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Thursday, 01 November 2012
A consultation on new measures that will protect the services that patients need was launched today....
Thursday, 01 November 2012
A number of non executive appointments and reappointments have recently been made to the following Department of Health groups: National advisory…...
Thursday, 01 November 2012
The national electronic prescriptions service (EPS) directions evaluation panel has approved a further 21 primary care trusts (PCTs) to be added…...
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
A new smartphone app and enhanced online drinks checker are now available....
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Cold Weather Alerts that inform the Cold Weather Plan for England...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
The Met Office is working in partnership with the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency to provide the Cold Weather Alerts that inform...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
The Trust Special Administrator at South London Healthcare NHS Trust has published a draft report making recommendations to the Secretary for…...
Monday, 29 October 2012
The Department of Health is taking action to correct an irregularity in the application of the Mental Health Act 1983....
Monday, 29 October 2012
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has published new data showing the number of NHS "never events" reported over the last two years and highlighted fresh ac...
Monday, 29 October 2012
UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers have published a statement today on exploratory work with professional and regulatory bodies in pharmacy on the balan...
Monday, 29 October 2012
Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care services statement in response to the sentencing of those convicted of abuse at Winterbourne View....
Friday, 26 October 2012
From today, local authorities will be able to bid for part of a £300 million pot of money which will boost the supported housing market and help peopl...
Friday, 26 October 2012
A study into the initial NHS 111 pilot sites has found that 92 per cent of callers are satisfied or very satisfied with the service, Health Minister, ...
Friday, 26 October 2012
The main findings for September 2012 were: Critical Care Beds **There were 3,730 adult critical care beds available with 3,059 occupied, giving…...
Friday, 26 October 2012
The Department of Health has today published the Cold Weather Plan for England 2012 (CWP)....
Friday, 26 October 2012
Pay uplifts for doctors and dentists, who work for the NHS, are determined by the government in light of recommendations made by the independent revie...
Friday, 26 October 2012
The Department of Health today opened a £300 million fund to provide new and modernised homes designed to meet the needs of older people and people wi...
Friday, 26 October 2012
Today, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb, launched the Hospital 2 Home pack, designed to support older patients returning from hospital....
Friday, 26 October 2012
There are religious, cultural and humanitarian benefits offered by less invasive autopsies and a report from NHS implementation sub group of…...
Friday, 26 October 2012
Changes to the social work bursary are announced today to provide clarity to prospective students and higher education institutions. Based …...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb, launched the 'Hospital 2 Home' resource pack designed to support older patients returning from hospital....
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Thank you Sarah [Pickup, President of ADASS]. The importance of local authorities I think it’s appropriate that the very first speech I give…...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Dedicated funding to create care environments for people with dementia, which aid treatment by helping avoid confusion and keeping patients calm, was ...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced dedicated funding to create care environments for people with dementia that help reduce anxiety and distres...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Consumers will be able to make healthier choices about the food they eat with the introduction of a new, consistent system of front of pack labelling,...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
The Department has published updates to the Fairer Charging Policies for Home Care and other non-residential Social Services guidance, and the Chargin...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Find out more about the department of health’s work, the new ministerial team and meet those who are working directly on policy by joining the…...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
The Department has announced proposals for front-of-pack nutrition labelling that clearly displays: how much fat, saturated fat, salt and sugar…...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
£300 million fund to provide new homes to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities....
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Government is calling for better care for people with long-term conditions under its proposed changes to the GP contract....