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A stronger voice for patients

A stronger voice for patients

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

Patients will today have a stronger voice under plans set out by Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley....

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Campaigns to promote earlier diagnosis of cancer

Campaigns to promote earlier diagnosis of cancer

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director, today wrote to all trust chief executives setting out plans for campaigns to help promote the earlier...

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Local HealthWatch pathfinders announced

Local HealthWatch pathfinders announced

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

Seventy-five local HealthWatch pathfinders have been announced today. The pathfinders will pioneer plans ahead of the full establishment of local Heal...

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National child measurement programme: operational guidance for the 2011/12 school year

National child measurement programme: operational guidance for the 2011/12 school year

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

Updated guidance on delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme in the 2011/12 school year....

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This website: How has it changed?

This website: How has it changed?

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

You'll see that the corporate Department of Health website has changed. It doesn't look that different, but you'll find that there are now different w...

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Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long term conditions

Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long term conditions

Tuesday, 02 August 2011

The NHS could help improve the care of over 15 million people living with long-term conditions and reduce the number of unnecessary trips to hospital ...

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Waiting times for talking therapies

Waiting times for talking therapies

Tuesday, 02 August 2011

Response to article in The Times about some patients waiting for talking therapies....

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Procedure for the transfer of children and young people in custody to and from hospital

Procedure for the transfer of children and young people in custody to and from hospital

Monday, 01 August 2011

The procedure for the transfer from custody of children and young people to and from hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England aims…...

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Driving up organ donations

Driving up organ donations

Monday, 01 August 2011

More than 10,000 people in the UK currently need an organ transplant. Of these, 1000 each year will die waiting as there are not enough organs availab...

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General guidance and evaluation

General guidance and evaluation

Monday, 01 August 2011

Simple guide to PbR. ...

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Personal health budget pilot – third interim report

Personal health budget pilot – third interim report

Monday, 01 August 2011

A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway, testing out personal health budgets in the NHS....

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How you can help

How you can help

Friday, 29 July 2011

There are opportunities to offer feedback and views to the Department’s Payment by Return team by following the links below....

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NHS cervical screening programme

NHS cervical screening programme

Friday, 29 July 2011

Implementing HPV triage for women guidance document....

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Maternity services and PbR 2008 2011

Maternity services and PbR 2008 2011

Friday, 29 July 2011

Request for organisations to participate in the Maternity PbR pathway project....

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Pricing for orthopaedic procedures

Pricing for orthopaedic procedures

Friday, 29 July 2011

A letter to colleagues highlights a programme of work aimed at encouraging greater involvement from orthopaedic surgeons into the annual reference cos...

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Public Health Responsibility Deal bulletin July 2011

Public Health Responsibility Deal bulletin July 2011

Friday, 29 July 2011

We have published the first Responsibility Deal bulletin....

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Consultation on increases to NHS Pension Scheme contributions launched

Consultation on increases to NHS Pension Scheme contributions launched

Thursday, 28 July 2011

The Department of Health launched a consultation on 28 July 2011 on proposed changes to the level of contributions made by NHS Pension Scheme members ...

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Drug and alcohol recovery pilots supporting material published

Drug and alcohol recovery pilots supporting material published

Thursday, 28 July 2011

As details of the approaches to be taken by the payment by results drug and alcohol recovery pilots are being developed, supporting material has today...

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VOICES Redesign and testing to inform a national end of life care survey

VOICES Redesign and testing to inform a national end of life care survey

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Toolkit has been developed as part of the pilot study to provide support to those organisations who have prioritised resources to undertake these loca...

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NHS Commissioning Board’s People Transition Policy

NHS Commissioning Board’s People Transition Policy

Thursday, 28 July 2011

The NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) has set out the policies and processes that will guide its first round of appointments....

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The future direction of the national chlamydia screening programme

The future direction of the national chlamydia screening programme

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

The Department of Health is working with the Health Protection Agency to take forward plans to improve quality and cost-effectiveness in the National ...

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Consultation on the distribution of funding to local authorities

Consultation on the distribution of funding to local authorities

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

The Department of Health will need to allocate funding for four duties that will pass from the NHS and DH to local authorities, subject to the passage...

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Supporting personal assistants working in adult social care

Supporting personal assistants working in adult social care

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

New ‘Framework for Personal Assistants’ to make it easier for people with disabilities to employ PAs....

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Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme dispute resolution decisions published

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme dispute resolution decisions published

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Two decisions by the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Dispute Resolution Panel have been published....

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Apply now for funding to support voluntary projects in health and social care

Apply now for funding to support voluntary projects in health and social care

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

The 2012-13 Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund is now open for applications....

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Consultation on draft suicide prevention strategy

Consultation on draft suicide prevention strategy

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Over the past 10 years, there has been progress in reducing the already relatively low suicide rate in England. However, there were still nearly 4,400...

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Commissioning cancer services

Commissioning cancer services

Monday, 25 July 2011

Developing cancer commissioning guidance....

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A national strategy for carers

A national strategy for carers

Monday, 25 July 2011

Setting out government's priorities for carers. ...

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Chief Dental Officer update

Chief Dental Officer update

Monday, 25 July 2011

The May 2011 edition of the CDO update includes a foreword from Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft that includes details of practices taking part in...

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Consultation on proposed changes to CQC legislation

Consultation on proposed changes to CQC legislation

Monday, 25 July 2011

The Government is seeking your views on a number of proposed changes to regulations for the Care Quality Commission registration....

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