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Influenza vaccine uptake in frontline healthcare workers – data collection

Influenza vaccine uptake in frontline healthcare workers – data collection

Friday, 30 September 2011

The Department's influenza vaccine uptake monitoring team have written to colleagues in PCTs and SHAs regarding responsibilities for data collection....

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GP and Practice Team bulletin, issue 106, September 2011

GP and Practice Team bulletin, issue 106, September 2011

Friday, 30 September 2011

The latest edition of the GP and Practice Team bulletin is now available....

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National Institute for Health Research annual report 2010 11 published

National Institute for Health Research annual report 2010 11 published

Friday, 30 September 2011

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Annual Report 2010-11, which provides an overview of the NIHR's activities and key achievements over...

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The Quarter, quarter 1 2011/12

The Quarter, quarter 1 2011/12

Friday, 30 September 2011

David Flory's report for the first quarter April to June 2011/12 provides a summary of the NHS financial position and performance against the national...

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The month: issue 47, September 2011

The month: issue 47, September 2011

Friday, 30 September 2011

The publication of the SHA integrated plans and the authorisation framework....

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Royal College of Surgeons report on emergency surgery

Royal College of Surgeons report on emergency surgery

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Department of Health responds to Royal College of Surgeons report on emergency surgery ...

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Preparations for winter planning and reporting 2011/12

Preparations for winter planning and reporting 2011/12

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Letter from David Flory concerning winter planning and reporting. ...

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Preparations for winter planning and reporting 2011/12

Preparations for winter planning and reporting 2011/12

Thursday, 29 September 2011

The Department has published a letter from David Flory, Deputy Chief NHS Executive, and David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local…...

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Guidance and FAQs on food supplements

Guidance and FAQs on food supplements

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Responsibility for legislation on food supplements in England transferred from the Food Standards Agency to the Department Health on 1 October 2010....

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End of life care strategy third annual report

End of life care strategy third annual report

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

The end of life care strategy set out an extensive programme of work when it was published in July 2008. The two previous progress reports have charte...

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New Health Research Authority comes a step closer

New Health Research Authority comes a step closer

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Legislation to establish the Health Research Authority (HRA), which will provide a new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research, w...

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A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research

A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Independent review of medical research regulation report....

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Government response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs report on use of anabolic steroids

Government response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs report on use of anabolic steroids

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published a report on the use of anabolic steroids by the general public, and in particular young p...

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Speech: 26 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, Help the Hospices

Speech: 26 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, Help the Hospices

Monday, 26 September 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks at Help the Hospices....

Professor John Oxford on flu

Professor John Oxford on flu

Monday, 26 September 2011

Department of Health responds to Professor John Oxford of Barts on the possibility of a rise in flu cases ...

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Royal College of Nursing calls for longer hospital visiting times

Royal College of Nursing calls for longer hospital visiting times

Monday, 26 September 2011

Chief Nursing Officer Christine Beasley responds to Royal College of Nursing call for longer hospital visiting hours...

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Second Statement of New Regulation

Second Statement of New Regulation

Monday, 26 September 2011

The Department has published its second Statement of New Regulation....

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Viroflu vaccine and risk of fever in children under 5 years

Viroflu vaccine and risk of fever in children under 5 years

Monday, 26 September 2011

A letter from Professor D M Salisbury, Director of Immunisation, advises clinicians to avoid use of Viroflu vaccine in children aged under five years ...

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Statistical press notice: Critical care and delayed transfers of care statistics – August 2011 data

Statistical press notice: Critical care and delayed transfers of care statistics – August 2011 data

Friday, 23 September 2011

Monthly situation reports on critical care beds, cancelled operations and delayed transfers of care published...

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Distributing quit kits in 2012

Distributing quit kits in 2012

Friday, 23 September 2011

Following the success of this year's Quit Kit campaign, the Department would like to invite pharmacies across England to distribute Quit Kits to smoke...

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Statistical press notice: Access to GUM services – July 2011

Statistical press notice: Access to GUM services – July 2011

Thursday, 22 September 2011

The lates Access to GUM services statistics were released today by the Department of Health....

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Dismantling the NHS National Programme for IT

Dismantling the NHS National Programme for IT

Thursday, 22 September 2011

The government today announced an acceleration of the dismantling of the National Programme for IT. ...

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Time to get your flu vaccine

Time to get your flu vaccine

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Department of Health announces Flu jabs available from GPs from Monday 3 October....

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Public Health bulletin: issue 2, September 2011

Public Health bulletin: issue 2, September 2011

Thursday, 22 September 2011

The second edition of ‘Transforming Public Health’ bulletin....

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Update on dismantling the NHS National Programme for IT

Update on dismantling the NHS National Programme for IT

Thursday, 22 September 2011

NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson has written to all NHS chief executives about the National Programme for IT and the latest steps to no longer ...

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Update on CQC learning disability review

Update on CQC learning disability review

Thursday, 22 September 2011

A BBC Panorama programme on 31 May 2011 featured systemic abuse of patients within Winterbourne View, an independent hospital run by Castlebeck…...

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Communication to general practitioners using medical performers lists

Communication to general practitioners using medical performers lists

Thursday, 22 September 2011

The Department has been made aware that not all GPs receive important communications, particularly sessional or locum GPs. This letter from …...

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UK minister calls for tough international action on obesity, smoking and cancer

UK minister calls for tough international action on obesity, smoking and cancer

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

In a speech at the United Nations, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work collectively to tackle the risi...

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Raising dementia awareness

Raising dementia awareness

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Alistair Burns' latest video blog....

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Speech: 19 September 2011, Andrew Lansley – United Nations High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases

Speech: 19 September 2011, Andrew Lansley – United Nations High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases

Monday, 19 September 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks at the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases....

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