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New rules will ensure all doctors who want to practise in the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak a good standard of English
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
People receiving continuing healthcare support from the NHS will have the right to ask for a personal health budget, by April 2014
The Prime Minister and Health Secretary announce that patients will be able to access the NHS 24/7 through the new free to call NHS '111' service
The sale of tobacco from vending machines is now prohibited across England. The ban has been introduced to prevent under-age sales to children and to support adults who are trying to quit.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the National launch – Right Care ‘Shared Decision Making’ programme.
Draft guidance to support emerging clinical commissioning groups published today
The official report on NHS performance shows the NHS continues to perform strongly for patients
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley launches a set of innovative online tools that can help patients make informed decisions about their healthcare
Andrew Lansley speaks at Help the Hospices.
In a speech at the United Nations, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work collectively to tackle the rising tide of lifestyle-related diseases.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the Summary of Round Table discussion, UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the NAPC/ NHS Alliance conference.
Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley makes speech to Asthma UK/Smith Institute
Andrew Lansley accepts Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) assessment on the future of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals.
Revised impact assessment for the Health and Social Care Bill has been published today.
The revised Impact Assessment for the Health and Social Care Bill has been published today.
The Health and Social Care Bill will return to Parliament today to discuss the government's plans to modernise the NHS..
McDonald’s will introduce calorie information to all of its menus throughout all of its 1,200 UK restaurants.
New figures showing how well ambulance trusts treated patients and what the results were have been published for the first time today.
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