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Hospitals urged to think hard before using antibiotics

Hospitals urged to think hard before using antibiotics

Thursday, 17 November 2011

The Department of Health has today published new guidance on the use of antibiotics in hospitals ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day...

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Statistical Press Notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data, October 2011

Statistical Press Notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data, October 2011

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance during October 2011 published ...

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Statistical Press Notice: NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting times data, September 2011

Statistical Press Notice: NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting times data, September 2011

Thursday, 17 November 2011

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

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Winterwatch keeps public up to date

Winterwatch keeps public up to date

Thursday, 17 November 2011

A nationwide information service to keep everyone safe and well this winter was launched today by the Chief Medical Officer...

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Hospitals urged to think hard before using antibiotics

Hospitals urged to think hard before using antibiotics

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Doctors and nurses are being asked to think twice before they prescribe antibiotics in a bid to prevent patients from developing resistance to these l...

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HR agreement for staff affected by public health transition

HR agreement for staff affected by public health transition

Thursday, 17 November 2011

A best practice framework for organisational changes affecting staff as part of the transition between the NHS and local government has been…...

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PLICS survey results published

PLICS survey results published

Thursday, 17 November 2011

The results of the Department of Health survey of all NHS provider organisations regarding the implementation of patient level information and costing...

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Patient level information and costing systems

Patient level information and costing systems

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Many NHS organisations are now using patient level information and costing systems (PLICS). ...

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Reference cost guidance

Reference cost guidance

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Reference cost data and guidance. ...

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Publication of 2010 11 reference costs

Publication of 2010 11 reference costs

Thursday, 17 November 2011

This details the most up to date information about how NHS expenditure was used to provide healthcare by NHS provider organisations....

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The role of financial services

The role of financial services

Thursday, 17 November 2011

In a video blog Nick Kirwan - Assistant Director of Health and Protection at the Association of British Insurers talks about the role of financial…...

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Winterwatch keeps public up to date

Winterwatch keeps public up to date

Thursday, 17 November 2011

A nationwide information service to help keep everyone safe and well this winter was launched today....

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British Medical Association on smoking in cars

British Medical Association on smoking in cars

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Department of Health responds to call from the British Medical Association for a ban on smoking to include private motor vehicles...

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Further advice needed on vaccinating healthy children against flu

Further advice needed on vaccinating healthy children against flu

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Further evidence is needed before the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) can make a recommendation to the government ...

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Statistical press notice: Integrated Performance Measures Return – quarterly update

Statistical press notice: Integrated Performance Measures Return – quarterly update

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Integrated Performance Measures Return (IPMR) statistics were released today by the Department of Health...

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Management of blood exposure in personnel of public and voluntary services

Management of blood exposure in personnel of public and voluntary services

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Letter from Professor Matthew Cooke, National Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care, seeks to clarifiy existing policy on the need…...

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Dementia awareness campaign

Dementia awareness campaign

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Alistair Burns talks about the dementia awareness campaign. ...

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Testing the improved process of death certification

Testing the improved process of death certification

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

The new process has been tested and refined in death certification pilots in several British towns and cities. ...

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Death certification reforms preparing for implementation

Death certification reforms preparing for implementation

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Updated 7 January 2013 - the publication date of the consultation on the death certification reforms (DCR), including draft regulations....

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Designers try to reduce violence in A&E

Designers try to reduce violence in A&E

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Designers are working with the Department of Health to try to help reduce violence and aggression towards A&E staff. Designers and psychologists…...

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Warm Homes Healthy People Fund for 2011 2012

Warm Homes Healthy People Fund for 2011 2012

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

The Warm Homes Healthy People initiative was announced during publication of the Cold Weather Plan for England on 1 November. ...

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Proposed changes to death certification – what are we doing

Proposed changes to death certification – what are we doing

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Publication of consultation on death certification reforms has been put back to early 2013....

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Speech: 15 November 2011, Andrew Lansley, NHS Employers

Speech: 15 November 2011, Andrew Lansley, NHS Employers

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks to NHS Employers....

Scheme to support healthcare assistants unveiled

Scheme to support healthcare assistants unveiled

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

New measures to support the training standards of healthcare assistants were unveiled by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today...

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Peter Hay video blog

Peter Hay video blog

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Peter Hay's video blog on shaping markets and care services around outcomes. ...

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Andrew Lansley takes firm action to protect patient choice

Andrew Lansley takes firm action to protect patient choice

Monday, 14 November 2011

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley responds to the Co-operation and Competition Panel’s report on patient choice in the NHS...

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Throat and liver cancer

Throat and liver cancer

Monday, 14 November 2011

Department of Health responds to statistics that show Britain has the highest rates of throat cancer in Europe...

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NHS Continuing Healthcare FAQs published

NHS Continuing Healthcare FAQs published

Monday, 14 November 2011

A set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been published in response to some of the most frequently asked questions about NHS Continuing Healthc...

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Department of Health response to the CCP’s report on patient choice

Department of Health response to the CCP’s report on patient choice

Monday, 14 November 2011

The Department of Health has now published the response to the Co-operation and Competition Panel’s (CCP’s) recommendations to ensure patient…...

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Statistical press notice: A&E statistics – quarterly figures, July to September 2011

Statistical press notice: A&E statistics – quarterly figures, July to September 2011

Friday, 11 November 2011

Quarterly A&E statistics were released today by the Department of Health Accident and Emergency attendances; total time spent in A&E from …...

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