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  • Call for honours nominations for July

    A letter written to NHS Chief Executives advises that the next call for honours nominations will take place in July. It asks that the NHS put…

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

  • Informatics – AHP Bulletin special edition May 2012

    This special edition of the AHP Bulletin takes a look at the changing world of informatics and how it affects allied health professionals. Learn…

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

  • Medical Directors’ Bulletin: issue 123, May 2012

    The regular bulletin from the Medical Directors.

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

  • Online application system for the 2012 national awards open now

    The online application system for the 2012 clinical excellence awards round opened on Monday 28 May 2012.

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  • The National Health Service Trust Development Authority Directions 2012

    These directions give the NHS Trust Development Authority the power from 1 June 2012 to set themselves up, recruit staff, design processes and…

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

  • Mitigating impact due to any future shortages in supply of radioisotopes response

    The report, a review of the supply of molybdenum-99, the impact of recent shortages and the implications for nuclear medicine services in the…

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

  • Regulations on establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods

    This letter from Dr Vivien Lund was circulated to interested parties on 25 May.

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

  • NHS Direct 0845 4647 transition to NHS 111

    NHS Direct 0845 4647 transition to NHS 111.

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  • Government reaction to BMA’s decision to stage industrial action over NHS pensions

    The British Medical Association has voted to stage a day of industrial action on 21 June over planned changes to the NHS pension scheme.

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

  • Third edition of Long Term Conditions Compendium published

    The Department of Health has published the third edition of the Long Term Conditions Compendium of Information.

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

  • Toolkit for commissioning of pathology services

    A toolkit to support commissioning of community (ie direct access) pathology services has been produced by the Department of Health working …

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

  • New pay framework published for very senior managers in arm’s length bodies

    A pay framework is published alongside a job evaluation handbook and question and answers for very senior managers (VSMs) in arm's length bodies (special health authorities and executive non-departmental public bodies).

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

  • £60 million boost for hospices

    Hospices are to benefit from up to £60 million of funding to help improve the quality of care for people nearing the end of their lives, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced today.

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

  • Abortion statistics, England & Wales: 2011

    The following National Statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

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

  • Key information on tobacco vending machines

    Vending machines made it easy for under-18s to buy cigarettes because they were self-service and often unsupervised. In 2010, 8% of 11 to 15…

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

  • Nutrition and health claims legislation development update May 2012

    This letter provides a summary of a meeting held in Brussels on 21 May to develop EU legislation on nutrition and health claims.

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

  • Buying smarter could save NHS £1.2bn

    New ways of buying supplies and medical equipment could save the NHS £1.2 billion to reinvest in patient care, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today.

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

  • Membership of Information Governance Review Panel Announced

    Fiona Caldicott, Chairman of the independent Information Governance Review, has selected the members of the panel who will conduct the review.

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

  • Homeless Link and St Mungo’s publish report on hospitals and the homeless

    Homeless Link and St Mungo’s have published a report, commissioned by the Department of Health, on how homeless people are treated by hospitals…

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

  • Guidance aims to improve procurement across healthcare system

    Guidance aimed at improving procurement across the healthcare system has been published by the Department of Health. ‘NHS procurement: raising…

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