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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 09 December 2011

Monthly NHS inpatient and outpatient events data were released today by the Department of Health...

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Autism training resources

Autism training resources

Friday, 09 December 2011

The Department has funded a series of on-line training resources and booklets to increase awareness, and understanding of autism across all …...

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Cold weather plan: alert level lowered

Cold weather plan: alert level lowered

Friday, 09 December 2011

The forecast from the Met Office has changed. The Cold Weather Plan alert issued on 8 December, has therefore now reverted to Level 1 across…...

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DDRB review 2012: chapter on general medical practitioners available

DDRB review 2012: chapter on general medical practitioners available

Friday, 09 December 2011

Chapter six on general medical practitioners (GMPs) part of the Doctors and Dentists Remuneration Body (DDRB) review for 2012 is published. ...

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Learning Disability Nursing: report for the PAB for Nursing and Midwifery

Learning Disability Nursing: report for the PAB for Nursing and Midwifery

Friday, 09 December 2011

The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Advisory Board  (PAB), is an expert advisory  board  providing advice on nursing and midwifery workforce…...

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More NHS staff to benefit from NHS pension contribution freeze

More NHS staff to benefit from NHS pension contribution freeze

Thursday, 08 December 2011

Over half a million extra staff will not need to pay any extra into their pensions next year, the Department of Health announced today...

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Statistical Press Notice: Mortality Monitoring bulletin: infant mortality, inequalities: Update to include data for 2010

Statistical Press Notice: Mortality Monitoring bulletin: infant mortality, inequalities: Update to include data for 2010

Thursday, 08 December 2011

The Department of Health has today published an updated version of its annual mortality monitoring bulletin on infant mortality...

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Cold Weather Plan: Level 2 Alert

Cold Weather Plan: Level 2 Alert

Thursday, 08 December 2011

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60 per cent chance of temperatures in the North West and …...

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Mortality Monitoring bulletin update

Mortality Monitoring bulletin update

Thursday, 08 December 2011

The Department of Health today published an updated version of its annual mortality monitoring bulletin on infant mortality....

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Be Clear on Cancer – national campaign to promote earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer

Be Clear on Cancer – national campaign to promote earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer

Thursday, 08 December 2011

The aim of this national campaign is to raise public awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer and to encourage those with persistent symptoms…...

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Medical Directors’ bulletin, Issue 118, November 2011

Medical Directors’ bulletin, Issue 118, November 2011

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

The regular bulletin from the Medical Director....

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NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13 renews focus on improving patient results

NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13 renews focus on improving patient results

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

The updated  NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13 renews the focus on improving patient results. ...

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Speech: 7 December 2011, Andrew Lansley, A Patient Centred NHS

Speech: 7 December 2011, Andrew Lansley, A Patient Centred NHS

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks at Guy's and St Thomas hospital....

Cancer Research UK lifestyle study

Cancer Research UK lifestyle study

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

A study published by Cancer Research UK has found that 40 per cent of cancers could be prevented by making lifestyle changes ...

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Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 October 2011, and quarterly census for quarter ending 30 September 2011

Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 October 2011, and quarterly census for quarter ending 30 September 2011

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

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

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Putting the NHS on the side of patients

Putting the NHS on the side of patients

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today set out his vision for an NHS that is truly on the side of patients...

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GP practice data available to patients and professionals

GP practice data available to patients and professionals

Wednesday, 07 December 2011

The publication of GP practice data aims to provide the public with information on services they access on a regular basis, enabling individuals…...

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Drug recovery pilots evaluation contract awarded

Drug recovery pilots evaluation contract awarded

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

University of Manchester awarded a research contract for the evaluation of government's drug and alcohol recovery programme....

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JSNAs and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained

JSNAs and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

The document Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained published today aims to support development…...

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The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

Figures have beeen issued for November 2011 showing the total amounts collected per month by the Compensation Recovery Unit and paid to the …...

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Government boost to world leading UK life science industry

Government boost to world leading UK life science industry

Monday, 05 December 2011

A multi million pound package of support outlined by the Prime Minister today to support the UK's life sciences industry...

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Minister welcomes successful transfer of final Southern Cross homes

Minister welcomes successful transfer of final Southern Cross homes

Monday, 05 December 2011

Care homes, formerly run by Southern Cross, have now been transferred to new operators. Care Services Minister Paul Burstow today confirmed...

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Caring For Our Future: workshop 4

Caring For Our Future: workshop 4

Monday, 05 December 2011

The fourth of the four workshops took place on Friday 2 December and brought together the seven discussion leaders and their reference group…...

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Consultation on specialist palliative care measures

Consultation on specialist palliative care measures

Monday, 05 December 2011

The Manual for Cancer Services is an integral part of the NHS Cancer Plan and modernisation of cancer services. A draft version of the Specialist…...

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Estates and Facilities Alert – potential failure of high voltage equipment

Estates and Facilities Alert – potential failure of high voltage equipment

Monday, 05 December 2011

This alert highlights the potential failure of the Schneider Electric (Merlin Gerin) Ringmaster RN2c, RE2c and RN6c ring main units....

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Updated list of approved pharmacy retail areas

Updated list of approved pharmacy retail areas

Monday, 05 December 2011

Updated list of approved retail areas published today....

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Accelerating adoption of innovation in the NHS

Accelerating adoption of innovation in the NHS

Monday, 05 December 2011

The report 'Innovation Health and Wealth: Accelerating Adoption and Diffusion in the NHS' is published today....

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Whole system demonstrator programme: Headline findings – December 2011

Whole system demonstrator programme: Headline findings – December 2011

Monday, 05 December 2011

The Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) programme is the largest randomised control trial of telehealth and telecare in the world....

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Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

Friday, 02 December 2011

Monthly Ambulance System Indicators statistics were released today by the Department of Health...

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Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – October Release

Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – October Release

Friday, 02 December 2011

Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including October 2011 were released today by the Department of Health...

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