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  • 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

  • Cold weather plan: alert level lowered

    The forecast from the Met Office has changed. The Cold Weather Plan alert issued on 8 December, has therefore now reverted to Level 1 across…

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

  • DDRB review 2012: chapter on general medical practitioners available

    Chapter six on general medical practitioners (GMPs) part of the Doctors and Dentists Remuneration Body (DDRB) review for 2012 is published.

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

  • Learning Disability Nursing: report for the PAB for Nursing and Midwifery

    The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Advisory Board  (PAB), is an expert advisory  board  providing advice on nursing and midwifery workforce…

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

  • More NHS staff to benefit from NHS pension contribution freeze

    Over half a million extra staff will not need to pay any extra into their pensions next year, the Department of Health announced today

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: Mortality Monitoring bulletin: infant mortality, inequalities: Update to include data for 2010

    The Department of Health has today published an updated version of its annual mortality monitoring bulletin on infant mortality

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

  • Cold Weather Plan: Level 2 Alert

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60 per cent chance of temperatures in the North West and …

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

  • Mortality Monitoring bulletin update

    The Department of Health today published an updated version of its annual mortality monitoring bulletin on infant mortality.

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

  • Be Clear on Cancer – national campaign to promote earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer

    The aim of this national campaign is to raise public awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer and to encourage those with persistent symptoms…

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

  • Be Clear on Cancer: national campaign to promote earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer

    Letter from Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE, National Clinical Director for Cancer,

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  • LASSL(DH)(2011)1: Adults' Personal  Social Services: specific revenue grants and capital grant allocations for 2012/13

    This letter is issued to local authorities to confirm both their adults’ Personal Social Services (PSS) specific revenue and capital grant funding.

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