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  • Accelerating the Release of Public Sector Land for Development

    Letter from David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive.

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  • IT systems and coding (including GS1)

    Standard coding and technology can make a big impact on transforming procurement in the NHS. Technology won’t change behaviours and attitudes…

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

  • Procuring for carbon reduction (P4CR)

    A programme that aims to provide guidance, tools, and support materials, to enable procurement practitioners across the health and social care…

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

  • New approach to education and training published

    The policy framework for a new approach to workforce planning and the education and training of the health workforce is published today.

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

  • Government response to NHS Future Forum’s second report

    Letter from Andrew Lansley CBE to Professor Steve Field, Chair of the NHS Future Forum.

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  • Ofsted launches consultation for adoption support agency

    Sharper focus and shorter notice proposed as Ofsted launches its consultation for the inspection of adoption support agencies.

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  • Professor Dame Joan Higgins re-appointed as Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority

    Professor Dame Joan Higgins has been re-appointed Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority for a 2nd term 

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

  • Guidance to develop seven day working in imaging departments

    Guidance in good practice published today provides advice for commissioners and providers who wish to develop seven day working in imaging departments…

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

  • PM announces new focus on quality and nursing care

    A new drive to free up nurses to provide the care patients and relatives expect has been announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron 

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

  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from Sir David Nicholson

    Letter from Sir David Nicholson on the conclusions of an expert advisory group in PIP breast implants Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 63K)

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  • Improving dementia services

    A video blog by David Behan on the importance of improving dementia care services.

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    The Department of Health is making an extra £150 million available to local authorities to help people leave hospital more quickly

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

  • Patient champions receive funding boost

    The future local champions for patients and the public have been given a £3.5m funding boost, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    £150 million allocated for investment in social care services that benefit the health system.

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

  • Local Healthwatch

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, explains about establishing of Local Healthwatch in April 2013 which will require support  towards closer alignment  for esta…

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  • Lansley launches free whistleblowing helpline service

    NHS and social care staff who have concerns about patient care will be able to access a new, free whistleblowing helpline from the 1 January

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

  • Hip fractures and dementia

    Professor Alistair Burns's video blog about dementia.

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

  • NHS on track to deliver savings to reinvest in care

    The official report shows NHS performance is on track to deliver up to £5.9bn savings this financial year

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