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Developing healthcare innovations: apply for business funding

UK businesses can apply to the Biomedical Catalyst for a share of up to £10 million to develop innovative products and processes to healthcare challenges.

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Central booking system for NI women seeking an abortion in England

Women from Northern Ireland can now call a single telephone number to make an appointment with the most appropriate provider.

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NHS funded nursing care rate announced for 2018 to 2019

The NHS-funded nursing care standard rate is being increased to £158.16 from 1 April 2018.

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Genome sequencing project reaches the halfway mark

More than 40,000 people with cancer or rare diseases have had their DNA sequenced as part of the 100,000 Genomes Project.

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Review launched to respond to patient concerns about NHS treatments

The review will focus on 3 NHS treatments: Primodos, vaginal mesh implants and the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate.

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Brain cancer research to receive £45 million funding

Brain tumour research in the UK to receive £45 million in funding from the Department of Health and Social Care and Cancer Research UK.

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Strong UK China collaborations in healthcare

Prime Minister Theresa May and Secretary of State Liam Fox have prompted many UK-China healthcare deal signings on their recent trip to China.

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Healthcare UK promotes digital innovation at Arab Health in Dubai

'How digital technology can improve outcomes and efficiency' was the focus for Healthcare UK at the largest healthcare show in the Middle East.

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HPV vaccination programme for men who have sex with men

The nationwide programme will be rolled out in a phases from April 2018.

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Health charge for temporary migrants will increase to £400 a year

Plans to double the immigration health surcharge may provide an extra £220m a year to the NHS.

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High demand for innovation in Indian healthcare system

India is looking for innovative healthcare systems and is partnering with UK suppliers to deliver solutions.

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Chief medical officer advises NHS staff to make sure they are vaccinated against flu

Letter from Professor Dame Sally Davies urges NHS staff to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

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Applying for the 2018 Clinical Excellence Awards

ACCEA announces details of the timetable for applying for new awards and renewals in 2018.

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Independent doctors to be rated by the Care Quality Commission

Healthcare inspections in England will be ‘future-proofed’ to cover new apps and digital healthcare.

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NHS becomes first healthcare system in the world to publish numbers of avoidable deaths

Publication of the data seeks to protect patients by showing how many deaths might have been caused by problems in care. It will allow trusts to share lessons and learn from failings.

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Government launches independent inquiry following the conviction of surgeon Ian Paterson

An independent non-statutory inquiry will examine the circumstances and practices surrounding the malpractice of breast surgeon Ian Paterson.

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More cancer specialists to be employed by the NHS

New specialists will speed up cancer diagnoses and improve access to treatment.

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More cancer specialists to be employed by the NHS

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New specialists will speed up cancer diagnoses and improve access to treatment.

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New maternity strategy to reduce the number of stillbirths

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Independent investigation to be offered to families who suffer stillbirth or life-changing injuries to their babies, along with other measures to cut stillbirths.

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Accelerated access scheme means patients will get new treatments faster

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Patients to get breakthrough technologies and treatments up to 4 years earlier through new accelerated access scheme.

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New £15 million grant scheme to improve mental healthcare

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The Beyond Places of Safety fund will focus on improving urgent mental healthcare in local areas.

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Medicine and vaccine manufacturing centres: apply for funding

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Organisations can apply for up to £79 million to create national centres under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

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Jeremy Hunt announces salary supplement for trainee GPs

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Trainee GPs will receive £20,000 to work in parts of the country struggling to recruit.

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GP indemnity: development of state backed scheme for England

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Department of Health will work with GP representatives on how a scheme could work.

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Health Secretary announces nursing workforce reforms

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The reforms include a 25% increase in training posts for nurses and improvements to working conditions.

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Infected blood scheme reform

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The government announced reforms to payments supporting people who received infected blood during NHS treatment in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Exporting NHS innovation at NHS Expo 2017

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Healthcare UK raising the profile and appeal of exporting healthcare services overseas.

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New bill to improve patient safety

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Proposals will give the Health Service Safety Investigations Body power to investigate serious patient safety incidents.

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New improvements to help fight sepsis

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Jeremy Hunt announces measures to improve sepsis identification, tracking and prevention.

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Health Secretary challenges NHS to deliver digital services nationwide

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Jeremy Hunt addresses Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester on 12 September.

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Developing personalised medicine technologies: apply for funding

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Organisations can apply for a share of £6 million to develop precision medicine technologies that better target patient treatments.

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Reasonable expectations: supporting health and care professionals

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The National Data Guardian and her panel planning an event for October 10 to consult with health and care professionals about data sharing to support care.

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New £13 million funding to help hospital A&Es prepare for winter

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A further 19 hospitals in England will benefit from extra funding for emergency care over winter.

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ACMD warns ministers of falling local funding for drug treatment services

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Funding cuts are the single biggest threat to drug treatment recovery outcomes, a report published by the ACMD has warned.

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Exploiting data to improve cancer care: apply for contracts

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Organisations can apply for a share of £425,000 to develop new ways of using existing data to improve cancer care in Scotland.

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Manufacturing new medicines: apply for Industrial Strategy funds

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First £15 million funding opportunity announced in £146 million leading-edge healthcare challenge, designed to speed up access to medicines.

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£5 million investment for new obesity policy research unit

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The new unit will look at the causes of childhood obesity and support delivery of the childhood obesity plan.

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Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs: public evidence gathering day

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The ACMD is holding a public evidence gathering day on Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs on Tuesday 26 September at The Kia Oval, Vauxhall, London.

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Join Healthcare UK at NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo 2017

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Visit Healthcare UK on stand 103 at the UK’s most significant health and care event of the year, 11 to 12 September 2017 in Manchester.

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1,500 extra medical undergraduate places confirmed

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Government response to consultation confirms expansion of undergraduate medical education in England.

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Thousands of new roles to be created in mental health workforce plan

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New measures will aim to transform mental health services by treating an extra one million patients by 2020 to 2021.

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Digital technology for healthcare: apply for funding

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Up to £8 million is on offer for UK businesses to work on innovation projects that tackle the biggest healthcare challenges.

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New Chief Commercial Officer appointed

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Government announces new role to streamline commercial costs in the health and pharmaceutical sector.

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Diagnosing cancer earlier and faster: apply for funding

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A total of up to £1.1 million is available to UK businesses for projects that transform screening and speed up the diagnosis of cancer.

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More people will be able to give blood following scientific review

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How the rules around blood donation will change for some groups of people, following a clinical study with recommendations.

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