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  • Cold weather plan: revised level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is an 80% 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

  • Results of dentistry patient survey

    The latest survey of patients’ overall experience of NHS dentistry and their experience of accessing NHS dental services has been published.

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

  • Launch of board governance guidance for aspirant foundation trusts

    Guidance to help aspirant foundation trusts (FT) develop strong and sustainable governance has been launched today. A key part of achieving…

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

  • Programme budgeting PCT benchmarking tool 2011

    Latest version of the Programme Budgeting Primary Care Trust Benchmarking Tool.

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

  • More NHS funding to drive improvement

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today announced that the NHS will get a funding boost of over £2.5 billion in 2012/13

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

  • Primary care trust allocations for 2012-13

    The total investment in local NHS services for 2012-13 is £91.6 billion an increase of £2.5 billion or 2.8 per cent

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

  • 2012-13 PCT revenue allocations

    Dear colleague letter from NHS Chief Executive, Sir David Nicholson, regarding 2012-13 PCT revenue allocations.

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  • Sainsbury’s launch 1 Million Kids Challenge

    Children from across the UK given the opportunity to try out a Paralympic sport.

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

  • £150 million for life-saving cancer treatments

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today unveil plans to invest up to £150 million in procuring a new cutting-edge cancer service

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

  • Ambulance handovers

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley responds to BBC claims that ambulances are facing delays when they take patients to hospital

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

  • King’s Fund on London health trusts

    The King’s Fund has published a report which says that health trusts in London are not implementing essential reforms to improve patient safety

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

  • Update to best practice tariffs

    Best practice tariffs (BPTs) help the NHS to improve quality by reducing unexplained variation and universalising best practice.

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

  • Assessment of strategy for improving cancer outcomes published

    The first annual report on the strategy for improving cancer outcomes highlights the progress on implementation of the strategy and on improving cancer outcomes.

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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 of temperatures in the North West, North East and Yorkshire & Humber regions, falling to low levels over the next…

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

  • Developing a transformed care and support system

    David Behan - Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships gives a video blog update on the progress made during …

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

  • Plans to improve cancer intelligence published

    Plans to tackle deficiencies in cancer intelligence are set out in a new framework published today .

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

  • Organ Donation: Working together to saves lives

    The Working together to saves lives: The Organ Donation Taskforce Implementation Programme’s Final Report, 2011 was published today. This is…

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

  • Atlas maps out variation in NHS

    The government today showed its commitment to improving health outcomes for patients by shining a light on variation in NHS healthcare services

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

  • Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

    Monthly NHS inpatient and outpatient events data 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

  • Autism training resources

    The Department has funded a series of on-line training resources and booklets to increase awareness, and understanding of autism across all …

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