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UK to be ‘world leader’ on health technology, says Hunt

UK to be ‘world leader’ on health technology, says Hunt

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

100,000 people with long-term conditions to benefit from technology in 2013...

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Video: Norman Lamb talks about Self Care Week 2012

Video: Norman Lamb talks about Self Care Week 2012

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

This week is Self Care Week, 12-18 November 2012. Self Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for …...

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Health technologies to improve the lives of people with long term conditions

Health technologies to improve the lives of people with long term conditions

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

100,000 people will benefit from health technologies under the government's plans to improve the lives of people with long term conditions. ...

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Historic NHS Mandate published

Historic NHS Mandate published

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Today, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt delivers the first mandate from the Government to the NHS. ...

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Join webchat on clinical negligence scheme and smaller independent providers of NHS healthcare

Join webchat on clinical negligence scheme and smaller independent providers of NHS healthcare

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

A live webchat on clinical negligence scheme for trusts (CNST) being available on a voluntary basis to independent providers of NHS healthcare…...

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£25 million to improve maternity wards and more help for mums and babies

£25 million to improve maternity wards and more help for mums and babies

Monday, 12 November 2012

More help for mums and families has been announced by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter. ...

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£5 million for veterans in need of new prosthetics

£5 million for veterans in need of new prosthetics

Monday, 12 November 2012

Health Minister calls on veterans to get available funding....

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Babies to be protected against common diarrhoea bug

Babies to be protected against common diarrhoea bug

Saturday, 10 November 2012

Thousands of young children will be spared hospital stays and hundreds of thousands of GP visits caused by diarrhoea thanks to a new vaccination progr...

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New vaccine to help protect babies against rotavirus

New vaccine to help protect babies against rotavirus

Saturday, 10 November 2012

A new vaccination programme, planned to begin in September 2013, will see children under 4 months vaccinated against the highly infectious rotavirus....

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£5.4 million volunteering fund to benefit charities

£5.4 million volunteering fund to benefit charities

Friday, 09 November 2012

Health and Social Care charities are to benefit from an injection of £5.4 million to support local health and care programmes, Care and Support Minist...

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Ken Anderson

Ken Anderson

Friday, 09 November 2012

The Secretary of State for Health and Ken Anderson confirm that the civil proceedings brought by the Secretary of State against Mr Anderson …...

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NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 30 September 2012

NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 30 September 2012

Friday, 09 November 2012

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

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Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

Friday, 09 November 2012

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

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One million dementia friends to be created

One million dementia friends to be created

Thursday, 08 November 2012

Britain’s biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia A million people are needed to take part…...

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Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

Thursday, 08 November 2012

Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics - quarterly update Dental Commissioning Statistics, England - September 2012 These…...

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Financial year 2011 to 2012 reference costs published

Financial year 2011 to 2012 reference costs published

Thursday, 08 November 2012

The reference costs for the financial year 2011 to 2012 have been published. ...

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One million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with dementia

One million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with dementia

Thursday, 08 November 2012

The Dementia Friends scheme is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia....

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Dementia Challenge progress report published

Dementia Challenge progress report published

Thursday, 08 November 2012

A progress report published today gives an update on the first 7 months of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge....

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Government announces next steps on Dementia Challenge

Government announces next steps on Dementia Challenge

Thursday, 08 November 2012

Alongside the publication of the Dementia Challenge progress report, and the launch of the Dementia Friends programme, the government has announced a ...

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Statistical press notice: NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data September 2012

Statistical press notice: NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data September 2012

Wednesday, 07 November 2012

Diagnostics waiting times and activity - September 2012 Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the…...

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Funding allocations announced for new children’s hospice 2012/13 grant

Funding allocations announced for new children’s hospice 2012/13 grant

Wednesday, 07 November 2012

The Department has announced details of the funding allocations for the additional £721,000 made available for new children’s hospices set up…...

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Respect and compassion at centre of new standards for NHS leaders

Respect and compassion at centre of new standards for NHS leaders

Wednesday, 07 November 2012

Standards for members of NHS boards and governing bodies in England have been published today by the Professional Standards Authority for Health…...

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Health Red Tape Challenge Launched

Health Red Tape Challenge Launched

Tuesday, 06 November 2012

People are being invited to give their ideas on how to remove excessive burdens and reduce bureaucracy across the health and social care sector, to gi...

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Healthy Living and Social Care theme launched as part of Red Tape Challenge

Healthy Living and Social Care theme launched as part of Red Tape Challenge

Tuesday, 06 November 2012

The Healthy Living and Social Care theme of the Red Tape Challenge launches today. The 6-week long initiative invites healthcare professionals…...

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New rights for NHS patients

New rights for NHS patients

Monday, 05 November 2012

Norman Lamb announces stronger rights for NHS patients. ...

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Hunt announces plans to prepare NHS for winter

Hunt announces plans to prepare NHS for winter

Saturday, 03 November 2012

Plans to help keep people safe from the cold this winter have been set out by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today. ...

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Plans set out to prepare NHS for winter

Plans set out to prepare NHS for winter

Saturday, 03 November 2012

Plans have been set out to help people keep well this winter and help the NHS prepare for winter and meet the increase in winter-related health…...

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

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

Friday, 02 November 2012

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: **NHS 111 Minimum Data Set - September Release ** Call statistics…...

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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, 02 November 2012

(Ambulance Systems Indicators for period September 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period June 2012) The following statistics were…...

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Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity Data

Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity Data

Friday, 02 November 2012

The following statistics were published today by the Department of Health: Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2012-13…...

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