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Recovering the cost of NHS treatments given to overseas visitors

Recovering the cost of NHS treatments given to overseas visitors

Monday, 06 February 2017

New regulations will help to recover the cost of healthcare given to patients not ordinarily resident in the UK....

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Plans for fixed cap on legal costs for medical negligence cases

Plans for fixed cap on legal costs for medical negligence cases

Monday, 30 January 2017

Legal firms will face a new cap on the amount of costs they can recover in negligence cases....

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Children given sports prostheses to help them get active

Children given sports prostheses to help them get active

Saturday, 07 January 2017

Children who have either been born without a limb or who have lost a limb are being given new running and swimming blades from the NHS....

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2017 New Year Honours for health and social care services

2017 New Year Honours for health and social care services

Friday, 30 December 2016

The 2017 New Year Honours recognise the achievements of a wide range of people throughout the health and social care sector....

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Barcode technology helping to improve patient safety

Barcode technology helping to improve patient safety

Thursday, 29 December 2016

Barcodes are being used to trace NHS patients and their treatments, manage medical supplies and monitor the effectiveness of equipment....

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NHS to serve nearly 400,000 lunches this Christmas day

NHS to serve nearly 400,000 lunches this Christmas day

Saturday, 24 December 2016

Dedicated NHS staff across the country will treat the thousands of patients who can’t be at home this Christmas. ...

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UK organisations sign new deals in China

UK organisations sign new deals in China

Thursday, 22 December 2016

British organisations signed deals worth more than £250 million during the largest ever healthcare trade mission to China....

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Reducing infections in the NHS

Reducing infections in the NHS

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Plans to prevent hospital infections include more money for hospitals who reduce infection rates and publishing E. coli rates by local area....

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Funds to improve housing for people with learning disabilities

Funds to improve housing for people with learning disabilities

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

The local authorities awarded a share of £25 million housing and technology fund for people with learning disabilities have been announced....

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Helping parents spot the signs of sepsis

Helping parents spot the signs of sepsis

Thursday, 15 December 2016

Sepsis awareness campaign will help parents and carers of young children recognise the symptoms of sepsis....

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New pay deal for paramedics

New pay deal for paramedics

Friday, 09 December 2016

The role of a paramedic will be re-banded nationally, giving paramedics the opportunity to earn more as they progress....

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Health of the ‘baby boomer’ generation

Health of the ‘baby boomer’ generation

Thursday, 08 December 2016

Report on the health of people that are currently 50 to 70 years of age: a generation often called the ‘baby boomers’....

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Healthcare for post conflict Colombia

Healthcare for post conflict Colombia

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

UK companies demonstrate their capabilities to provide healthcare capacity in remote, conflict-affected areas....

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NHS Providers annual conference keynote speech

NHS Providers annual conference keynote speech

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Health Secretary talks about motivation, morale, leadership and flexible working in the NHS....

More doctors and nurses to become leaders of the future

More doctors and nurses to become leaders of the future

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Health Secretary wants more doctors and nurses to occupy positions at the most senior levels of NHS. ...

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New nursing degree apprenticeship

New nursing degree apprenticeship

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce new nursing degree apprenticeship, opening up a career in nursing to more people....

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Expert advisory board to support the Global AMR Innovation Fund

Expert advisory board to support the Global AMR Innovation Fund

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

A board of experts will advise the government on how best to reduce the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)....

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Government launches £60 million call for global health research

Government launches £60 million call for global health research

Friday, 18 November 2016

UK universities invited to apply for Department of Health funding for research to benefit people’s health in low and middle-income countries....

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New £112 million investment in clinical research facilities

New £112 million investment in clinical research facilities

Friday, 18 November 2016

Funding for specialist research nurses and new facilities to support clinical research and trials....

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UK Zika research awarded share of £120 million vaccine fund

UK Zika research awarded share of £120 million vaccine fund

Friday, 18 November 2016

New funding for vaccine development projects to help fight deadly diseases like Zika and Ebola....

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Tackling antibiotics resistance in low income countries

Tackling antibiotics resistance in low income countries

Monday, 14 November 2016

New partners will help manage improvements to preventing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low and middle income countries....

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Safer screening test for pregnant women

Safer screening test for pregnant women

Wednesday, 02 November 2016

New non-invasive prenatal test for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes, which is safer for women and their babies....

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Listening to people with dementia and their carers

Listening to people with dementia and their carers

Wednesday, 02 November 2016

A new listening programme to find out more about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers starts in England....

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Getting patients quicker access to innovative healthcare

Getting patients quicker access to innovative healthcare

Monday, 24 October 2016

New recommendations set out how patients could get quicker access to innovative new diagnostic tools, treatments, and medical technologies....

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New plans to modernise community pharmacies

New plans to modernise community pharmacies

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Changes include a reward system for high quality service and a pharmacy access scheme for isolated areas with higher health needs....

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Northumberland health and care leaders sign MOU with India

Northumberland health and care leaders sign MOU with India

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Northumberland health and care leaders have signed a historic MOU with a leading Indian healthcare provider to share expertise in integrated care....

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Safer pregnancy awareness campaign

Safer pregnancy awareness campaign

Monday, 17 October 2016

The "Our Chance" campaign aims to maximise women's chances of having safer pregnancies....

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Improving the safety of maternity care in the NHS

Improving the safety of maternity care in the NHS

Monday, 17 October 2016

New measures to make giving birth safer, including maternity safety funding and publishing maternity ratings, have been announced....

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Up to 1,500 extra medical training places announced

Up to 1,500 extra medical training places announced

Tuesday, 04 October 2016

Health Secretary announces increase in medical training places from September 2018....

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Take part in DH website survey

Take part in DH website survey

Monday, 03 October 2016

We would like your views on our website and the information that we publish....

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