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£800 million for medical research

£800 million for medical research

Thursday, 18 August 2011

£800 million will be spent to boost medical research, advancing diagnosis, prevention and treatment, and benefitting patients with diseases such as ca...

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NHS Future Forum to carry out new work on key health issues

NHS Future Forum to carry out new work on key health issues

Thursday, 18 August 2011

The Government has asked the NHS Future Forum to continue a new phase of conversations with patients, service users and professionals following its li...

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An Information Revolution: summary of responses to the consultation

An Information Revolution: summary of responses to the consultation

Thursday, 18 August 2011

The summary of the responses we received to the consultation Liberating the NHS: An Information Revolution has been published. ...

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Path of least resistance

Path of least resistance

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, has taken part in a discussion on BBC Radio 4, about people's resistance to antibiotics. ...

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Liberating the NHS: Developing the healthcare workforce

Liberating the NHS: Developing the healthcare workforce

Thursday, 18 August 2011

The summary of the responses received to the Government’s consultation, Liberating the NHS: Developing the healthcare workforce, has been published…...

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Statistical Press notice: Access to GUM services

Statistical Press notice: Access to GUM services

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Monthly data on access to GUM services were released today by the Department of Health....

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Statistical Press notice: Bed Availability and Occupancy

Statistical Press notice: Bed Availability and Occupancy

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Bed Availability and Occupancy statistics for the Quarter ending 30th June 2011 were released today by the Department of Health....

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Statistical press notice: Breastfeeding and Smoking

Statistical press notice: Breastfeeding and Smoking

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Data shows slight increase in the breastfeeding initiation rate....

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Government continues to listen to patients and health professionals

Government continues to listen to patients and health professionals

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announce that the NHS Future Forum will focus on four new areas....

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Referral to Treatment statistics for June 2011

Referral to Treatment statistics for June 2011

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Statistics show average waiting times are low and remain stable....

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Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data – July 2011

Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data – July 2011

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Data on breaches of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance published by Department of Health today....

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Mixed sex breaches hit a record low

Mixed sex breaches hit a record low

Thursday, 18 August 2011

New statistics released today show fewer patients than ever before are staying in mixed-sex accommodation....

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

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

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during June 2011 published by the Department of Health....

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Record £800 million for groundbreaking research to benefit patients

Record £800 million for groundbreaking research to benefit patients

Thursday, 18 August 2011

The government announce £800 million to boost research and allow the development of ground breaking medicines, treatments and care for patients....

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Bowel surgery success study published

Bowel surgery success study published

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

The Department of Health responds study by Imperial College on bowel surgery. ...

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Statistical press notice: Integrated Performance Measures Return – quarterly update to 30 June 2011

Statistical press notice: Integrated Performance Measures Return – quarterly update to 30 June 2011

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

IPMR statistics for diabetes, delayed discharges, access to midwifery and stroke were released today by the Department of Health today....

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Common clinical language for NHS will help improve patient care and safety

Common clinical language for NHS will help improve patient care and safety

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Better patient safety through electronic communication between clinicians has been secured by the adoption of a common clinical language....

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Directions as to the functions of the National Health Service Litigation Authority (GOS Contract Disputes) 2010

Directions as to the functions of the National Health Service Litigation Authority (GOS Contract Disputes) 2010

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

These Directions relate to the functions of the NHS Litigation Authority when dealing with General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) contract disputes. The Di...

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New health visitor taskforce

New health visitor taskforce

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

A new national health visitor taskforce has been created to support the government's plans to rejuvenate the health visiting profession, recruit 4,200...

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National search for new ideas to improve the lives of people with dementia

National search for new ideas to improve the lives of people with dementia

Monday, 15 August 2011

The Design Council and the Department of Health launch national dementia challenge....

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Information on future role of Health Secretary

Information on future role of Health Secretary

Monday, 15 August 2011

Following the re-committal of the Health and Social Care Bill, the Department of Health is aware of a number of stakeholder questions on the future ro...

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Living Well With Dementia: A Design Council challenge

Living Well With Dementia: A Design Council challenge

Monday, 15 August 2011

A national challenge has been launched by the Design Council, in partnership with the Department of Health, to develop new design-led ideas for produc...

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Statistical press notice: A&E statistics – quarterly figures, March to June 2011

Statistical press notice: A&E statistics – quarterly figures, March to June 2011

Friday, 12 August 2011

Quarterly Accident and Emergency attendance statistics were released today by the Department of Health....

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Delay to CQC registration for GP practices

Delay to CQC registration for GP practices

Friday, 12 August 2011

DH announces delay to CQC registration for GP practices to April 2013. ...

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NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 30 June 2011

NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 30 June 2011

Friday, 12 August 2011

Elective operations statistics were released today by the Department of Health:...

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Research on salt published

Research on salt published

Friday, 12 August 2011

Cutting salt consumption by half a teaspoon a day could save 20,000 lives a year....

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Update on arrangements to strengthen management of the transition

Update on arrangements to strengthen management of the transition

Friday, 12 August 2011

Sir David Nicholson announces senior appointments....

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A&E statistics – March to June 2011

A&E statistics – March to June 2011

Friday, 12 August 2011

The following statistics were released today: accident and emergency attendances; total time spent in A&E from arrival to admission, discharge or tran...

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Baseline data to support development of future health systems

Baseline data to support development of future health systems

Friday, 12 August 2011

The Department is committed to publishing shadow indicative allocations for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities (in respect of their p...

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NHS bursary scheme 12th edition

NHS bursary scheme 12th edition

Friday, 12 August 2011

The 12th edition of the NHS bursary scheme has been published....

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