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Donor selection criteria review

Donor selection criteria review

Friday, 09 September 2011

The advisory committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) completed a review of the evidence base for the blood donor selection criter...

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Guidelines for design of in patient prescription charts

Guidelines for design of in patient prescription charts

Friday, 09 September 2011

Guidelines for design of in-patient prescription charts....

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Summary of responses to consultation on establishment of special health authorities

Summary of responses to consultation on establishment of special health authorities

Friday, 09 September 2011

Summary of responses to consultation on establishment of special health authorities....

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Blood borne transmission of vCJD re examination of scenarios

Blood borne transmission of vCJD re examination of scenarios

Friday, 09 September 2011

Main conclusions reached by independent expert group....

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Health Bill revised impact assessment published

Health Bill revised impact assessment published

Thursday, 08 September 2011

Revised impact assessment for the Health and Social Care Bill has been published today. ...

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Lifetime blood donation ban lifted for men who have had sex with men

Lifetime blood donation ban lifted for men who have had sex with men

Thursday, 08 September 2011

The lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men is to be lifted following an evidence based review....

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Community pharmacy contractual framework funding settlement 2011/12

Community pharmacy contractual framework funding settlement 2011/12

Thursday, 08 September 2011

Bob Alexander explains the overall settlement package agreed between DH and the PSNC. ...

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Health and Social Care Bill revised Impact Assessment published

Health and Social Care Bill revised Impact Assessment published

Thursday, 08 September 2011

The revised Impact Assessment for the Health and Social Care Bill has been published today. ...

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Speech – 7 Spetember 2011, Lord Howe – Laing & Buisson’s Independent Healthcare Forum

Speech – 7 Spetember 2011, Lord Howe – Laing & Buisson’s Independent Healthcare Forum

Wednesday, 07 September 2011

Lord Howe delivers speech to Laing and Buisson's Independent Healthcare Forum....

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Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 July 2011, and quarterly census for quarter ending 30 June 2011

Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 July 2011, and quarterly census for quarter ending 30 June 2011

Wednesday, 07 September 2011

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

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High street starts counting the calories

High street starts counting the calories

Wednesday, 07 September 2011

Tackling public health concerns through working in partnership with business and charities....

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A Modern NHS – putting patients and health professionals in the driving seat

A Modern NHS – putting patients and health professionals in the driving seat

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

The Health and Social Care Bill will return to Parliament today to discuss the government's plans to modernise the NHS.....

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Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake

Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

Two reports have been published on the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine among frontline healthcare workers and GP patient groups....

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Parliament to debate Health Bill amendments

Parliament to debate Health Bill amendments

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

The amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill were debated in Parliament this week following the Bill’s re-committal....

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Radiation protection research: Call for stage 1 applications

Radiation protection research: Call for stage 1 applications

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

The Department’s Policy Research Programme (PRP) commissions high quality, research-based evidence....

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McDonald’s starts to count the calories

McDonald’s starts to count the calories

Monday, 05 September 2011

McDonald’s will introduce calorie information to all of its menus throughout all of its 1,200 UK restaurants....

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Delivering good information governance

Delivering good information governance

Monday, 05 September 2011

Working together in supporting those responsible for delivery of good information governance....

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Live webchat with Dame Barbara Hakin today

Live webchat with Dame Barbara Hakin today

Monday, 05 September 2011

Live webchat on commissioning....

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Transfer of Southern Cross Healthcare to new operators

Transfer of Southern Cross Healthcare to new operators

Monday, 05 September 2011

Southern Cross Healthcare, the largest independent care home operator in the country (with over 750 care and nursing homes and some 31,000 residents, ...

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Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

Friday, 02 September 2011

The following Ambulance Quality Indicators statistics were released today by the Department of Health: ...

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New ambulance performance figures published for the first time

New ambulance performance figures published for the first time

Friday, 02 September 2011

New figures showing how well ambulance trusts treated patients and what the results were have been published for the first time today....

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VTE Risk Assessment Data Collection – April to June 2011

VTE Risk Assessment Data Collection – April to June 2011

Friday, 02 September 2011

The 4th quarterly statistics on Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment, produced by the Department of Health have been released....

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Ambulance Quality Indicators

Ambulance Quality Indicators

Friday, 02 September 2011

New figures published today show that there is variation in how well ambulance trusts treat patients across the country. The ambulance clinical…...

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Commissioning young people’s substance misuse services in secure estate

Commissioning young people’s substance misuse services in secure estate

Friday, 02 September 2011

Next steps and guiding principles for local delivery and implementation of the commissioning of young people's substance misuse services in secure est...

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VTE risk assessment statistics April to June 2011

VTE risk assessment statistics April to June 2011

Friday, 02 September 2011

The fourth quarterly statistics on venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment in England have been released. ...

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Breast cancer screening

Breast cancer screening

Thursday, 01 September 2011

The Royal Society of Medicine warn that women are being ‘kept in the dark’ about the risks associated with NHS breast cancer screening....

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Government prioritises children’s oral health in new dental contract trials

Government prioritises children’s oral health in new dental contract trials

Thursday, 01 September 2011

The government announced today that 68 dental practices will trial new changes to the current dental contract....

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Lords Select Committee report on HIV

Lords Select Committee report on HIV

Thursday, 01 September 2011

Lords Select Committee report says that there needs to be a new priority placed on HIV prevention. ...

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Further amendments in response to NHS Future Forum

Further amendments in response to NHS Future Forum

Thursday, 01 September 2011

New amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill....

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Medical Directors’ bulletin, Issue 115, July/August 2011

Medical Directors’ bulletin, Issue 115, July/August 2011

Thursday, 01 September 2011

In the latest Medical Director’s bulletin Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director talks about open public services, and the bulletin continues with…...

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