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Speech: 19 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, Summary of Round Table discussion, UN High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases

Speech: 19 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, Summary of Round Table discussion, UN High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases

Monday, 19 September 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks at the Summary of Round Table discussion, UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases....

Clinical governance guidance

Clinical governance guidance

Monday, 19 September 2011

A set of guidance on clinical governance is being developed for clinical governance practitioners....

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Speech: 14 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, NAPC/ NHS Alliance conference

Speech: 14 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, NAPC/ NHS Alliance conference

Friday, 16 September 2011

Andrew Lansley speaks at the NAPC/ NHS Alliance conference....

Successful government cancer campaign to go national

Successful government cancer campaign to go national

Friday, 16 September 2011

The government’s first ever cancer campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancer is to be rolled out nationally....

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Bowel cancer awareness campaign to go national

Bowel cancer awareness campaign to go national

Friday, 16 September 2011

The first ever cancer campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancer will start in January following a successful trial....

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Chief Nursing Officer bulletin – 100th edition

Chief Nursing Officer bulletin – 100th edition

Friday, 16 September 2011

This bulletin provides updated information about relevant issues in the NHS that will be of specific interest to nurses, midwives and health visitors....

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National Patient Safety Agency (Amendment No.2) Directions

National Patient Safety Agency (Amendment No.2) Directions

Friday, 16 September 2011

Amendments to Direction 2 of the Principal Directions....

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Caring For Our Future

Caring For Our Future

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Experts have been enlisted to help the government’s discussions on how to improve the care system in England....

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Statistical Press Notice: Mixed Sex Accommodation breach data, August 2011

Statistical Press Notice: Mixed Sex Accommodation breach data, August 2011

Thursday, 15 September 2011

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

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Statistical press notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times data – July 2011

Statistical press notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times data – July 2011

Thursday, 15 September 2011

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

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Reform report on hospitals

Reform report on hospitals

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Department of Health responds to a report from the think tank Reform....

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Royal College of Midwives press notice

Royal College of Midwives press notice

Thursday, 15 September 2011

The Department of Health responds to a Royal College of Midwives press notice on the number of midwives needed in each region. In response…...

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Discussions start on improving care and support

Discussions start on improving care and support

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Experts have been enlisted to help the Government’s discussions on how to improve the care and support system in England....

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Developing clinical senates and networks

Developing clinical senates and networks

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Developing proposals for new clinical senates....

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Proposals to introduce independent prescribing for physiotherapists and podiatrists

Proposals to introduce independent prescribing for physiotherapists and podiatrists

Thursday, 15 September 2011

In conjunction with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), two public consultations have been launched; one concerning propos...

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NHS support for social care: provision of support for memory services

NHS support for social care: provision of support for memory services

Thursday, 15 September 2011

This dear colleague letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, and David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, relates to the announcemen...

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Improving dementia care

Improving dementia care

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

NHS memory services receive £10 million injection....

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More help for our heroes

More help for our heroes

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

New free support service launched for veterans, serving personnel and their families....

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Award winning support for serving personnel and veterans

Award winning support for serving personnel and veterans

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

A new, free, support service has been launched for veterans, serving personnel and their families....

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Healthcare at the heart of British society

Healthcare at the heart of British society

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

German born Dr Claudia Bausewein discusses the UK’s leadership in palliative care In a Foreign Office film launched today. ...

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‘Ready Reckoner’ clinical commissioning groups running costs tool

‘Ready Reckoner’ clinical commissioning groups running costs tool

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Interactive running costs tool for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)....

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Speech – 13 September 2011, Andrew Lansley – Asthma UK/ Smith Institute

Speech – 13 September 2011, Andrew Lansley – Asthma UK/ Smith Institute

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley makes speech to Asthma UK/Smith Institute...

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Change4Life and Sportacus tackle our lazy towns

Change4Life and Sportacus tackle our lazy towns

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Change4Life is teaming up with super hero Sportacus to inspire children around the country to ditch their junk food and tuck into more ‘Sports Candy'....

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World Alzheimer’s Report published

World Alzheimer’s Report published

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

The World Alzheimer’s Report, which estimates that 27 million of the 36 million dementia sufferers worldwide are undiagnosed. ...

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Change4life partners with LazyTown to reach under fives

Change4life partners with LazyTown to reach under fives

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Change4Life is teaming up with the popular children's TV show, LazyTown, and its superhero Sportacus, to encourage two to five year olds to be more ac...

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Press Notice – Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Clinical Strategy

Press Notice – Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Clinical Strategy

Monday, 12 September 2011

Andrew Lansley accepts Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) assessment on the future of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals....

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Employees get more help to quit smoking and get active

Employees get more help to quit smoking and get active

Monday, 12 September 2011

Typhoo, McCain and Centrica sign Responsibility Deal pledge on health at work and physical activity....

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Planning assumptions for pandemic influenza preparedness

Planning assumptions for pandemic influenza preparedness

Monday, 12 September 2011

The Scientific Pandemic Influenza Advisory Committee (SPI) has published correspondence between the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) and t...

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Join a Walk4Life event near you

Join a Walk4Life event near you

Monday, 12 September 2011

Change4Life is launching a new campaign encouraging adults to get active, starting with ITV’s Walk4Life Day on Sunday 25 September....

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Statistical Press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 09 September 2011

Monthly hospital activity data has been published by the Department of Health....

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