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  • Quality outcomes for people with dementia: Building on the work of the national dementia strategy

    This document presents the Department’s revised, outcomes focused implementation plan for ‘Living Well with Dementia: A national dementia strategy, which was published in February 2009.

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

  • The Patel report: Reducing drug-related crime and rehabilitating offenders

    A report by Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, chair of the independent Prison Drug Treatment Strategy Review Group has been produced on drug treatment and interventions in prison and has been submitted to Ministers in th…

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

  • £30m funding for children's palliative cares: second round of funding applications

    The second round of funding applications is now underway and closes on Thursday 30 September.

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

  • Healthier Food Mark - module 3 - self-assessment evalutation

    The publication of the final evaluation report marks the Department's final involvement with this two year project designed to improve the nutritional content and sustainability of food served in the public sector. 

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

  • NHS: local spending data

    The following spreadsheets provide expenditure data for 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10 for Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities and NHS Trusts.

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

  • Achieving Equity and Excellence for Children

    Achieving Equity and Excellence for Children forms part of the process of engagement with the NHS White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS. It draws together information from the White Paper and the associated …

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

  • The Government response to Law Commission consultation paper 192. Review of the law on adult social care

    The Government has responded to the provisional proposals and questions in the Law Commission's consultation document to update the legislative framework for social care - Paper No. 192 - Adult Social Care

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

  • Midwifery 2020: Delivering expectations

    The Midwifery 2020 programme was commissioned in 2008 by the Chief Nursing officers for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and this document is the programme's final report.

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

  • Diabetes type 1 in childhood. National Service Framework for children, young people and maternity services

    This exemplar describes a care pathway for a child with Type 1 diabetes. Download Diabetes type 1 in childhood exemplar (PDF, 2712K)

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

  • Engagement exercises to seek views on possibilities for introducing independent prescribing responsibilities for physiotherapists and podiatrists.

    This engagment exercise closed 26 November 2010.

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

  • End of Life Care Strategy: Second Annual Report

    This is the 2010 update on progress with the government's end of life care strategy.

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

  • Manual for Cancer Services 2008: Psychological Support Measures

    Following a three month consultation, the final Psychological Support Measures are published for inclusion in the Manual for Cancer Services. The draft measures can also be found on the CQUINS website.

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

  • Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS executive summary

    Executive summary of The NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS, which sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of the NHS.

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

  • Continuing care for veterans

    This note is to remind those involved in the care of veterans, of the commitments given around priority healthcare and prostheses provision.

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

  • Liberating the NHS: Local Democratic Legitimacy In Health

    This is an executive summary of the consultation proposals on how an enhanced role for local government will increase local democratic accountability and invites views on these proposals.

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

  • Department of Health response to the public's comments on The Coalition: Our Programme for Government

    The response is based on the top three issues raised by the public.

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

  • Principles and rules for cooperation and competition

    This document sets out revised Principles and rules for cooperation and competition (PRCC) in commissioning and provision of NHS services. 

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

  • Government Response to the Health Select Committee on Commissioning

    The Government has today (30 July 2010) set out its response to the conclusions and recommendations of that report.

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

  • Department of Health response to the public's comments on The Coalition: Our Programme for Government on social care and disability

    The document below contains the Department of Health response to the public's comments on Social care and disability. The response is based on the top three issues raised by the public: improving the care of older peopl…

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

  • Use of overseas doctors for out-of-hours services: government response

    Sets out the government response to the Health Select Committee’s report on the use of overseas doctors in providing out of hours service.

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