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NHS innovation for dementia

NHS innovation for dementia

Friday, 30 March 2012

In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talk...

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Technical guidance issued for healthcare providers on managing Pseudomonas

Technical guidance issued for healthcare providers on managing Pseudomonas

Friday, 30 March 2012

Further to guidance issued in February by the Chief Medical Officer  additional best practice technical guidance is being published today. …...

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Health Secretary thanks NHS staff and sets out ambition for clinically led NHS

Health Secretary thanks NHS staff and sets out ambition for clinically led NHS

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has thanked NHS staff for their work over the last year and reassured them the Health and Social Care Act 'explicitly ...

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Changes to NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2012

Changes to NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2012

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Increases to NHS optical voucher values published today will come into effect from 1 April 2012. ...

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Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

Thursday, 29 March 2012

In a video blog, David Behan, Director General for Social Care and Care Partnerships talks about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia....

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Sir David Nicholson sets out next steps for transition

Sir David Nicholson sets out next steps for transition

Thursday, 29 March 2012

NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson has written to NHS staff about transition arrangements, following the passing of the Health and Social…...

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£4 million for innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems

£4 million for innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

The government has announced £4 million of funding for businesses to develop cutting-edge ideas to address some of the biggest health problems of our ...

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Governance statements – guidance update published

Governance statements – guidance update published

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

The updated guidance published outlines the requirements for completion and submission of 2011/12 governance statements for strategic health authoriti...

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GP and Practice Team Bulletin March 2012

GP and Practice Team Bulletin March 2012

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Issue 111 of the GP and Practice Team Bulletin is now online. In the March issue Dame Barbara Hakin, National Director of Commissioning Development…...

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Join David Behan for a webchat on dementia

Join David Behan for a webchat on dementia

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

David co-hosts a webchat with George McNamara from the Alzheimer's Society. ...

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Medical Directors’ Bulletin – March 2012

Medical Directors’ Bulletin – March 2012

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

In the March edition of the bulletin, NHS Medical Director Bruce Keogh reflects on the Health and Social Care Bill and what it now means for…...

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£4 million for technological solutions to tackle healthcare problems

£4 million for technological solutions to tackle healthcare problems

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

The Department of Health opened two new competitions with up to £2 million of funding each to develop technological and innovative solutions...

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Transforming Public Health Bulletin – March 2012

Transforming Public Health Bulletin – March 2012

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

In Issue 7 of the Transforming Public Health Bulletin Anita Marsland discusses the Public Health Engagement Group, what Day One might look like…...

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Health and Social Care Bill gains royal assent

Health and Social Care Bill gains royal assent

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

The Health and Social Care Bill today gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012). The core principles of the Act mean…...

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New information to help improve patient outcomes

New information to help improve patient outcomes

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

New information that will help put the NHS on the side of patients and improve results for patients has been published today....

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Quarter 3 report on NHS performance published

Quarter 3 report on NHS performance published

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

David Flory’s Quarter 3 report on NHS performance (financial and quality of services) has been published. The report shows that the NHS is performing…...

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Health and Social Care Bill gains Royal Assent

Health and Social Care Bill gains Royal Assent

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Health and Social Care Bill has gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012)....

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Key information on tobacco displays

Key information on tobacco displays

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Implemented in large shops from 6 April 2012 and for all other businesses selling tobacco to the public on 6 April 2015...

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Becoming a world leader for a dementia friendly society, care and research

Becoming a world leader for a dementia friendly society, care and research

Monday, 26 March 2012

The Prime Minister has announced his commitment to make the UK a world leader on dementia....

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Public Health Responsibility Deal announces new food pledge

Public Health Responsibility Deal announces new food pledge

Monday, 26 March 2012

A new Public Health Responsibility Deal pledge on calorie reduction...

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Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

Monday, 26 March 2012

The Prime Minister has launched a programme which aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015....

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Government response to Science and Technology Committee Report on alcohol guidelines published

Government response to Science and Technology Committee Report on alcohol guidelines published

Monday, 26 March 2012

The Government has published its response to the Science and Technology Committee Report on Alcohol Guidelines. ...

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Calories to be capped and cut

Calories to be capped and cut

Saturday, 24 March 2012

The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation...

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Alcohol industry sheds a billion units to cut hospital admissions and 1,000 deaths

Alcohol industry sheds a billion units to cut hospital admissions and 1,000 deaths

Friday, 23 March 2012

A billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry through an ambitious plan to help customers drink within guidelines, Health Secretary ...

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

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

Friday, 23 March 2012

The main findings for February 2012 were: Critical Care Beds •    There were 3,744 adult critical care beds available and 3,198 occupied giving…...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 23 March 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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Alcohol Strategy published

Alcohol Strategy published

Friday, 23 March 2012

The Government’s Alcohol Strategy, which includes a package of health measures, has been published today....

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Public Health Responsibility Deal launches new alcohol pledge

Public Health Responsibility Deal launches new alcohol pledge

Friday, 23 March 2012

A new Public Health Responsibility Deal collective pledge is announced....

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Performance frameworks annexes for acute and mental health trusts updated

Performance frameworks annexes for acute and mental health trusts updated

Friday, 23 March 2012

Minor updates to the scoring annexes for the performance frameworks for acute and mental health trusts are available. ...

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Supporting partnership working for delivery of Healthy Child Programme

Supporting partnership working for delivery of Healthy Child Programme

Friday, 23 March 2012

A range of documents designed to support partnership working for those who deliver the Health Child Programme 0-19 years old (HCP) are published. ...

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