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New deal for general practice

New deal for general practice

Friday, 19 June 2015

Jeremy Hunt sets out the first steps in a new deal for GPs....

Health and care nominations wanted for honours list

Health and care nominations wanted for honours list

Monday, 15 June 2015

The Department of Health is looking for nominations for the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2016. ...

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Government announces Monitor and Trust Development  Authority move to single leadership to deliver increased support to hospitals

Government announces Monitor and Trust Development Authority move to single leadership to deliver increased support to hospitals

Thursday, 11 June 2015

Today the Secretary of State is announcing the move to a single leader of Monitor and the Trust Development Authority (TDA), the organisations who are...

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Hospital productivity report shows how NHS can make large savings

Hospital productivity report shows how NHS can make large savings

Thursday, 11 June 2015

Lord Carter says hospitals could save billions of pounds by better use of staff, medicines, supplies and more efficient processes....

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Safety and efficiency in the NHS

Safety and efficiency in the NHS

Friday, 05 June 2015

Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, talks about efficiency measures and culture changes needed within the NHS....

Clampdown on staffing agencies charging NHS extortionate rates

Clampdown on staffing agencies charging NHS extortionate rates

Tuesday, 02 June 2015

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt orders clampdown as part of tough new financial controls to cut down on waste in the NHS....

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt on his reappointment

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt on his reappointment

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed that Jeremy Hunt will continue as Secretary of State for Health....

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GP evening and weekend appointments to increase

GP evening and weekend appointments to increase

Saturday, 28 March 2015

Extra £550 million funding for NHS will improve access to GPs, modernise GP surgeries and improve out-of-hospital care....

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Safer care for patients

Safer care for patients

Friday, 27 March 2015

The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 that aims to improve safety and quality of care has received Royal Assent. ...

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Adult autism strategy statutory guidance published

Adult autism strategy statutory guidance published

Thursday, 26 March 2015

New guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations follows public consultation....

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NHS funded nursing care rates increased from 1 April 2015

NHS funded nursing care rates increased from 1 April 2015

Thursday, 26 March 2015

The NHS contribution towards the costs of a place in a care home with nursing is being increased by 1% for 2015 to 2016....

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Improving health and care

Improving health and care

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Latest workforce statistics demonstrate government's success in supporting the NHS....

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Care Certificate launching on 1 April 2015

Care Certificate launching on 1 April 2015

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

All new healthcare assistants and social care support workers will be expected to get a Care Certificate within 12 weeks of employment. ...

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Minister announces £3 million funding for stem cell services

Minister announces £3 million funding for stem cell services

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

The funding will support a partnership between NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan....

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Helping local authorities to reduce TB and Hepatitis C

Helping local authorities to reduce TB and Hepatitis C

Monday, 23 March 2015

Health minister Jane Ellison spoke at a summit for local authorities that have high rates of TB or Hepatitis C infection....

Cap on care costs: 1 week to have your say on the Care Act 2014

Cap on care costs: 1 week to have your say on the Care Act 2014

Monday, 23 March 2015

Last chance to take part in consultation on the cap on care costs and appeals, which is open until Monday 30 March. ...

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Two Ebola vaccines are being tested in Liberia and Guinea

Two Ebola vaccines are being tested in Liberia and Guinea

Friday, 20 March 2015

Watch Professor Adrian Hill talk about the trials the Ebola vaccine went through at the Jenner Institute, Oxford University....

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Health secretary announces $100m Dementia Discovery Fund

Health secretary announces $100m Dementia Discovery Fund

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Major pharmaceutical companies, Alzheimer’s Research UK and government all commit in principle to investing in the fund....

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New fund to improve the health of homeless people

New fund to improve the health of homeless people

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Homeless people will benefit from a new £55 million fund to upgrade existing accommodation and provide new housing. ...

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First patients diagnosed through genome sequencing

First patients diagnosed through genome sequencing

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

The use of genome sequencing to diagnose 2 families with rare diseases has been announced along with other milestones in medical innovation....

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Review into medical innovation and technology: further details

Review into medical innovation and technology: further details

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Details of a review into plans to give NHS patients quicker access to innovative medicines and medical technology have been announced....

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Investigation report into Morecambe Bay published

Investigation report into Morecambe Bay published

Tuesday, 03 March 2015

Independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services at University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust published today....

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The NHS Savile investigations

The NHS Savile investigations

Thursday, 26 February 2015

16 NHS investigation reports have been published, 15 into the activities of Jimmy Savile, and 1 in relation to Johnny Savile. ...

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Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund: phase 2 open for bids

Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund: phase 2 open for bids

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Up to £155 million more now available for housing to help people live independently....

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New rules to improve overseas visitors’ contributions to NHS care

New rules to improve overseas visitors’ contributions to NHS care

Monday, 16 February 2015

Changes to NHS charging regulations will also affect former UK residents....

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New proposals on pharmacy dispensing errors and standards

New proposals on pharmacy dispensing errors and standards

Thursday, 12 February 2015

Proposals would give a new defence against criminal prosecution for pharmacy professionals if they make an inadvertent dispensing error....

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Smoking in cars set to become illegal

Smoking in cars set to become illegal

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Parliament has approved regulations which will make smoking in cars carrying children illegal. ...

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Plans for new legal protection for NHS whistleblowers

Plans for new legal protection for NHS whistleblowers

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

A new report on progress made across the health system has been published, along with plans to protect those who speak up about poor care....

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New measures to end FGM on International Day of Zero Tolerance

New measures to end FGM on International Day of Zero Tolerance

Friday, 06 February 2015

New measures aimed at bringing an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK announced....

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New language ability checks for EU trained healthcare workers

New language ability checks for EU trained healthcare workers

Friday, 30 January 2015

New proposals will let the NMC, GDC, GPhC and PSNI ask for evidence of English language ability. ...

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