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Transforming health and social care for people with dementia

Transforming health and social care for people with dementia

Monday, 30 April 2012

Health and care leaders have come together to drive improvements in dementia services and deliver on key ambitions set out in the Prime Minister…...

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More stakeholders meet to discuss long term conditions strategy

More stakeholders meet to discuss long term conditions strategy

Monday, 30 April 2012

On 26 April the Department of Health met with another group of stakeholders to gather views on the long term conditions strategy it is drafting…...

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Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England, March 2012 and revisions for April 2011 – February 2012

Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England, March 2012 and revisions for April 2011 – February 2012

Friday, 27 April 2012

The main findings for March 2012 were: Critical Care Beds There were 3,738 adult critical care beds available with 3,193 occupied giving…...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 27 April 2012

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data** (covering the period 6th January…...

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GP and Practice Team Bulletin April 2012

GP and Practice Team Bulletin April 2012

Friday, 27 April 2012

Issue 112 of the GP and Practice Team Bulletin is now online. In this edition you will find useful information on the authorisation of emerging…...

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Report on MRSA and veterinary practice published

Report on MRSA and veterinary practice published

Friday, 27 April 2012

A report on occupational health in veterinary practice: MRSA screening and the role of occupational health, has been published by the Advisory Committ...

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Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (England) (Amendment) Directions 2012

Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (England) (Amendment) Directions 2012

Friday, 27 April 2012

The Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (England) (Amendment) Directions 2012 (the DES Directions) came into effect from 1st…...

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Primary Medical Services (Patient Choice Scheme) Directions 2012

Primary Medical Services (Patient Choice Scheme) Directions 2012

Friday, 27 April 2012

Directions to PCTs in relation to the Patient Choice Scheme arrangements. See the directions ...

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Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2012

Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2012

Friday, 27 April 2012

The Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2012 came into force on 1 April 2012....

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Angela Rippon to kick start Prime Minister’s dementia challenge champion groups

Angela Rippon to kick start Prime Minister’s dementia challenge champion groups

Thursday, 26 April 2012

People living with dementia, business leaders and charities have come together today to drive forward work on the Prime Minister's dementia challenge....

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Design Council dementia challenge launch

Design Council dementia challenge launch

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people's appetites and a wristband personal alarm...

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Drugs and alcohol recovery launches online bulletin

Drugs and alcohol recovery launches online bulletin

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Following the launch last month of 8 payment by results pilot sites for drugs and alcohol recovery treatment services, the Payment by Results…...

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Medical Directors’ Bulletin – April 2012

Medical Directors’ Bulletin – April 2012

Thursday, 26 April 2012

The April edition of the Medical Directors’ Bulletin brings together a large amount of news that affect medical directors along with news that…...

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Have your say on the future of nursing and care

Have your say on the future of nursing and care

Thursday, 26 April 2012

The independent Nursing and Care Quality Forum would like to hear your views on the quality of nursing and care....

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Patient choice scheme guidance for all PCTs published

Patient choice scheme guidance for all PCTs published

Thursday, 26 April 2012

The patient choice scheme document publishes guidance to all primary care trusts (PCTs) on the broader aspects of the policy on widening patient choic...

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Update on adults’ and children’s palliative care and funding for children’s hospices

Update on adults’ and children’s palliative care and funding for children’s hospices

Thursday, 26 April 2012

The Government is supporting children’s hospices with an annual revenue grant of £10m. ...

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Sir Peter Carr confirmed as Chair of NHS Trust Development Authority

Sir Peter Carr confirmed as Chair of NHS Trust Development Authority

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Sir Peter Carr has today been confirmed as Chair of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA)....

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Statistical Press Notice: Update of Overall Patient Experience scores

Statistical Press Notice: Update of Overall Patient Experience scores

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Overall Patient Experience scores updated to include results from a 2011 survey of adult inpatients. The following statistics were released…...

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Death certification reforms update

Death certification reforms update

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has written to the Death Certification National Steering Group members to advise that the full implementation…...

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New guidance to speed up access to the drugs patients need

New guidance to speed up access to the drugs patients need

Monday, 23 April 2012

Lord Howe today announced new guidance on the Cancer Drugs Fund, which will help speed up access to the drugs patients need....

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Nurses, midwives and pharmacists now able to provide faster and more effective pain relief

Nurses, midwives and pharmacists now able to provide faster and more effective pain relief

Monday, 23 April 2012

Changes to Misuse of Drugs Regulations mean that appropriately qualified nurses and pharmacists will now be able to prescribe controlled drugs like mo...

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Health Secretary sets out objectives for NHS Commissioning Board Authority

Health Secretary sets out objectives for NHS Commissioning Board Authority

Monday, 23 April 2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has set out the Government’s strategic objectives for the NHS Commissioning Board Authority. ...

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Can the NHS improve quality while saving money?

Can the NHS improve quality while saving money?

Monday, 23 April 2012

Health Minister Simon Burns explains how better care and listening to patients about their experience of care can less spending for the NHS....

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Mental health stakeholders meet to discuss long term conditions strategy

Mental health stakeholders meet to discuss long term conditions strategy

Monday, 23 April 2012

Department of Health has met with a small group of mental health stakeholders to discuss the long term conditions strategy being drafted....

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Operational guidance for Child Measurement Programme published

Operational guidance for Child Measurement Programme published

Monday, 23 April 2012

National operational guidance published provides advice for commissioners and providers of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). ...

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Payment for GP practices in recognition of underspend in 2010 11

Payment for GP practices in recognition of underspend in 2010 11

Monday, 23 April 2012

Following negotiations between the GPs’ Committee of the British Medical Association and NHS Employers, ministers have signed off a new method…...

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Nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing changes announced

Nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing changes announced

Monday, 23 April 2012

Changes to Misuse of Drugs Regulations mean that appropriately qualified nurses and pharmacists will now be able to prescribe controlled drugs…...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 20 April 2012

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data** (covering the period 6th January…...

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Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: April 2012

Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: April 2012

Friday, 20 April 2012

Regular bulletin from the Chief Nursing Officer. This is Christine Beasley's final bulletin as CNO....

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Childhood primary immunisation rate at record levels

Childhood primary immunisation rate at record levels

Friday, 20 April 2012

With the highest childhood immunisation rates in the UK since the current data set collection began in 1995, this weekend sees the start of …...

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