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  • Improving efficiency in blood and organ donation

    The Department of Health today published a report on NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)

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

  • Question 2. What should the Department of Health focus on in 2012/13?

    …Adult social care funding reform Outcomes frameworks Health and social care…

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

  • Recommendations follow NHS Blood and Transplant review

    A review of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) recommends that it must continue its work to improve services, ensuring that blood supplies are…

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

  • Review of Department of Health arm’s length bodies – update

    Update providing more information on organisations that will close or move out of the sector.

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

  • Social care PFI initiative

    The private finance initiative (PFI) procurement method may also be used by local authorities (LAs) for the development of adult social care…

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to article in the Daily Mail on the new HomeSwap Direct scheme

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to Janet Street Porter article in Daily Mail suggesting that HomeSwap Direct will not be effective. …

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

  • Action on problem families

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. The moment some children are born their life chances are simply written…

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

  • The Commonwealth and civil society – a vital partnership

    Commonwealth Minister Lord Howell met representatives of civil society groups to hear their views ahead of the Heads of Government meeting in Perth.

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

  • Record number of co-sponsors for UN Resolution on the Olympic Truce

    The Olympic Truce Resolution for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games today received world-wide support from the General Assembly of the United Nations. Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham welcomed support from …

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has officially re-opened the British Embassy in Tripoli, and appointed a new Ambassador, Sir John Jenkins.

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

  • PRT chief on the plan for Helmand reconstruction

    Michael O'Neill, Head of Mission for the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), speaks to Tristan Kelly in Lashkar Gah about the draw down due to complete by 2015.

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

  • HMS Richmond missile refit begins

    An extensive £20m refit has begun at Devonport Dockyard on the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond.

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

  • Army bomb specialists welcomed home from Helmand

    Essex-based explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists received a rousing welcome as they marched through Saffron Walden to mark their return from Afghanistan.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on the General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council

    The Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council were held on 10-11 October in Luxembourg.

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

  • New appointments to Technology Strategy Board

    The newly-appointed board members are Colin Paynter, Ian Shott, Robert Sorrell and Mike Carr. They will serve until 30 June 2014. Secretary…

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

  • First meeting of Scottish ETV Group "constructive"

    Efforts to investigare a long-term solution for tugs in Scotland formally get underway in Edinburgh

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

  • Secretary of State to support Scotland's cities

    Minister joins discussions on the continuing importance of Scotland's cities

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

  • £100k museum and gallery award up for grabs

    Art Fund Prize 2012 opens for entries.

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

  • Chance to keep Guardi masterpiece in the UK

    Temporary export bar placed on 1768 painting of Venice's famous Rialto Bridge.

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

  • UK Border Agency explains need to hold families in some cases

    The UK Border Agency today reiterated the need to hold families for short periods at UK ports and airports in small numbers of cases.

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