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Thinking of getting pregnant? Rubella leaflet now available in other languages

Thinking of getting pregnant? Rubella leaflet now available in other languages

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

This leaflet, now also available in Tamil and Bengali, explains how expectant mothers can protect their unborn baby and the unborn children …...

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Equality analysis and non mandated templates for 2012/13 NHS Standard Contract issued

Equality analysis and non mandated templates for 2012/13 NHS Standard Contract issued

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

The equality analysis of the NHS Standard Contract 2012/13 is available....

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New Non Executive Directors for Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts

New Non Executive Directors for Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts

Monday, 16 January 2012

Keith Palmer and Sigurd Reinton have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of Monitor, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today...

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NHS to get £100m cash injection to improve services

NHS to get £100m cash injection to improve services

Monday, 16 January 2012

Patients across the country will benefit as the NHS receives a cash injection of up to £100 million to boost services in their communities...

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Allied Health Professionals referral to treatment data collection

Allied Health Professionals referral to treatment data collection

Monday, 16 January 2012

Allied Health Professions (AHP) encouraged to collect data on AHP referral to treatment. ...

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New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections

New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections

Friday, 13 January 2012

New ambitions have been set for the NHS which build on the progress made on infections last year, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today ...

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PiP implant ad campaign to advise worried women

PiP implant ad campaign to advise worried women

Friday, 13 January 2012

Adverts will appear in national newspapers this weekend to advise women what to do if they have PiP breast implants...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 13 January 2012

Latest monthly hospital activity events data up to and including November 2011 released today by the Department of Health...

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Injectable Opioid Treatment: Invitation to a service provider briefing

Injectable Opioid Treatment: Invitation to a service provider briefing

Friday, 13 January 2012

This is a pre-invitation to tender (ITT) stage for an Open day, the purpose of which is to engage service providers at a briefing in London....

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New objectives set to reduce MRSA and C Difficile

New objectives set to reduce MRSA and C Difficile

Friday, 13 January 2012

New ambitions have been set for the NHS which build on the progress made on infections last year. The NHS is being asked to collectively reduce…...

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Planning guide for public health transition published

Planning guide for public health transition published

Friday, 13 January 2012

To help the process of local decision-making around the public health transition, the Department and the Local Government Association have today publi...

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Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

Thursday, 12 January 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is an 80% chance of temperatures in the North West, North East…...

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Accelerating release of surplus public sector land

Accelerating release of surplus public sector land

Thursday, 12 January 2012

NHS Chief Executives are being reminded of how the initiative to accelerate the release of public sector land for development can assist in …...

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Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 30 November 2011

Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 30 November 2011

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Monthly data published today gives the waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out in the NHS ...

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Reviews to ensure safety of people seeking cosmetic treatments

Reviews to ensure safety of people seeking cosmetic treatments

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, today announced a series of steps to respond to recent concerns regarding PiP implants ...

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Making best use of aggregated procurement organisations

Making best use of aggregated procurement organisations

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Making better use of NHS Supply Chain, Government Procurement Service, and Collaborative Procurement Organisations....

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Food supplements: guidance update

Food supplements: guidance update

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Changes to guidance documents on food supplements and the lists of minerals permitted to be added to foods. ...

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IT systems and coding (including GS1)

IT systems and coding (including GS1)

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Standard coding and technology can make a big impact on transforming procurement in the NHS. Technology won’t change behaviours and attitudes…...

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Procuring for carbon reduction (P4CR)

Procuring for carbon reduction (P4CR)

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

A programme that aims to provide guidance, tools, and support materials, to enable procurement practitioners across the health and social care…...

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Annual statement of fire safety issued

Annual statement of fire safety issued

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

The annual statement of fire safety recently issued covers the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011....

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Government accepts latest report from the NHS Future Forum

Government accepts latest report from the NHS Future Forum

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

The government has accepted the latest recommendations from the independent NHS Future Forum, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today...

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Government accepts new recommendations from NHS Future Forum

Government accepts new recommendations from NHS Future Forum

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

The Government has accepted the latest recommendations from the NHS Future Forum, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today. ...

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NHS Standard Contract 2012/13 (bilateral) published

NHS Standard Contract 2012/13 (bilateral) published

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

The NHS Standard Contract 2012/13 (bilateral) published today is for use by commissioners when commissioning NHS funded acute, ambulance, community an...

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New approach to education and training published

New approach to education and training published

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

The policy framework for a new approach to workforce planning and the education and training of the health workforce is published today....

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£30m for sports medicine centre of excellence

£30m for sports medicine centre of excellence

Monday, 09 January 2012

The country’s first ever National Sports and Exercise Medicine Centre of Excellence will be developed after £30 million funding was announced...

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Professor Tony Butterworth CBE confirmed as Acting Chair of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

Professor Tony Butterworth CBE confirmed as Acting Chair of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

Monday, 09 January 2012

Professor Tony Butterworth CBE has been confirmed as Acting Chair of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement ...

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Professor Dame Joan Higgins re appointed as Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority

Professor Dame Joan Higgins re appointed as Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority

Monday, 09 January 2012

Professor Dame Joan Higgins has been re-appointed Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority for a 2nd term  ...

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Roy Griffins confirmed as Non Executive Director of NHS Blood and Transplant

Roy Griffins confirmed as Non Executive Director of NHS Blood and Transplant

Monday, 09 January 2012

Roy Griffins has been confirmed as Non Executive Director of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley...

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Guidance to develop seven day working in imaging departments

Guidance to develop seven day working in imaging departments

Monday, 09 January 2012

Guidance in good practice published today provides advice for commissioners and providers who wish to develop seven day working in imaging departments...

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PM announces new focus on quality and nursing care

PM announces new focus on quality and nursing care

Friday, 06 January 2012

A new drive to free up nurses to provide the care patients and relatives expect has been announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron ...

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