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Quarterly statistics on NHS cancelled elective operations

Quarterly statistics on NHS cancelled elective operations

Friday, 12 August 2011

The latest quarterly national statistics on NHS cancelled elective operation figures were published today. ...

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Diagnostic waiting times published

Diagnostic waiting times published

Thursday, 11 August 2011

The Department has published diagnostic waiting times figures for June 2011....

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A rapid review of the National Child Measurement Programme

A rapid review of the National Child Measurement Programme

Thursday, 11 August 2011

In spring 2011, we commissioned the Thomas Coram Research Unit to undertake an independent review of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)....

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PFI approvals and Deeds of Safeguard

PFI approvals and Deeds of Safeguard

Thursday, 11 August 2011

The Department of Health continues to support the use of PFI to fund hospital redevelopments where its use is shown to be value for money for the taxp...

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Q&A on health services in secure children’s homes and secure training centres

Q&A on health services in secure children’s homes and secure training centres

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Earlier this year the Department of Health announced the start of a phased project to transfer commissioning responsibility for health services in sec...

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Statistical press notice: Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 30 June 2011 and Imaging and Radiodiagnostic activity, financial year 2010/11

Statistical press notice: Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 30 June 2011 and Imaging and Radiodiagnostic activity, financial year 2010/11

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Monthly statistics for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out by the NHS were released today by the Department of Health....

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Chief Nursing Officer bulletin – July/August 2011

Chief Nursing Officer bulletin – July/August 2011

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

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

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Imaging and radiodiagnostic activity 2010/11

Imaging and radiodiagnostic activity 2010/11

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

latest statistics on imaging and radiodiagnostic activity....

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Statistical press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

Statistical press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

Dental Commissioning data released today by the Department of Health....

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Dental commissioning for the quarter ending June 2011

Dental commissioning for the quarter ending June 2011

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

Information, released today, about the Units of Dental Activity commissioned by Primary Care Trusts, split between those that are delivering services ...

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Provision of support to the National Forum of People with Learning Difficulties – EOI (PQQ)

Provision of support to the National Forum of People with Learning Difficulties – EOI (PQQ)

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

The Coalition Government is committed to improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities and the vision of inclusion and equality set out in ...

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Response to consultation: sarcoma measures for the manual for cancer services

Response to consultation: sarcoma measures for the manual for cancer services

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

Following a three month consultation period, the sarcoma measures have been issued today for inclusion within the manual for cancer services....

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Improving medicine use and cutting wastage to be tackled

Improving medicine use and cutting wastage to be tackled

Monday, 08 August 2011

A new group set up to tackle the £300 million being lost every year in the NHS due to medicine wastage. ...

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Making best use of medicines

Making best use of medicines

Monday, 08 August 2011

At a round table event facilitated by the Department of Health in January 2011, patients' groups, health professionals, the NHS and industry were invi...

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Action on medicine wastage and improving medicine use

Action on medicine wastage and improving medicine use

Monday, 08 August 2011

A new group set up to tackle the £300 million lost every year in the NHS because of medicine wastage has been announced by Health Minister Lord Howe t...

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Fulfilling and rewarding lives: the strategy for adults with autism in England

Fulfilling and rewarding lives: the strategy for adults with autism in England

Sunday, 07 August 2011

The first autism strategy for England marked a fundamental change in public services helping adults with autism to live independent lives and find wor...

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Equal pay test case

Equal pay test case

Friday, 05 August 2011

Some media have reported on a UNISON press notice claiming that a London nurse won a landmark equal pay test case against City & Hackney Teaching Prim...

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Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2010 11 and 2011 12 Q1

Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2010 11 and 2011 12 Q1

Friday, 05 August 2011

Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2010-11 and 2011-12 Quarter 1....

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Human Genetics Commission’s report on DNA diagnostics

Human Genetics Commission’s report on DNA diagnostics

Friday, 05 August 2011

The government notes the Human Genetics Commission report on Intellectual Property and DNA Diagnostics....

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Get kids active this summer

Get kids active this summer

Friday, 05 August 2011

The Really Big Summer Adventure is the latest campaign from Change4Life....

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Healthy fasting during Ramadan

Healthy fasting during Ramadan

Friday, 05 August 2011

Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting, during which time Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours....

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Consultation on the regulation of foods intended for infants and young children

Consultation on the regulation of foods intended for infants and young children

Friday, 05 August 2011

The European Commission, as part of its on-going programme of simplification and reducing legislative burden, is reviewing the current framework direc...

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Radiotherapy dataset annual report 2009/2010

Radiotherapy dataset annual report 2009/2010

Friday, 05 August 2011

This report, compiled by the Radiotherapy Clinical Information Group, details the first year's experience of collecting and using a new radiotherapy d...

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Diagnostic tool for emerging clinical commissioning groups

Diagnostic tool for emerging clinical commissioning groups

Thursday, 04 August 2011

A new developmental, self-assessment tool to enable emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to understand and reflect upon their values, culture...

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Freedom of information

Freedom of information

Thursday, 04 August 2011

Making a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. ...

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Rolling out the NHS 111 service

Rolling out the NHS 111 service

Thursday, 04 August 2011

NHS Deputy Chief Executive, David Flory, and National Director for Improvement and Efficiency, Jim Easton's letter to strategic health authorities....

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Investigating adult cancers near overhead powerlines

Investigating adult cancers near overhead powerlines

Thursday, 04 August 2011

This study investigates the risk of adult cancers in relation to distance from high voltage overhead power lines. It has been funded by the Department...

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PCT Estate: future ownership and management of estate in the ownership of primary care trusts in England

PCT Estate: future ownership and management of estate in the ownership of primary care trusts in England

Thursday, 04 August 2011

This document updates and supersedes the FAQs relating to the future ownership and management of PCT-owned estate by aspirant Community Foundation Tru...

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Risk stratification and the next steps with risk prediction tools

Risk stratification and the next steps with risk prediction tools

Thursday, 04 August 2011

In a letter to all PCT chief executives, Head of long term conditions Stephen Johnson, wrote to advise on risk stratification and the next steps for t...

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Masters in health policy – invitation to tender

Masters in health policy – invitation to tender

Thursday, 04 August 2011

The Health and Social Care Bill for 2011 creates the context within which the Department of Health will function going forward....

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