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National Joint Registry Steering Committee: Medical Director vacancy

National Joint Registry Steering Committee: Medical Director vacancy

Thursday, 05 September 2013

Medical Director sought for the National Joint Registry Steering Committee (NJRSC)....

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Deputy Chief Medical Officers appointed

Deputy Chief Medical Officers appointed

Thursday, 05 September 2013

The 2 Deputy Chief Medical Officers for England are now in post at the Department of Health....

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Local Clinical Research Network hosts announced by the NIHR

Local Clinical Research Network hosts announced by the NIHR

Wednesday, 04 September 2013

To recruit more NHS patients into clinical trials, 15 NHS and Foundation Trusts will host local NIHR networks from April 2014....

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£1 billion to help A&Es and NHS staff access medical records in hi tech hospital revolution

£1 billion to help A&Es and NHS staff access medical records in hi tech hospital revolution

Wednesday, 04 September 2013

The government and NHS will join forces to invest £1 billion in technology to improve patient care and ease pressure on A&E departments....

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UK to host G8 dementia summit

UK to host G8 dementia summit

Tuesday, 03 September 2013

The UK is to host the first G8 dementia summit to lead international action on tackling the condition....

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Support for working carers needed to help businesses and boost the economy

Support for working carers needed to help businesses and boost the economy

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Better support for working carers would give businesses and the UK economy a much needed boost and would save taxpayers £1.3 billion a year, according...

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Department of Health invests additional £30 million into cancer treatment

Department of Health invests additional £30 million into cancer treatment

Sunday, 25 August 2013

The Department of Health has announced a £30 million deal to purchase 20 new radiotherapy machines....

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Funding opens to support voluntary organisations that improve health and social care

Funding opens to support voluntary organisations that improve health and social care

Thursday, 22 August 2013

Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announces the latest funding to help voluntary organisations improve people’s health and well-being....

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Extending the street triage scheme: New patrols with nurses and the police

Extending the street triage scheme: New patrols with nurses and the police

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Five new police forces have been selected to pilot a scheme aimed at improving the way people with mental health problems are treated during emergenci...

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Millions of patients to benefit from easier access to medication and fewer trips to hospitals

Millions of patients to benefit from easier access to medication and fewer trips to hospitals

Monday, 19 August 2013

New legislation introduced that allows physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK to independently prescribe medication to their patients....

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New Non Executive Director announced for Health Education England

New Non Executive Director announced for Health Education England

Friday, 16 August 2013

The Department of Health has today announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director to join the Health Education England board....

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Panel appointed to consider integrated care pioneer bids

Panel appointed to consider integrated care pioneer bids

Thursday, 15 August 2013

A panel of national and international experts has been appointed to consider bids from local areas applying to become integrated care pioneers....

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Modernisation of HIV rules to better protect public

Modernisation of HIV rules to better protect public

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Protection against HIV will be strengthened under plans to help people get diagnosed earlier, the Chief Medical Officer has announced....

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Get active to get healthy

Get active to get healthy

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Public Health Minister Anna Soubry calls on the nation to get active and get healthy....

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Researchers get £124m funding to tackle major health challenges

Researchers get £124m funding to tackle major health challenges

Friday, 09 August 2013

Health researchers from across the country have been given £124m from the Government to tackle the nation’s most pressing health problems....

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Next steps for children’s congenital heart surgery

Next steps for children’s congenital heart surgery

Friday, 09 August 2013

The next steps for reviewing the provision of children’s heart surgery across England have been published by NHS England....

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Global expert publishes world leading safety plan for NHS

Global expert publishes world leading safety plan for NHS

Tuesday, 06 August 2013

Patients will have confidence in a safe NHS and staff will be supported to make safe care the priority...

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Minister launches radical new procurement strategy to save the NHS £1.5 billion

Minister launches radical new procurement strategy to save the NHS £1.5 billion

Sunday, 04 August 2013

A radical new blueprint for how our NHS buys everything has been unveiled by health minister Dr Dan Poulter today....

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Government commits £250 million for innovative cancer treatment to save lives and reduce side effects

Government commits £250 million for innovative cancer treatment to save lives and reduce side effects

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

A major new cutting edge radiotherapy treatment will be available in the UK thanks to £250 million of government funding....

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Data collection shake up as social care moves into the 21st century

Data collection shake up as social care moves into the 21st century

Friday, 26 July 2013

An overhaul of the way social care data is collected will be brought in to help improve the way that care and support is measured....

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New Non Executive Directors to join the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency board

New Non Executive Directors to join the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency board

Thursday, 25 July 2013

The Department of Health has today announced that three new Non-Executive Directors will join the board of the MHRA....

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New Non  Executive Directors to join National Institute for Health and Care Excellence board.

New Non Executive Directors to join National Institute for Health and Care Excellence board.

Thursday, 25 July 2013

The Department of Health has today announced two new Non-Executive Directors will join the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) bo...

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Launch of pioneering dementia care pilot projects

Launch of pioneering dementia care pilot projects

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Over a hundred hospitals and care homes across England have been awarded a share of a £50million fund to create pioneering care environments...

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Department of Health response to the publication of the JCVI draft statement on the Meningitis B vaccine

Department of Health response to the publication of the JCVI draft statement on the Meningitis B vaccine

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

This morning the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published a draft statement on the Meningitis B vaccine, Bexsero...

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New housing to help older and disabled people to live independently

New housing to help older and disabled people to live independently

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Building projects given the green light to start producing homes that will support older and disabled people to live independently....

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New members appointed to ARHAI

New members appointed to ARHAI

Monday, 22 July 2013

New members appointed to the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI)....

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Local authorities urged to take action to improve children’s health

Local authorities urged to take action to improve children’s health

Monday, 22 July 2013

Call to sign up to 'better health outcomes for children and young people pledge'....

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Call to action on health checks

Call to action on health checks

Saturday, 20 July 2013

More than 650 lives a year could be saved if simple NHS Health Checks were offered throughout the country and taken up....

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Minister welcomes Bain Capital buying majority stake in PRUK

Minister welcomes Bain Capital buying majority stake in PRUK

Friday, 19 July 2013

Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has welcomed one of the world’s leading investment firms acquiring a majority stake in Plasma Resources UK....

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Vacancies: Members of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee

Vacancies: Members of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee

Friday, 19 July 2013

4 members sought for the National Joint Registry Steering Committee (NJRSC)...

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