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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 16 March 2012

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

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Funding for two patient safety research centres announced

Funding for two patient safety research centres announced

Friday, 16 March 2012

Two research centres will receive a share of over £13 million funding to help make the NHS a safer place for patients. The money, which comes…...

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Website survey

Website survey

Friday, 16 March 2012

Please take a few minutes to fill in our survey and tell us what you thought of our website today, and how you think we could improve it. We…...

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Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data, February 2012

Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data, February 2012

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Main Points This notice presents data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance…...

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Statistical press notice – NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting times data January 2012

Statistical press notice – NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting times data January 2012

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Main Points - January 2012 • Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during…...

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Update on PiP breast implants

Update on PiP breast implants

Thursday, 15 March 2012

New evidence has emerged which shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal caused by a French breast implant manufa...

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Eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare funding guidance

Eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare funding guidance

Thursday, 15 March 2012

The Department of Health has published guidance on time limits for requesting a review of a decision on NHS Continuing Healthcare funding....

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Update on PIP silicone gel breast implants

Update on PIP silicone gel breast implants

Thursday, 15 March 2012

A letter from Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer, with new information relating to PiP implants....

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Update on PiP breast implants

Update on PiP breast implants

Thursday, 15 March 2012

New evidence has emerged that shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal....

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Closing the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment process for cases during 2004 2012

Closing the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment process for cases during 2004 2012

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Sir David Nicholson has written to NHS colleagues to inform them of the introduction of deadlines for individuals or their families and representative...

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£6.8 million to benefit patients through charities

£6.8 million to benefit patients through charities

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Seventy four charities including the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Epilepsy Society and the Spinal Injuries Association will get a share…...

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New health maps to drive children’s health improvements

New health maps to drive children’s health improvements

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

- New Atlas of Variation for Children’s Services shines a light on differences in care -   The differences in health services for children…...

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Statistical Press Notice – 2012 Child Health Profiles

Statistical Press Notice – 2012 Child Health Profiles

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

The 2012 Child Health profiles, produced by the Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) were released on 14 March 2012, according to …...

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Smokers reminded about help available to quit

Smokers reminded about help available to quit

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Smokers are today being reminded to pick up an NHS Quit Kit to help them stop smoking....

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Read transcript of webchat on NHS Standard Contracts

Read transcript of webchat on NHS Standard Contracts

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

The transcript of the webchat on NHS Standard Contracts is now available. ...

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Metal on metal hip replacements

Metal on metal hip replacements

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the NHS Medical Director have written to senior managers in the NHS raising awareness of this alert....

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Maps and Apps: Video Interviews

Maps and Apps: Video Interviews

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

The Maps and apps Showcasing Event place on 22 February 2012....

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NHS Standard contracts 2012/13 updates

NHS Standard contracts 2012/13 updates

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Updates have been made to NHS Standard Contracts....

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Update on grant allocations for adult personal social services

Update on grant allocations for adult personal social services

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Letter issued in February 2012 ...

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Pupils want to text their school nurse

Pupils want to text their school nurse

Monday, 12 March 2012

New plan launched to help pupils get more help from the school nurse Young people could soon be texting their school nurses for appointments…...

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Guidance on providing NHS treatment for asylum seekers and refugees

Guidance on providing NHS treatment for asylum seekers and refugees

Monday, 12 March 2012

Like other UK residents, people with an outstanding application for refuge in the UK are entitled to use NHS services without charge....

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Vision and model for school nursing sets out framework for local services

Vision and model for school nursing sets out framework for local services

Monday, 12 March 2012

A vision and call to action for school nursing services is published today. ...

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Speech: 8 March 2012, Andrew Lansley, E Health Insider launch of Chief Clinical Information Officers Network

Speech: 8 March 2012, Andrew Lansley, E Health Insider launch of Chief Clinical Information Officers Network

Friday, 09 March 2012

Andrew Lansley talks at the launch of the network of Chief Clinical Information Officers....

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 09 March 2012

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

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Have your say on children and young people’s health

Have your say on children and young people’s health

Friday, 09 March 2012

The independent Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum is gathering views on the health outcomes that matter most for children and…...

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Commission on Human Medicines seeks 6 commissioners

Commission on Human Medicines seeks 6 commissioners

Friday, 09 March 2012

Recruitment of new commissioners. ...

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Proposed final agreement on reforms to NHS Pension Scheme

Proposed final agreement on reforms to NHS Pension Scheme

Friday, 09 March 2012

The proposed final agreement represents the government's final position on the design of the new NHS pension scheme....

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A summary of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA) consultation

A summary of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA) consultation

Friday, 09 March 2012

A response to the consultation on the proposed establishment of two Special Health Authorities (SpHAs) has been received....

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Evaluation report of the Youth Justice Liaison and Diversion Pilot Scheme

Evaluation report of the Youth Justice Liaison and Diversion Pilot Scheme

Friday, 09 March 2012

In 2007 the Department commissioned a pilot programme of six pilot schemes for improvement in health provision within the youth justice system…...

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Independent group to look at the impact of the NHS Constitution

Independent group to look at the impact of the NHS Constitution

Thursday, 08 March 2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has today announced the formation of a new independent expert panel which will contribute to a Government report on th...

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