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Housing our ageing population design awards endorsed

Housing our ageing population design awards endorsed

Friday, 17 February 2012

The Department of Health is endorsing the 2012 Housing our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) Award as part of the annual Housing…...

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New figures on take up of “NHS offer” by PiP patients

New figures on take up of “NHS offer” by PiP patients

Friday, 17 February 2012

Nearly 3,000 women who have PiP breast implants have been forced to get help from the NHS because their private clinics have failed to help,…...

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Statistical Press Notice: Mixed sex accomodation breach data, January 2012

Statistical Press Notice: Mixed sex accomodation breach data, January 2012

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance published today...

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Statistical Press Notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – December 2011 & annual statistical report 2011

Statistical Press Notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – December 2011 & annual statistical report 2011

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Data on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during December 2011 published...

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Statistical press notice: Indicators on breastfeeding – quarter ending December 2011

Statistical press notice: Indicators on breastfeeding – quarter ending December 2011

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Indicators on breastfeeding statistics for the quarter ending December 2011 were released today by the Department of Health...

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Management of SHA and PCT Administration Estate

Management of SHA and PCT Administration Estate

Thursday, 16 February 2012

A framework to ensure that current and future NHS property requirements are met in a way that will deliver optimum value for money across the…...

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Maternity pathway payment system in 2012 13

Maternity pathway payment system in 2012 13

Thursday, 16 February 2012

The background information on how and why the PbR maternity pathway system has been developed is published....

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NPC publishes reports into controlled drugs

NPC publishes reports into controlled drugs

Thursday, 16 February 2012

The National Prescribing Centre (NPC) has published three reports commissioned by the Department of Health, concerning the safe management and…...

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Building a People Transition Policy for Public Health England published

Building a People Transition Policy for Public Health England published

Thursday, 16 February 2012

The proposed principles for the transfer and appointment of staff to Public Health England are published today....

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Publishing Quality Accounts

Publishing Quality Accounts

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Quality Accounts are required to be submitted to the Secretary of State and published on the NHS Choices website so that they are available …...

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Frequently asked questions about Quality Accounts

Frequently asked questions about Quality Accounts

Thursday, 16 February 2012

1. Who has to publish a Quality Account? The requirement to publish a Quality Account only covers organisations that: provide NHS services…...

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Quality Accounts toolkit

Quality Accounts toolkit

Thursday, 16 February 2012

This toolkit is aimed at providers of NHS services....

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Third party audit assurance for NHS trusts’ Quality Accounts

Third party audit assurance for NHS trusts’ Quality Accounts

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Monitor carried out a dry run of third-party assurance for foundation trusts’ 2009/10 Quality Accounts.  The dry run was successful in developing…...

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New research professors will help treatments make the leap from the bench to the bedside

New research professors will help treatments make the leap from the bench to the bedside

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

UK’s most promising leaders in medical health research awarded a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) professorship...

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Statistical press notice: Integrated Performance Measures Return – quarterly update

Statistical press notice: Integrated Performance Measures Return – quarterly update

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

IPMR statistics were released today by the Department of Health for the quarter ending 31 December 2011...

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Online patient feedback linked to hospital performance

Online patient feedback linked to hospital performance

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Imperial College London has published independent research that links online patient feedback and objective measures of hospital performance....

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National Institute for Health Research to award professorships

National Institute for Health Research to award professorships

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Eight of the UK’s most promising leaders in medical health research will each be awarded a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) professorship...

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Ten reasons why we need a Bill to make these reforms work

Ten reasons why we need a Bill to make these reforms work

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Health Minister Simon Burns explains why the Health and Social Care Bill is needed to make the changes that are being proposed for the NHS. …...

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Patients are getting excellent or very good care in the NHS but more needs to be done

Patients are getting excellent or very good care in the NHS but more needs to be done

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Research results published today show that more patients are being treated with respect and dignity ...

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Update of Overall Patient Experience scores

Update of Overall Patient Experience scores

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Statistics were released today by the Department of Health on the Overall Patient Experience scores ...

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Research links online patient feedback and hospital performance

Research links online patient feedback and hospital performance

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Independent research linking patient feedback left on the NHS Choices website and objective measures of hospital performance has been published…...

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Responsibility deal showcases collaborative work to improve public health

Responsibility deal showcases collaborative work to improve public health

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

If you’re interested in finding out more about how to get involved in improving public health - as an employer, or through commercial actions…...

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Smokers are urged to quit for Valentine’s Day

Smokers are urged to quit for Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Smokers are being urged to improve their romantic chances by stopping smoking on Valentine’s Day (14 February). ...

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Cold weather plan: alert level lowered to level 1

Cold weather plan: alert level lowered to level 1

Monday, 13 February 2012

The forecast from the Met Office has changed. Further to the Cold Weather Plan alert issued on 30 January 2012, the levels across England have…...

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New NHS Pension Scheme calculators

New NHS Pension Scheme calculators

Monday, 13 February 2012

NHS Pension Scheme members can estimate future benefits or see changes to current scheme benefits under the proposed new scheme....

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Department seeks partners for reaching young people

Department seeks partners for reaching young people

Monday, 13 February 2012

The Department of Health is seeking partners to help it communicate with young people and those that work with them. It wants to work with organisatio...

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Speech: Thursday 9 February, Andrew Lansley, SOLACE Annual Charity Dinner

Speech: Thursday 9 February, Andrew Lansley, SOLACE Annual Charity Dinner

Friday, 10 February 2012

Andrew Lansley speaks at the SOLACE Annual Charity Dinner. ...

Government issues call for surgical research bids

Government issues call for surgical research bids

Friday, 10 February 2012

Researchers across the country have until 25th May to make funding bids for surgical research projects, the government has announced today...

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Statistical press notice: NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 31 December 2011

Statistical press notice: NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 31 December 2011

Friday, 10 February 2012

Quarterly statistics on NHS cancelled elective operations, were released today by the Department of Health...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 10 February 2012

Monthly hospital activity events released today by the Department of Health for December 2011...

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