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People will see health and social care fully joined up by 2018

People will see health and social care fully joined up by 2018

Monday, 13 May 2013

Coordination will see better care and support, fewer people falling through the cracks and a drop in patients needlessly stuck in hospitals....

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Integration Pioneers

Integration Pioneers

Monday, 13 May 2013

Integrating health, social care and other services will lead to better outcomes across the board....

£10 million funding for hospital aftercare for the homeless

£10 million funding for hospital aftercare for the homeless

Monday, 13 May 2013

Homeless people are to receive better help once they leave hospital thanks to £10 million funding, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry announced today....

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Government publishes Care Bill

Government publishes Care Bill

Friday, 10 May 2013

The Care Bill will modernise the law to put people’s wellbeing at the heart of the care and support system....

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Government’s Care Bill to give people peace of mind in hospital, care homes and their own homes

Government’s Care Bill to give people peace of mind in hospital, care homes and their own homes

Friday, 10 May 2013

Swift action following Francis report and epic changes to care laws....

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PHE welcomes changes to the UK vaccination programme

PHE welcomes changes to the UK vaccination programme

Tuesday, 07 May 2013

DH, PHE and NHS England announce vaccination programmes to protect against flu, shingles and rotavirus, and updates to the meningitis C vaccination sc...

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New measures unveiled to protect people if care providers fail

New measures unveiled to protect people if care providers fail

Saturday, 04 May 2013

New measures were announced today to protect people who rely on care services in the event their care home or service provider goes into administratio...

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Early warning system to protect against care home failure

Early warning system to protect against care home failure

Friday, 03 May 2013

New measures, including financial checks on care providers, will for the first time protect people receiving care if their provider fails....

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New members for Public Health Advisory Board

New members for Public Health Advisory Board

Friday, 03 May 2013

Four new non-executive members will join Public Health England’s (PHE) Advisory Board Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today. ...

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Carers UK

Carers UK

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

How we can support carers to look after their families and also themselves....

Mental health first aid training for veterans and their families

Mental health first aid training for veterans and their families

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Up to 6,400 former military personnel and their families will be offered training to help veterans experiencing mental health problems....

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Millions more protected against disease through improved vaccination programme

Millions more protected against disease through improved vaccination programme

Monday, 29 April 2013

Millions more people will be protected against disease by improvements to the UK’s world class immunisation schedule, announced today....

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Public Appointments to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration

Public Appointments to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration

Monday, 29 April 2013

Senior appointments to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration and to the NHS Pay Review Body....

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Health Secretary to strengthen patient privacy on confidential data use

Health Secretary to strengthen patient privacy on confidential data use

Friday, 26 April 2013

The Health Secretary today responded to the Caldicott Review, outlining how technology can have a transformational effect on healthcare....

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Multi million pound boost for NHS stem cell services

Multi million pound boost for NHS stem cell services

Thursday, 25 April 2013

After visiting University College Hospital in London to announce an additional £4million investment in NHS stem cell services, ...

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Will we rise to the challenge of an ageing society?

Will we rise to the challenge of an ageing society?

Thursday, 25 April 2013

We all need to do more, across the whole system, to help people with long term conditions....

Government launches care comparison website

Government launches care comparison website

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Information to help people choose, compare and comment on residential care homes and home care services is now available on NHS Choices....

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First fully comprehensive free comparison website for care services goes live

First fully comprehensive free comparison website for care services goes live

Thursday, 25 April 2013

New online information profiles that will help people to choose, compare and comment on care homes and other care services is launched today...

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Review announced on social work education

Review announced on social work education

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

The government has announced an independent review on the education of social workers....

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Recommendations to protect people who choose cosmetic surgery

Recommendations to protect people who choose cosmetic surgery

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

An independent review of cosmetic surgery recommends better regulation, better training and proper redress if things go wrong....

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New panel members to advise ministers on proposed NHS changes

New panel members to advise ministers on proposed NHS changes

Friday, 19 April 2013

The Department of Health today announced that five new members will join the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) from May....

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Help for NHS staff to spot and support trafficking victims

Help for NHS staff to spot and support trafficking victims

Thursday, 18 April 2013

More victims of human trafficking will be identified thanks to new training and advice launched today by Public Health Minister Anna Soubry....

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Voluntary groups lend a hand to government to improve health and wellbeing

Voluntary groups lend a hand to government to improve health and wellbeing

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

21 voluntary sector organisations that will be part of the Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme announced today. ...

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School nurses to play a bigger role in improving children’s health

School nurses to play a bigger role in improving children’s health

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

School nurses will play a bigger and more important role in improving the health of children and young people....

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Department of Health launches competition to designate Academic Health Science Centres

Department of Health launches competition to designate Academic Health Science Centres

Friday, 12 April 2013

NHS providers and their university partners in England are invited to apply to become Academic Health Science Centres (AHSCs)....

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Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release

Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release

Friday, 12 April 2013

NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release ...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 12 April 2013

Latest monthly hospital activity events (up to and including February 2013)...

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176 hospices receive £60 million funding boost to improve end of life care

176 hospices receive £60 million funding boost to improve end of life care

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Hospices across England have been awarded a share of £60 million of government funding to improve care environments and settings. ...

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Hospices receive £60 million funding boost

Hospices receive £60 million funding boost

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Hospices across England providing end of life care have been awarded a share of £60million government funding....

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Statistical press notice: NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data   February 2013

Statistical press notice: NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data February 2013

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Diagnostics waiting times and activity – February 2013...

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