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  • NHS Continuing Healthcare FAQs published

    A set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been published in response to some of the most frequently asked questions about NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded nursing care.

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

  • Patients’ Association report

    Department of Health responds to Patients’ Association report calling for hospitals to commit to treating patients with dignity

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

  • Changes made to NHS Constitution to enshrine whistleblowing law

    Doctors, nurses and other NHS workers who blow the whistle will be protected in the future, under changes to the NHS Constitution.

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

  • NHS Constitution changes to enshrine whistle-blowing in law

    Health staff who raise concerns about poor patient care will be protected in the future, under changes to the NHS Constitution announced today.

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

  • Update on CQC learning disability review

    A BBC Panorama programme on 31 May 2011 featured systemic abuse of patients within Winterbourne View, an independent hospital run by Castlebeck…

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

  • NHS Continuing Healthcare National Framework 2007 - revised 2009

    Letter from Gill Ayling Deputy Director; Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships.

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  • Deputy Prime Minister attends listening event on NHS modernisation plans

    Nick Clegg and Paul Burstow heard views of patients at the first listening event on NHS modernisation plans exclusively for service users.

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

  • Queen's Speech: Social Care

    Notes on: "My Government will establish a commission on a sustainable structure of funding for long-term care."

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