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  • Tuberculosis rates remain among highest in Western Europe

    New figures show 8,751 tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in the UK in 2012, slightly lower than the 8,963 cases reported in 2011.

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  • Extending the street triage scheme: New patrols with nurses and the police

    Five new police forces have been selected to pilot a scheme aimed at improving the way people with mental health problems are treated during emergencies, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS Health Checks

    Recent media coverage has called into question the effectiveness of the NHS Health Check programme.

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  • Ash disease found in Dorset

    A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in woodland in Dorset, near Dorchester.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Millions of patients to benefit from easier access to medication and fewer trips to hospitals

    New legislation introduced that allows physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK to independently prescribe medication to their patients.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fourteen personnel in Afghanistan Nimrod crash named

    It is with very great sadness and regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the names of the fourteen British personnel killed following the crash of a Nimrod MR2 aircraft in Afghanistan on Saturday 2 September 2006.

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  • New government fund to support ‘shared family life’ scheme

    The Shared Lives scheme is receiving extra funding to help more isolated or vulnerable adults gain more independence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World Humanitarian Day 2013

    A time to remember and honour humanitarian aid workers who have lost their lives while trying to help people in need around the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nine Argentinians have been awarded Chevening Scholarships

    …The UK Government's scholarship programme covers all of the student’s expenses, including travel, health insurance and accommodation.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change4Life encourages families to make a ‘Smart Restart’ to the new school year

    A major new Change4Life campaign that aims to help families introduce healthy changes to their school-time routines is launched by Public Health England.…

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  • New Non-Executive Director announced for Health Education England

    The Department of Health has today announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director to join the Health Education England board.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sofia Embassy prevention campaign contributes to safer holidaying in Bulgaria

    The Holiday Hangover campaign encourages reasonable behavior in Bulgaria’s most diverse and visited resort Sunny Beach.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission organises conference to improve Criminal Justice System in Ghana

    The British High Commission in Accra, Ghana has organised a conference to help identify practical and realisable ways to improve the Criminal Justice System (CJS).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Low Pay Commission visit to Lincoln and Boston

    Low Pay Commissioners will visit Lincoln and Boston on 28 and 29 August on a fact-finding visit about the National Minimum Wage.

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  • HMS Lancaster in the Caribbean

    HMS Lancaster is on station throughout the Caribbean during the hurricane season, together with Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight forming the Atlantic Patrol Task (North).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS Pay Review Body remit 2014 to 2015

    Letter from Dan Poulter, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Health Services, to NHS Pay Review Body.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Panel appointed to consider integrated care pioneer bids

    A panel of national and international experts has been appointed to consider bids from local areas applying to become integrated care pioneers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safe homes for Haiti as deadly hurricane season approaches

    The UK is helping to avert a crisis by moving 17,500 people – already displaced by disasters – out of temporary tents and into secure homes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Modernisation of HIV rules to better protect public

    Protection against HIV will be strengthened under plans to help people get diagnosed earlier, the Chief Medical Officer has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION SUPPORTS GHANA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

    The British High Commission in Accra, Ghana has organised a conference to help identify practical and realisable ways to improve the Criminal Justice System (CJS)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government