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Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

Dental Commissioning Statistics, England - June 2012 These statistics show the volume of units of dental activity (UDAs) commissioned by Primary…...

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Statistical press notice: NHS Diagnostics waiting times and activity data June 2012 and imaging and radiodiagnostic activity, 2011/12

Statistical press notice: NHS Diagnostics waiting times and activity data June 2012 and imaging and radiodiagnostic activity, 2011/12

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

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

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Responsibility Deal network chair blogs about behaviour change

Responsibility Deal network chair blogs about behaviour change

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

Paul Lincoln, Chair of the Public Health Responsibility Deal behaviour change network, talks about the progress of the network to date. Paul…...

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New online tool to search and compare local care providers

New online tool to search and compare local care providers

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

A new tool allows users to search and compare any Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered home care, residential or nursing home provider....

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Appointments made to NHS property services limited

Appointments made to NHS property services limited

Tuesday, 07 August 2012

NHS Property Services Limited (NHS PS), the company set up by the Department of Health to manage all the ex-PCT estate not transferred to providers, h...

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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, 03 August 2012

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Ambulance System Indicators; Category A (Red 1) 8 minute response…...

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Statistical press notice: Mental health community teams activity data, 2012 13 Q1

Statistical press notice: Mental health community teams activity data, 2012 13 Q1

Friday, 03 August 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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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 03 August 2012

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

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

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

Friday, 03 August 2012

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including June 2012…...

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A phenomenal legacy for London 2012

A phenomenal legacy for London 2012

Wednesday, 01 August 2012

The London 2012 anti-doping facilities will be developed after the Olympic and Paralympic Games into a world-class resource that could help revolution...

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Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council announced

Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council announced

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

The new Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has today been confirmed as Mark Addison. ...

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Launch of consultation to encourage more joined up working in the health service

Launch of consultation to encourage more joined up working in the health service

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Proposals for the duties of health and wellbeing boards were published today by the Department of Health. Health and wellbeing boards will …...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 27 July 2012

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

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Statistical Press Notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England – June 2012

Statistical Press Notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England – June 2012

Friday, 27 July 2012

The main findings for June 2012 were:  Critical Care Beds   There were 3,727 adult critical care beds available with 3,046 occupied, giving…...

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Responsibility Deal: three new catering pledges launched

Responsibility Deal: three new catering pledges launched

Friday, 27 July 2012

The Department today announced three new salt pledges, specifically focused on the catering sector, to encourage more companies to make their…...

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Anna Bradley confirmed as Chair of Healthwatch England

Anna Bradley confirmed as Chair of Healthwatch England

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Anna Bradley has been appointed as Chair of Healthwatch England. She is also being appointed as a member of the board of the Care Quality Commission (...

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David Heymann appointed as Acting Chair of Public Health England

David Heymann appointed as Acting Chair of Public Health England

Thursday, 26 July 2012

David Heymann has today been appointed as the Acting Chair of Public Health England....

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Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum heads speak about their work

Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum heads speak about their work

Thursday, 26 July 2012

The joint chairs of the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum speak about the work of the Forum....

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Applications for Workforce Development Dementia Fund now open

Applications for Workforce Development Dementia Fund now open

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Skills for Care commissioned by the Department to support the delivery of a national learning and development programme....

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Flu vaccination programme extended to all children

Flu vaccination programme extended to all children

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today accept recommendations from UK immunisation experts to extend the flu vaccination programme to all children...

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Statistical Press Notice: National Diet and Nutrition Survey: headline results from years 1, 2 and 3 combined (2008/09 – 2010/11)

Statistical Press Notice: National Diet and Nutrition Survey: headline results from years 1, 2 and 3 combined (2008/09 – 2010/11)

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Today, the Department of Health published the combined results from the first three years of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling…...

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Employers urged to take 3 steps to improve mental health

Employers urged to take 3 steps to improve mental health

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

How mental health will be treated the same as other health problems....

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Physiotherapists and podiatrists set to gain prescribing powers

Physiotherapists and podiatrists set to gain prescribing powers

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Patients could benefit from faster access to medicines such as pain relief and anti-inflammatories thanks to proposed new prescribing powers for advan...

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Summary of public consultation on proposals to introduce independent prescribing by physiotherapists

Summary of public consultation on proposals to introduce independent prescribing by physiotherapists

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

A summary of the responses given to the public consultation on proposals to introduce independent prescribing by physiotherapists....

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£8 million invested to tackle HIV and improve sexual health

£8 million invested to tackle HIV and improve sexual health

Monday, 23 July 2012

Almost £8 million is being invested in driving down HIV infections and providing information to improve people’s sexual health, Public Health Minister...

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Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

Friday, 20 July 2012

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

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Tobacco packaging consultation extended

Tobacco packaging consultation extended

Friday, 20 July 2012

The deadline for responding to the plain packaging consultation has been extended by one month, to 10 August 2012. The …...

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Speech: Paul Burstow, King’s Fund, 18 July 2012

Speech: Paul Burstow, King’s Fund, 18 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Paul Burstow talks at the King's Fund....

Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data, June 2012

Statistical press notice: Mixed sex accommodation breach data, June 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

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, May 2012

Statistical press notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data, May 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

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

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