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Sugar and calories cut in soft drinks

Sugar and calories cut in soft drinks

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Leading soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena will reduce the amount of sugar and calories in their products by up to 10 per cent as part of…...

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Review of activities for Self Care Week 2012

Review of activities for Self Care Week 2012

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Following the success of Self Care Week 2012, the Self Care Forum has published a review of activities. ...

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Sugar and calories reduced in soft drinks

Sugar and calories reduced in soft drinks

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Leading soft drinks brands Lucozade, Ribena and J20 are among the latest brands to sign up to the Responsibility Deal’s calorie reduction pledge as pa...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 18 January 2013

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:** ** Latest monthly hospital activity **events (up to and including…...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 18 January 2013

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:** Latest monthly PIP implant data** (covering the period 6th January…...

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Reference cost guidance

Reference cost guidance

Friday, 18 January 2013

Reference costs are the unit costs to the NHS of providing healthcare to NHS patients. ...

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Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data – December 2012

Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data – December 2012

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Main Points This notice presents data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance…...

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Statistical Press Notice – NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times Data – November 2012

Statistical Press Notice – NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times Data – November 2012

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during November 2012 and patients…...

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Expert group to oversee strengthening of NHS Constitution

Expert group to oversee strengthening of NHS Constitution

Thursday, 17 January 2013

The proposed strengthening of the NHS Constitution will be overseen by an expert group. ...

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New year resolutions and the alcohol industry

New year resolutions and the alcohol industry

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Henry Ashworth talks about the resolutions being made by the alcohol industry and how organisations not yet signed up can get involved....

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New Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships announced

New Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships announced

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Jon Rouse has been confirmed as the new Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships at the Department of Health....

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Statement on Plasma Resources UK Ltd

Statement on Plasma Resources UK Ltd

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Health minister Dr Dan Poulter has issued a written ministerial statement today on Plasma Resources UK Ltd, as follows. The Parliamentary Under…...

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Review of Liverpool Care Pathway outlined

Review of Liverpool Care Pathway outlined

Thursday, 17 January 2013

The review looking at how the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is being used in practice is to be chaired by crossbench peer Baroness Julia Neuberger…...

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16 January 2013, Jeremy Hunt, Policy Exchange, From notepad to iPad: technology and the NHS

16 January 2013, Jeremy Hunt, Policy Exchange, From notepad to iPad: technology and the NHS

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

In 1953, when the NHS was just five years old, two men named Smith took a flight from LA to New York.  They started chatting....

Government unveils healthcare sector export champion

Government unveils healthcare sector export champion

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Healthcare UK, the new organisation set up to promote Britain’s world leading healthcare sector to international customers, will be launched…...

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Jeremy Hunt challenges NHS to go paperless by 2018

Jeremy Hunt challenges NHS to go paperless by 2018

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Better use of IT could save more than £4billion and reduce hassle for patients and staff....

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Jon Rouse to take up key Department of Health appointment

Jon Rouse to take up key Department of Health appointment

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Jon Rouse has been confirmed as Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships at the Department of Health, announced…...

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NHS challenged to go paperless by 2018

NHS challenged to go paperless by 2018

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

The NHS should go paperless by 2018 to save billions, improve services and help meet the challenges of an ageing population, Health Secretary Jeremy H...

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Independent Review of Liverpool Care Pathway to be chaired by Baroness Neuberger

Independent Review of Liverpool Care Pathway to be chaired by Baroness Neuberger

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

The review looking at how the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is being used in practice is to be chaired by crossbench peer Baroness Julia Neuberger, Car...

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Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: January 2013

Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: January 2013

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Regular bulletin from the Chief Nursing Officer, Jane Cummings....

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Alzheimer’s Society publishes data on dementia diagnosis rates

Alzheimer’s Society publishes data on dementia diagnosis rates

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

The Alzheimer’s Society has released new data on the rates of dementia diagnosis in the UK....

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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, 11 January 2013

Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators - monthly update for **England** (Ambulance Systems Indicators for period November 2012…...

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

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

Friday, 11 January 2013

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: ...

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£5.45 billion investment in local public health services

£5.45 billion investment in local public health services

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has today set out a major commitment to promoting health and prevention of illness, with the announcement of a two-year...

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Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

Thursday, 10 January 2013

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow…...

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Resources to support information sharing to tackle violence

Resources to support information sharing to tackle violence

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Hospitals are well placed to promote community safety and wellbeing through collecting information about patients who have been assaulted and…...

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£5.45 billion budget for local public health services announced

£5.45 billion budget for local public health services announced

Thursday, 10 January 2013

£5.45 billion two-year ring-fenced public health budget for local authorities for 2013-14 and 2014-15...

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Government invests £120 million to boost health research

Government invests £120 million to boost health research

Wednesday, 09 January 2013

Health Secretary invites researchers to help tackle the country’s biggest health challenges...

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NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data – November 2012

NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data – November 2012

Wednesday, 09 January 2013

Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the month of November 2012....

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£120 million investment for research to improve NHS services

£120 million investment for research to improve NHS services

Wednesday, 09 January 2013

The Department has announced funding of £120 million for an open competition to research ways of improving NHS services....

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