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  • 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

  • Genomic innovation will better target treatment in the NHS

    The Human Genomics Strategy Group publishes its report to government today on genomic technology

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

  • Deadline nears for compliance with public sector Equality Duty

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will be monitoring public bodies to see if they have met the deadline of 31 January 2012 to …

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

  • Report highlights benefits of genomic innovation

    A new report on genomic technology highlights the UK’s achievements in genetics research to date and makes recommendations to government to …

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

  • Choice of GP practice guidance published

    The guidance published provides primary care trusts (PCTs) with the support tool they need to prepare for the implementation of widening patient choice of GP practices.

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

  • Andrew Lansley announcing launch of public health outcomes framework

    Watch video clips of Andrew Lansley’s speech at the Royal Society for Public Health on Monday, where he announced the launch of the public health…

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

  • The future for your Public Health

    For the first time, public health will be measured against a framework which sets out 66 health measures

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

  • Helping people live healthier lives: the future for public health

    Today, speaking at the Royal Society for Public Health, Andrew Lansley set out some of the features of the new public health system.

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

  • GP and Practice Team Bulletin – December 2011/January 2012

    This edition is December 2011 and January 2012.

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

  • Public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes

    Published today, the new public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes for public health - and how outcomes will be measured.

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

  • Transforming Public Health – Issue 5 January 2012

    In issue 5 of the Transforming Public Health Transition Managing Director Anita Marsland provides her views on today’s announcement from the…

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

  • Pontefract Hospital A&E

    Department of Health responds to the overnight closure since November of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Pontefract Hospital

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

  • Campaign Resource Centre provides easy access to latest public health campaigns

    Providing a one-stop shop for all Department of Health public health campaign information and resources for anyone who works directly with the…

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

  • Never events list update for 2012/13

    The ‘never events’ list has been updated and published with minor amendments to two of the never event definitions.

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

  • PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel’s decision published

    The decision of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Dispute Resolution Panel on the matter brought before it by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is published.

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

  • Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

    Public discussion announced on new scientific procedure which could prevent women with mitochondrial disease from passing it to their children

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: Mixed-Sex Accommodation Breach Data, December 2011

    Monthly data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance for December 2011 published

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

  • More patients than ever before are staying in single sex accommodation

    Mixed sex accommodation in NHS hospital trusts has dropped by 94 per cent in one year, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today

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