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Innovation in NHS outcomes competition winners announced

Innovation in NHS outcomes competition winners announced

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Health Secretary announces winners of outcomes indicators for stroke recovery and children and young people’s experience of healthcare...

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Statistical press notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – August 2011

Statistical press notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – August 2011

Thursday, 13 October 2011

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

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Change4Life publishes strategy

Change4Life publishes strategy

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Change4Life has today published its Marketing Strategy setting out plans for its future direction, and building on the wider Public Health Marketing S...

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Department calls for action on obesity

Department calls for action on obesity

Thursday, 13 October 2011

‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England’ has been published today....

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Dietary energy recommendations report published

Dietary energy recommendations report published

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has today published its report ‘Dietary recommendations for energy’....

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PCT Cluster Governance

PCT Cluster Governance

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Following recent discussions on governance arrangements of PCT clusters, Jim Easton, National Director for Improvement and Efficiency, wrote…...

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Review of fees for applications to provide pharmaceutical services

Review of fees for applications to provide pharmaceutical services

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Publication of responses to consultation on primary care trust charges for NHS pharmaceutical applications. ...

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Winners of Innovation in Outcomes competition announced

Winners of Innovation in Outcomes competition announced

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The winners of a competition to identify outcomes indicators for stroke recovery, and children and young people's experience of healthcare, have been ...

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House of Lords second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill

House of Lords second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Department of Health comments on second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill in the House of Lords...

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Summary Care Record to benefit millions of patients with long term conditions, say patient groups

Summary Care Record to benefit millions of patients with long term conditions, say patient groups

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

A year on from a Ministerial review that confirmed the importance of Summary Care Records patient groups are advocating its use ...

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Webchat about Caring For Our Future

Webchat about Caring For Our Future

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers' UK and discussion...

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Greater choice for NHS patients across the country

Greater choice for NHS patients across the country

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

NHS patients in England will have the freedom to choose, not only where, but who provides their hospital care from April 2012...

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The public wants more choice of NHS care

The public wants more choice of NHS care

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

A new patient survey say the public wants more say and greater choice over their NHS healthcare ...

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Implementation of medical revalidation

Implementation of medical revalidation

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Demonstrating that doctors are up to date and fit to practise....

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Guidance on choice of named consultant led team

Guidance on choice of named consultant led team

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

New guidance published today sets out how NHS providers will have to accept all clinically appropriate** **referrals made by clinicians to named…...

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Sally Davies pays tribute to radiation committee

Sally Davies pays tribute to radiation committee

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has paid thanks to the work of COMARE - the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment....

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Summary Care Record: giving patients a stronger voice

Summary Care Record: giving patients a stronger voice

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

For the 15 million patients in the UK with a long term condition, it can be a real struggle communicating their needs, especially in an emergency....

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Innovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund 2012 13 – registration now closed

Innovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund 2012 13 – registration now closed

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

The deadline for registering on the online AIMS (Award Information Management System)  system has now passed. For more information, please see…...

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£20 million to knock down mental health stigma

£20 million to knock down mental health stigma

Monday, 10 October 2011

The government is joining forces with Comic Relief to help tackle mental health stigma, with funding of up to £20 million ...

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A more transparent and safer NHS for patients

A more transparent and safer NHS for patients

Monday, 10 October 2011

The NHS will become more transparent under proposals set out by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley...

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Duty of Candour consultation launched

Duty of Candour consultation launched

Monday, 10 October 2011

This consultation is now closed Update 4 January: the consultation on implementing a ‘Duty of Candour’ has been extend to 31 January 2012. …...

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CNO introduces mental health nursing framework

CNO introduces mental health nursing framework

Monday, 10 October 2011

In a video message, Chief Nursing Officer, Christine Beasley introduces the professional framework for mental health nursing in England 2011 -2016....

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The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

Monday, 10 October 2011

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

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Registration of primary medical services providers with the Care Quality Commission: Response to a consultation on a proposed change to the date of registration

Registration of primary medical services providers with the Care Quality Commission: Response to a consultation on a proposed change to the date of registration

Monday, 10 October 2011

The Departments response to the consultation on the timing of the registration of providers of NHS primary medical services with the Care Quality…...

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Time to Change – tackling mental health stigma

Time to Change – tackling mental health stigma

Monday, 10 October 2011

Care Services Minister Paul Burstow visits Duke McKenzie's fitness centre....

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 07 October 2011

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

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Prevention and early intervention

Prevention and early intervention

Friday, 07 October 2011

Alex Fox, CEO of NAAPS talks about prevention and early intervention....

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New research partnerships set to boost patient treatments and economic growth

New research partnerships set to boost patient treatments and economic growth

Thursday, 06 October 2011

The government has launched the first two National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) partnerships for early stage health research...

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Sam Lister appointed Director of Communication at Department of Health

Sam Lister appointed Director of Communication at Department of Health

Thursday, 06 October 2011

Sam Lister, Health Editor at The Times, has been appointed as the new Director of Communications at the Department of Health...

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Launch of digital technology implementation scheme for long term conditions work

Launch of digital technology implementation scheme for long term conditions work

Thursday, 06 October 2011

A new scheme to support local long term conditions teams to identify opportunities and to exploit the use of digital technology in support of improved...

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