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  • No notice, unannounced inspections for child protection

    Ofsted is to introduce no notice inspection for child protection services.

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  • Acute and Non-Acute Delayed Transfers of Care

    Information on availability of crtical care beds, cancelled operations and delayed transfer of care data has been published for December 2011.

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

  • Government launches its first ever national bowel cancer campaign

    The Government’s first ever national cancer campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer is launched today.

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 3 alert issued

    Further to the level alert 2 issued on 27 January, the levels across England have now risen to Level 3. The Met Office has confirmed that all…

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

  • Key facts about norovirus

    Norovirus is a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea.

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

  • People Transition Communication

    Letters from Sir Neil McKay, CB, SRO for HR Transition, Chief Executive NHS Midlands and East. 30 January 2012 Download People Transition…

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  • Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England – December 2011

    Monthly data for critical care beds, cancellend urgent operations and delayed transfers of care for December 2011 published

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

  • Second stage of board governance guidance for aspirant foundation trusts published

    The second stage of the Board Governance Assurance Framework - the Development Modules - is available. The modules cover quality governance, organisational strategy and values, and financial governance.

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 70% chance of temperatures in the North West, North East,…

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

  • The NHS will support women with PiP breast implants

    The Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has written to health professionals, with some more detailed guidance. The latest advice from…

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

  • Speech: Thursday 26 January 2012: Andrew Lansley, NHS modernisation and the launch of the Children and Young People’s Outcomes Strategy

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the launch of the Children and Young People’s Outcomes Strategy.

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

  • Heart attack deaths halve

    Oxford researchers have found that the number of fatal heart attacks in England has halved in the past 10 years

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

  • Improving health results for children

    A new focus on improving care for children and young people will be unveiled later this year, Andrew Lansley announced today

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

  • New guidance prevents doctors from being ‘gagged’

    GMC publishes guidance preventing doctors from signing ‘gagging’ clauses that would prevent them raising concerns about patient safety

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

  • Office for National Statistics publishes data on alcohol-related deaths

    The Office for National Statistics has published data which shows a rise in the number of men dying from alcohol-related illnesses

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

  • Statistical Press notice: Access to GUM services

    Monthly Access to GUM services data for November 2011 published today This data shows the …

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

  • Advice and bidding documentation published for the Flexible Sigmoidoscopy pilot

    The document published advises the NHS about how the Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (FS) pilot programme will work including the outline criteria for the pilot and first wave site selection. It sets out how the four-clustered Strate…

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

  • Independent experts to help improve health results for children

    An independent group of experts has been established to help develop a new strategy for improving care for children and young people.

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

  • Improving the care environment for people with dementia

    How changes to the healthcare environment can benefit people with dementia. Watch Alistair Burns’ latest video blog.

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

  • Reference costs guidance and NHS costing manual published

    Guidance for the collection of 2011-12 reference costs from NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts in July 2012 and a revised NHS Costing Manual published today sets out mandatory and minimum principles and practices that must…

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