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Investigation team and panel for Jimmy Savile Broadmoor investigation announced

Investigation team and panel for Jimmy Savile Broadmoor investigation announced

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Dr Bill Kirkup CBE to be lead investigator....

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Pathology Quality Assurance review launched

Pathology Quality Assurance review launched

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

A review of quality assurance arrangements for NHS pathology services was announced today by NHS Medical Director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh....

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Department seeks members of the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS

Department seeks members of the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

The Department of Health is seeking to appoint 5 new members to the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA)....

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Determining arrangements for supporting research in primary and community care

Determining arrangements for supporting research in primary and community care

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

A discussion paper, Determining arrangements for supporting research in primary and community care, has been published. The paper aims to support…...

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Member appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs

Member appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Six new members have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues, and Organs (SaBTO). SaBTO provides independent…...

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Views sought from nurses and midwives on ideas to improve patient care by reducing paperwork

Views sought from nurses and midwives on ideas to improve patient care by reducing paperwork

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

The Department of Health is encouraging nurses and midwives to have their say on how to cut out unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy giving them more...

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Doctors’ contracts fit for the 21st century

Doctors’ contracts fit for the 21st century

Monday, 17 December 2012

The Government has today published two independent reports about doctors’ contracts....

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Publication of the DDRB Report on its review of the Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme

Publication of the DDRB Report on its review of the Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme

Monday, 17 December 2012

Report on review of the Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme is published....

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Bumpbook – are mums sharing the right information?

Bumpbook – are mums sharing the right information?

Saturday, 15 December 2012

The Department of Health distributes two million free booklets to support mums and give them the right information during pregnancy...

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‘Bump book’ to help pregnant mums keep healthy

‘Bump book’ to help pregnant mums keep healthy

Saturday, 15 December 2012

Free booklet for all pregnant mums to help them keep healthy throughout pregnancy....

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More control given to councils to scrutinise changes to local healthcare

More control given to councils to scrutinise changes to local healthcare

Friday, 14 December 2012

New measures coming in to force in April 2013 will mean that any changes to the local healthcare services will be more locally led and transparent to ...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 14 December 2012

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

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 14 December 2012

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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Response to the consultation regarding local authority health scrutiny

Response to the consultation regarding local authority health scrutiny

Friday, 14 December 2012

The response to the consultation on local authority health scrutiny is now available. ...

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David Haslam confirmed as Chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

David Haslam confirmed as Chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Thursday, 13 December 2012

David Haslam has today been confirmed as Chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)....

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David Prior confirmed as new Chair of the Care Quality Commission

David Prior confirmed as new Chair of the Care Quality Commission

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Following Parliamentary endorsement, David Prior has been confirmed as the new Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Jeremy Hunt, Secretary…...

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Dental Results GP Patient Survey – July to September 2012

Dental Results GP Patient Survey – July to September 2012

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Today, the Department of Health have published dental access statistics, on findings from the first wave of results from the GP Patient Survey (conduc...

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General Practice Patient Survey Aggregated results for January to March 2012 and July to September 2012

General Practice Patient Survey Aggregated results for January to March 2012 and July to September 2012

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Ipsos-MORI publishes latest results of the GP Patient Survey....

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More choice in mental health

More choice in mental health

Thursday, 13 December 2012

For the first time, people who use mental health services will get more choice about where and how they get their condition treated in the NHS…...

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Statistical press notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times data – October 2012

Statistical press notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times data – October 2012

Thursday, 13 December 2012

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

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Extra funding announced to support people in their own homes

Extra funding announced to support people in their own homes

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Extra £40m to help people remain independent in their own homes for longer....

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NHS to benefit from information sharing challenge funding to develop new digital services

NHS to benefit from information sharing challenge funding to develop new digital services

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

The Department of Health Informatics Directorate has announced over 40 IT projects from across the NHS are to benefit from £2.2m funding to …...

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England to be ‘among best in Europe at tackling cancer’ pledges Jeremy Hunt

England to be ‘among best in Europe at tackling cancer’ pledges Jeremy Hunt

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

The second annual report on ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer‘, published today, shows cancer survival rates are improving....

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Preferred candidate for post of Chair of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Preferred candidate for post of Chair of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Monday, 10 December 2012

Professor David Haslam has been named as the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chair of NICE. ...

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Programme to move people out of long stay hospitals

Programme to move people out of long stay hospitals

Monday, 10 December 2012

Tough new corporate accountability proposals in response to Winterbourne View....

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Social Care Bulletin December 2012

Social Care Bulletin December 2012

Monday, 10 December 2012

Norman Lamb and Shaun Gallagher reaffirm their commitment to improving and safeguarding the health and safety of the most vulnerable people....

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Video: Norman Lamb on Winterbourne View hospital report

Video: Norman Lamb on Winterbourne View hospital report

Monday, 10 December 2012

Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about the Government's final report on Winterbourne View Hospital....

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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

Friday, 07 December 2012

Thousands more patients are set to receive potentially life saving care as the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt today unveiled the Government's blueprint...

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Regulations laid for clinical commissioning groups

Regulations laid for clinical commissioning groups

Friday, 07 December 2012

The National Health Service (Clinical Commissioning Groups - Disapplication of Responsibility) Regulations 2012 sets out those persons and circumstanc...

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Cold weather plan: Level 3 alert issued

Cold weather plan: Level 3 alert issued

Friday, 07 December 2012

Cold weather alert issued....

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