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NHS Pay Review Body: Review for 2012

NHS Pay Review Body: Review for 2012

Thursday, 06 October 2011

Pay uplifts for most NHS staff are determined by the Government in the light of the recommendations of the independent Pay Review Bodies, which…...

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Product pricing project shows benefits of trusts sharing information

Product pricing project shows benefits of trusts sharing information

Thursday, 06 October 2011

Foundation Trust Network publishes results of a pilot benchmarking project to examine the prices paid by trusts for the same goods. ...

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World Arthritis Day webchat – October 12

World Arthritis Day webchat – October 12

Thursday, 06 October 2011

On Wednesday, 12 October, Paul Burstow, Minister of State for Care Services, will be online to hear your experiences of living with rheumatoid arthrit...

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European Antibiotic Awareness Day – 18 November 2011

European Antibiotic Awareness Day – 18 November 2011

Thursday, 06 October 2011

Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmacist, and Professor Mike Sharland and Dr Cliodna McNulty, from the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance…...

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Social Care bulletin, September/October 2011

Social Care bulletin, September/October 2011

Thursday, 06 October 2011

The regular Social Care bulletin: issue 18...

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Government strategy for surplus land published

Government strategy for surplus land published

Wednesday, 05 October 2011

The Department of Health has published its strategy to accelerate the release of public sector land to help local communities and the NHS ...

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Disposal Strategy – Land for Housing

Disposal Strategy – Land for Housing

Wednesday, 05 October 2011

The National Health Service (NHS) owns one of the single largest estates in England. This estate comprises buildings that date back to Victorian…...

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Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 August 2011

Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 August 2011

Wednesday, 05 October 2011

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

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Better access to drugs for rare disease patients

Better access to drugs for rare disease patients

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today announced help for patients with rare diseases...

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Foreign doctors must prove they can speak good English

Foreign doctors must prove they can speak good English

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

New rules will ensure all doctors who want to practise in the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak a good standard of English ...

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Patients to have a greater say and choice over their care

Patients to have a greater say and choice over their care

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

People receiving continuing healthcare support from the NHS will have the right to ask for a personal health budget, by April 2014 ...

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Public health experts’ concern over Health Bill

Public health experts’ concern over Health Bill

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

Department of Health responds to concerns over the Health and Social Care Bill ...

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Healthy Lives, Healthy People: update and way forward, easy read version published

Healthy Lives, Healthy People: update and way forward, easy read version published

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

The easy read version is now available. ...

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A&E quality indicators: May 2011

A&E quality indicators: May 2011

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

The latest provisional Accident and Emergeny quality indicators for England are published today. ...

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Don’t play Russian roulette with flu

Don’t play Russian roulette with flu

Monday, 03 October 2011

Millions of people in at risk groups urged to get vaccinated from today...

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Read all about your favourite health apps and ideas

Read all about your favourite health apps and ideas

Monday, 03 October 2011

We have now closed the Maps and Apps project to new entries. We received almost 500 entries, as well as thousands of votes and comments. We…...

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Research on safeguarding adults by SCIE

Research on safeguarding adults by SCIE

Monday, 03 October 2011

Two reports have been published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on the issue of safeguarding adults. They were both commissioned by...

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Winter flu vaccination programme begins

Winter flu vaccination programme begins

Monday, 03 October 2011

Seasonal flu vaccine is made available free of charge from GPs for people in at risk groups....

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Prime Minister and Health Secretary announce new commitments on 24/7 NHS care

Prime Minister and Health Secretary announce new commitments on 24/7 NHS care

Saturday, 01 October 2011

The Prime Minister and Health Secretary announce that patients will be able to access the NHS 24/7 through the new free to call NHS '111' service...

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Cigarette sales from vending machines banned

Cigarette sales from vending machines banned

Saturday, 01 October 2011

The sale of tobacco from vending machines is now prohibited across England. The ban has been introduced to prevent under-age sales to children and to ...

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Speech: 30 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, National launch – Right Care ‘Shared Decision Making’ programme

Speech: 30 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, National launch – Right Care ‘Shared Decision Making’ programme

Friday, 30 September 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks at the National launch – Right Care ‘Shared Decision Making’ programme....

Further steps along the road to a clinically led NHS

Further steps along the road to a clinically led NHS

Friday, 30 September 2011

Draft guidance to support emerging clinical commissioning groups published today...

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NHS continuing to perform strongly

NHS continuing to perform strongly

Friday, 30 September 2011

The official report on NHS performance shows the NHS continues to perform strongly for patients...

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Online tools aid patient health decisions

Online tools aid patient health decisions

Friday, 30 September 2011

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley launches a set of innovative online tools that can help patients make informed decisions about their healthcare...

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Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

Friday, 30 September 2011

Ambulance Quality Indicators statistics for August 2011 were released today by the Department of Health...

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

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

Friday, 30 September 2011

Call statistics to the NHS 111 service were released today by the Department of Health...

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Abortion statistics information updated

Abortion statistics information updated

Friday, 30 September 2011

Updated and additional information on abortion/termination of pregnancy has been published....

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Caring For Our Future blog

Caring For Our Future blog

Friday, 30 September 2011

David Behan's latest blog....

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Developing clinical commissioning groups: towards authorisation

Developing clinical commissioning groups: towards authorisation

Friday, 30 September 2011

Setting out the processes to ensure that clinical commissioning groups are highly effective....

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Support European Antibiotic Awareness Day

Support European Antibiotic Awareness Day

Friday, 30 September 2011

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most significant threats to patient safety in England, Europe and worldwide. The number of infections due to antib...

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