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Interim Appointments to the Health & Social Care Information Centre

Interim Appointments to the Health & Social Care Information Centre

Monday, 08 April 2013

Candy Morris, Sir Ian Andrews and Sir Nick Partridge have been appointed on an interim basis to the board of the HSCIC...

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NHS funded nursing care rates increased for 2013

NHS funded nursing care rates increased for 2013

Friday, 05 April 2013

The NHS contribution towards the costs of a place in a care home with nursing is being increased by 1% for 2013 to 2014....

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Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators   monthly update for England

Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators monthly update for England

Friday, 05 April 2013

(Ambulance Systems Indicators for period February 2013 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period November 2012)...

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Family Nurse Partnership programme to be extended

Family Nurse Partnership programme to be extended

Thursday, 04 April 2013

The extension of the Family Nurse Partnership will give more young and disadvantaged mothers one to one support to bring up their babies....

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Putting Patients First: government publishes response to Francis Report

Putting Patients First: government publishes response to Francis Report

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

The quality of patient care will be put at the heart of the NHS in an overhaul of health and care in response to the Francis Inquiry....

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Liverpool Care Pathway review to hold sessions with families and carers

Liverpool Care Pathway review to hold sessions with families and carers

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

The independent review of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for dying patients is holding sessions for families and carers....

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NICE publishes first joint health and social care quality standards

NICE publishes first joint health and social care quality standards

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published the first joint health and social care quality standards....

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Responding to the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Responding to the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

A new UK 5-year Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy and Action Plan is in development and is expected to be published in the summer....

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Contribute to the Cavendish Review

Contribute to the Cavendish Review

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Your chance to contribute to a review on valuing and supporting healthcare and care assistants....

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Government publishes initial response to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Public Inquiry Report

Government publishes initial response to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Public Inquiry Report

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

In response to the Francis report, government is launching plans to ensure that patients are always put first and people are treated with respect. ...

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Updated NHS Constitution published

Updated NHS Constitution published

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

An updated NHS Constitution has been published following a consultation that sought views on a number of proposed changes....

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Code of Conduct and Minimum Training Standards published

Code of Conduct and Minimum Training Standards published

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

A 'Code of Conduct' and 'Minimum Training Standards' for adult social care and healthcare support workers have been published....

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Recruitment of members for the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection

Recruitment of members for the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection

Monday, 25 March 2013

Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection is seeking 4 new members to help with its work. ...

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The new home on the web for the Department of Health

The new home on the web for the Department of Health

Monday, 25 March 2013

GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Department of Health and the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards....

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Salt strategy aims to reduce our salt consumption by a quarter

Salt strategy aims to reduce our salt consumption by a quarter

Friday, 22 March 2013

A new salt strategy sets out plans to help us cut down on the amount of salt we eat, and sets targets for the catering and takeaway sector....

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Statistical press notice: monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England   February 2013

Statistical press notice: monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England February 2013

Friday, 22 March 2013

Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England - February 2013...

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Cold weather alert: lowered to level 1

Cold weather alert: lowered to level 1

Friday, 22 March 2013

Following a Level 2 alert issued on 8 March 2013, temperatures have now risen across England....

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NICE to assess value of medicines from 2014

NICE to assess value of medicines from 2014

Thursday, 21 March 2013

NICE will take responsibility for assessing the full value of medicines when new pricing arrangements are introduced in 2014....

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Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data February 2013

Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data February 2013

Thursday, 21 March 2013

This notice presents data on all breaches of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance in February 2013...

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Joint Committee publishes report on draft Care and Support Bill

Joint Committee publishes report on draft Care and Support Bill

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

The joint committee on the draft Care and Support Bill has today published its report....

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Thousands of patients with long term conditions and dementia could benefit as GP contract proposals are unveiled

Thousands of patients with long term conditions and dementia could benefit as GP contract proposals are unveiled

Monday, 18 March 2013

Changes to the GP contract will see millions of pounds redirected into better care for patients....

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‘Making a Difference in Dementia’ nursing vision and strategy launched

‘Making a Difference in Dementia’ nursing vision and strategy launched

Friday, 15 March 2013

The strategy recognises the unique and specialist contribution that nurses make in the care of people with dementia....

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Handheld tablet computers to help improve children's therapy sessions

Handheld tablet computers to help improve children's therapy sessions

Friday, 15 March 2013

Norman Lamb, Minister for Care and Support, announced £2 million funding for new handheld computers to boost children’s mental health services....

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Proposed terms of reference for the NHS complaints system review

Proposed terms of reference for the NHS complaints system review

Friday, 15 March 2013

A review aimed at ensuring that all hospitals listen to and act upon the concerns of patients has been launched....

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Government sets out ambition on sexual health

Government sets out ambition on sexual health

Friday, 15 March 2013

A concerted effort is needed by local councils to cut Sexually Transmitted Infection rates and reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies....

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Sexual health improvement framework published

Sexual health improvement framework published

Friday, 15 March 2013

‘A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England’ sets out the government’s ambitions for improving sexual health....

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New technology to improve children’s mental health services

New technology to improve children’s mental health services

Friday, 15 March 2013

New handheld computers will boost children’s mental health services by helping to quickly tailor treatment to meet their needs....

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Review of NHS complaints system

Review of NHS complaints system

Friday, 15 March 2013

A review aimed at ensuring that all hospitals listen to and act upon the concerns of patients was launched by Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hun...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 15 March 2013

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

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Statistical Press Notice: Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children, 2011

Statistical Press Notice: Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children, 2011

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children (DNSIYC) 2011....

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