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Statistical Press Notice: Access to GUM services

Statistical Press Notice: Access to GUM services

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Monthly access to GUM services statistics were released today by the Department of Health...

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Statistical Press Notice: Bed Availability and Occupancy

Statistical Press Notice: Bed Availability and Occupancy

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Quarterly statistics for bed availability and cccupancy were released today by the Department of Health...

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HPV vaccine to change in September 2012

HPV vaccine to change in September 2012

Thursday, 24 November 2011

From next September, a different vaccine will be used in the HPV vaccination programme, the Department of Health has announced today...

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Watch Andrew Lansley and Sir David Nicholson live today at NHS Chief Executives’ conference

Watch Andrew Lansley and Sir David Nicholson live today at NHS Chief Executives’ conference

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Health and NHS leaders in live webcast from the NHS Chief Executives' conference....

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New NHS operating framework published

New NHS operating framework published

Thursday, 24 November 2011

The NHS operating framework, setting out business and planning arrangements for the NHS in England for the next year, was published today....

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International report confirms the NHS is performing well for patients

International report confirms the NHS is performing well for patients

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

A major international study published today shows that NHS is performing well for patients in many areas ...

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Caring For Our Future workshop

Caring For Our Future workshop

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

In two videos, Andrew Lansley - Secretary of State for Health and Philippa Russell - Chair of SCOC, Standing Commission on Carers share their…...

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Helping health visitors and school nurses prepare for the future

Helping health visitors and school nurses prepare for the future

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

During September, more than 200 health visitors and school nurses attended two accelerated learning events, entitled 'Maximising the health visiting a...

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Join our webchat on the NHS and public health

Join our webchat on the NHS and public health

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

NHS Future Forum workstream leads Ash Soni and Vicky Bailey will be live online from 11.45am on Thursday 24 November, to answer your questions…...

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The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework: Handbook of definitions

The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework: Handbook of definitions

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Following a Government commitment, the Department has published this data definitions handbook....

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New Approaches to Supporting Carers’ Health and Well being

New Approaches to Supporting Carers’ Health and Well being

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Report of an independent evaluation of the National Carers' Strategy Demonstrator Sites programme. ...

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Reforms to mental health services. Tell us what you think in a live webchat: Tues 29 November

Reforms to mental health services. Tell us what you think in a live webchat: Tues 29 November

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Dr Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive of the Mental…...

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Speech: 10 November 2011, Paul Burstow, National Voices Annual Conference

Speech: 10 November 2011, Paul Burstow, National Voices Annual Conference

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Paul Burstow speaks at the National Voices Annual Conference....

NHS puts preparations in place to deal with winter pressures

NHS puts preparations in place to deal with winter pressures

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Following a few basic principles can make a big difference to the safety and wellbeing of those at risk from the colder weather ...

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Tough inspections to root out poor home care

Tough inspections to root out poor home care

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Care Services Minister Paul Burstow welcomes the Care Quality Commission’s announcement that it will carry out a programme of inspections...

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Caring For Our Future – personalisation

Caring For Our Future – personalisation

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society gives a video blog update on the area he has been leading as part of the Caring for…...

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Personal health budgets update – October 2011

Personal health budgets update – October 2011

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway to test out personal health budgets in the …...

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DH projects win Building Better Healthcare Awards

DH projects win Building Better Healthcare Awards

Monday, 21 November 2011

Two of the Environments for Care at End of Life projects part-funded by the Department of Health and supported by The King’s Fund won awards…...

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Have your say in our webchat about health and care information

Have your say in our webchat about health and care information

Monday, 21 November 2011

Using information help improve health, care and wellbeing is the hot topic for a webchat on Tuesday 22 November at 3.30pm. NHS Future Forum…...

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New institute to help narrow the health gap

New institute to help narrow the health gap

Monday, 21 November 2011

A new University College London (UCL) Institute that aims to reduce health inequalities through action on social determinants was launched today…...

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New institute to help narrow the health gap

New institute to help narrow the health gap

Monday, 21 November 2011

The UCL (University College London) Institute for Health Equity launched by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and Professor Sir Michael Marmot...

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Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 4,000 people to A&E each year

Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 4,000 people to A&E each year

Monday, 21 November 2011

Professor Dame Sally Davies highlights the serious health impact of carbon monoxide poisoning. ...

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New designs help to combat bugs in hospitals

New designs help to combat bugs in hospitals

Friday, 18 November 2011

Four new bedside furniture designs to reduce healthcare associated infections were made available today for the NHS ...

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Designs help combat hospital bugs

Designs help combat hospital bugs

Friday, 18 November 2011

Four new bedside furniture designs to reduce healthcare associated infections are available today for the NHS to purchase after testing showed…...

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European Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance welcomed

European Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance welcomed

Friday, 18 November 2011

The European Commission has announced a 12-point Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. The Department welcomes this five-year action plan…...

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Fortified foods

Fortified foods

Friday, 18 November 2011

European Regulation 1925/2006 lists the vitamins and minerals that can voluntarily be added to food, such as to breakfast cereals and soft drinks…...

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Next steps to deliver an all foundation trust provider landscape

Next steps to deliver an all foundation trust provider landscape

Friday, 18 November 2011

Letter from Ian Dalton concerning the delivery of an all foundation trust provider landscape. ...

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Nutrition and health claims made on foods

Nutrition and health claims made on foods

Friday, 18 November 2011

European Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods seeks to protect consumers from misleading or false claims. ...

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Government’s lead public health official to move to world health organization

Government’s lead public health official to move to world health organization

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Professor David Harper to take up a new role on secondment in Geneva to advise on global preparedness for health security, from March 2012...

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Government welcomes provisional advice from the NHS Future Forum

Government welcomes provisional advice from the NHS Future Forum

Thursday, 17 November 2011

The independent NHS Future Forum, publishes interim advice on integrated care, patient information and public health in a modern NHS...

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