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Nursing care bands set for 2012

Nursing care bands set for 2012

Thursday, 01 March 2012

NHS contribution towards nursing care remain unchanged for 2012 to 2013. ...

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Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: February 2012

Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: February 2012

Thursday, 01 March 2012

Find out how you can help improve dignity in care, read an enlightening profile of a qualified learning disability nurse, learn about the 150th…...

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Invitation to Tender: the piloting of supervised injectable Opioid Treatment

Invitation to Tender: the piloting of supervised injectable Opioid Treatment

Thursday, 01 March 2012

The DH is looking to contract with Service Providers to develop a cost-effective model of delivering a high intensity treatment intervention…...

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NHS charges to increase from April 2012

NHS charges to increase from April 2012

Thursday, 01 March 2012

The NHS prescription charge will increase to £7.65 per item from 1 April 2012....

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Over £100 million given to support groundbreaking clinical research

Over £100 million given to support groundbreaking clinical research

Thursday, 01 March 2012

Over £100m will be invested in NHS clinical research facilities to develop new treatments to benefit thousands of patients....

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More help for people with rare diseases

More help for people with rare diseases

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Earlier diagnosis of a rare condition and better coordinated care will help improve the quality of life for people with rare diseases ...

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The Department of Health appoints three new director generals

The Department of Health appoints three new director generals

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The Department of Health today announced three appointments to its senior team...

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Too many young people “suffering in silence” with mental health problems

Too many young people “suffering in silence” with mental health problems

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Deputy Prime Minister announces extra £22 million for ground-breaking children’s mental health programme...

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£22 million for ground breaking children’s mental health programme

£22 million for ground breaking children’s mental health programme

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Up to £22m will be pumped into a pioneering programme to give children with mental health problems access to the best available services in …...

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UK Plan for rare diseases consultation launched

UK Plan for rare diseases consultation launched

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Department of Health seeks views on its plans for rare diseases. ...

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New site to take you inside government

New site to take you inside government

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

A new test version of a single website for government was made live today. ‘Inside government’ is the corporate platform that will be for specialis...

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Transforming Public Health – Issue 6 February 2012

Transforming Public Health – Issue 6 February 2012

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

In Issue 6 of the Transforming Public Health bulletin Anita Marsland discusses the publication of Building a People Transition Policy for Public…...

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Royal College of Nurses vote on pension reforms

Royal College of Nurses vote on pension reforms

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

The Royal College of Nurses has voted against the Government’s NHS pension reforms....

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Latest topics referred to NICE: December 2011

Latest topics referred to NICE: December 2011

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence** **(NICE) …...

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Latest topics referred to NICE: January 2012

Latest topics referred to NICE: January 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in January, to...

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Latest topics referred to NICE: July 2011

Latest topics referred to NICE: July 2011

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)....

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Latest topics referred to NICE: November 2011

Latest topics referred to NICE: November 2011

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence** **(NICE) …...

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Latest topics referred to NICE: September 2011

Latest topics referred to NICE: September 2011

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)....

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Paul Burstow to take part in Gransnet webchat

Paul Burstow to take part in Gransnet webchat

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Minister for Care Services Paul Burstow will be taking part in a live webchat on Gransnet, the social networking site for grandparents....

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Acting FAST proves it can save hundreds of lives

Acting FAST proves it can save hundreds of lives

Monday, 27 February 2012

Latest figures show that the annual Act FAST stroke campaign has had a significant impact on patients receiving stroke treatment...

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Acting FAST can save hundreds of lives

Acting FAST can save hundreds of lives

Monday, 27 February 2012

A campaign set to save the lives of stroke victims from across the country launches today...

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Estates and Facilities Alert – reporting defects and failures, and disseminating alerts

Estates and Facilities Alert – reporting defects and failures, and disseminating alerts

Monday, 27 February 2012

This alert reminds NHS healthcare providers, Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts, PCTs, Dental practices and GP surgeries of the importance of reporting…...

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Webchat on autism

Webchat on autism

Monday, 27 February 2012

David Behan from Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships hosts a webchat. ...

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

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

Friday, 24 February 2012

Monthly data on critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care for Januray 2012 has been published...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 24 February 2012

Quarterly NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting statistics were released today by the Department of Health...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 24 February 2012

Latest weekly PIP implant data were released today by the Department of Health...

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Government response to report on public expenditure

Government response to report on public expenditure

Friday, 24 February 2012

Today, the Government published its response to the Health Select Committee report on public expenditure. The Committee’s report followed an…...

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Termination of pregnancy under the Abortion Act

Termination of pregnancy under the Abortion Act

Friday, 24 February 2012

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has written to Medical Directors of NHS and Primary Care Trusts, and to independent sector abortion clinics,…...

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Better care to prevent falls and fractures will improve lives and save the NHS billions

Better care to prevent falls and fractures will improve lives and save the NHS billions

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Thousands of hospital admissions for falls and fractures among older people could be prevented by better, more integrated care...

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The Department of Health publishes the Performance and Capability Review of the Care Quality Commission

The Department of Health publishes the Performance and Capability Review of the Care Quality Commission

Thursday, 23 February 2012

The Department of Health today published its findings from the Performance and Capability Review of the Care Quality Commission...

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