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Deadline nears for compliance with public sector Equality Duty

Deadline nears for compliance with public sector Equality Duty

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will be monitoring public bodies to see if they have met the deadline of 31 January 2012 to …...

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Report highlights benefits of genomic innovation

Report highlights benefits of genomic innovation

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

A new report on genomic technology highlights the UK’s achievements in genetics research to date and makes recommendations to government to …...

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Choice of GP practice guidance published

Choice of GP practice guidance published

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

The guidance published provides primary care trusts (PCTs) with the support tool they need to prepare for the implementation of widening patient choic...

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Department of Health sets out scope of PiP implant and cosmetic surgery reviews

Department of Health sets out scope of PiP implant and cosmetic surgery reviews

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

The Department of Health has today published the terms of reference for two reviews established following the recent concerns about PIP implants...

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Andrew Lansley announcing launch of public health outcomes framework

Andrew Lansley announcing launch of public health outcomes framework

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Watch video clips of Andrew Lansley’s speech at the Royal Society for Public Health on Monday, where he announced the launch of the public health…...

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Speech: 23 January 2012, Lord Howe, ENT Surgery: Commissioning for the NHS, Royal Society of Medicine

Speech: 23 January 2012, Lord Howe, ENT Surgery: Commissioning for the NHS, Royal Society of Medicine

Monday, 23 January 2012

Lord Howe speaks at the Royal Society of Medicine....

The future for your Public Health

The future for your Public Health

Monday, 23 January 2012

For the first time, public health will be measured against a framework which sets out 66 health measures ...

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Accounting Officer system statement

Accounting Officer system statement

Monday, 23 January 2012

The role of the accounting officer in the NHS, public health and adult social care after April 2013....

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Helping people live healthier lives: the future for public health

Helping people live healthier lives: the future for public health

Monday, 23 January 2012

Today, speaking at the Royal Society for Public Health, Andrew Lansley set out some of the features of the new public health system....

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GP and Practice Team Bulletin – December 2011/January 2012

GP and Practice Team Bulletin – December 2011/January 2012

Monday, 23 January 2012

This edition is December 2011 and January 2012....

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Medical Directors’ Bulletin: December 2011/January 2012

Medical Directors’ Bulletin: December 2011/January 2012

Monday, 23 January 2012

The regular bulletin from the Medical Director....

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Public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes

Public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes

Monday, 23 January 2012

Published today, the new public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes for public health - and how outcomes will be measured....

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Transforming Public Health – Issue 5 January 2012

Transforming Public Health – Issue 5 January 2012

Monday, 23 January 2012

In issue 5 of the Transforming Public Health Transition Managing Director Anita Marsland provides her views on today’s announcement from the…...

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Pontefract Hospital A&E

Pontefract Hospital A&E

Friday, 20 January 2012

Department of Health responds to the overnight closure since November of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Pontefract Hospital ...

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Campaign Resource Centre provides easy access to latest public health campaigns

Campaign Resource Centre provides easy access to latest public health campaigns

Friday, 20 January 2012

Providing a one-stop shop for all Department of Health public health campaign information and resources for anyone who works directly with the…...

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Never events list update for 2012/13

Never events list update for 2012/13

Friday, 20 January 2012

The ‘never events’ list has been updated and published with minor amendments to two of the never event definitions. ...

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PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel Decisions issued 2011

PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel Decisions issued 2011

Friday, 20 January 2012

Decisions issued in 2011....

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PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel’s decision published

PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel’s decision published

Friday, 20 January 2012

The decision of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Dispute Resolution Panel on the matter brought before it by the Association of the British ...

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Death certification programme – working in partnership

Death certification programme – working in partnership

Friday, 20 January 2012

The death certification programme is working closely with a wide range of partner organisations, and is co-ordinated by a National Steering …...

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Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Public discussion announced on new scientific procedure which could prevent women with mitochondrial disease from passing it to their children...

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Statistical Press Notice: Mixed Sex Accommodation Breach Data, December 2011

Statistical Press Notice: Mixed Sex Accommodation Breach Data, December 2011

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Monthly data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance for December 2011 published...

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More patients than ever before are staying in single sex accommodation

More patients than ever before are staying in single sex accommodation

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Mixed sex accommodation in NHS hospital trusts has dropped by 94 per cent in one year, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today ...

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Statistical Press Notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting times data, November 2011

Statistical Press Notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting times data, November 2011

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Monthly data on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during November 2011 released...

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Latest data on people receiving continuing care issued

Latest data on people receiving continuing care issued

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Data on people receiving continuing care has been published for quarter 2 for the financial year 2011/12....

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Funding change announcement for some national clinical audits from April 2012

Funding change announcement for some national clinical audits from April 2012

Thursday, 19 January 2012

The Department has written to Medical Directors, and Finance Directors of NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts informing them of a change in…...

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Views sought on changing the law to find cure for inherited mitochondrial disease

Views sought on changing the law to find cure for inherited mitochondrial disease

Thursday, 19 January 2012

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has been asked to lead a public discussion. The public will be asked if they think the law…...

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Remit for pay review bodies

Remit for pay review bodies

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Pay uplifts for most NHS staff are determined by the Government in the light of recommendations from the independent pay review bodies. Their…...

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Information needed about PCT estate charitable assets

Information needed about PCT estate charitable assets

Thursday, 19 January 2012

The Department is trying to establish what 'estates assets' (ie land and buildings, equipment, investments and cash) are currently held by or on behal...

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Cold weather plan: reversion to level 1 alert

Cold weather plan: reversion to level 1 alert

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Further to the level alert 2 issued on 12 January, the levels across England have now reverted to Level 1 Guidance on Cold Weather Alert threshhold…...

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NHS Pension Scheme calculator for 2012 to 2013 published

NHS Pension Scheme calculator for 2012 to 2013 published

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

An NHS Pension Scheme contributions calculator for 2012 to 2013 employee contributions has been published today....

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