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  • Action on medicine wastage and improving medicine use

    A new group set up to tackle the £300 million lost every year in the NHS because of medicine wastage has been announced by Health Minister Lord Howe today.

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

  • Fulfilling and rewarding lives: the strategy for adults with autism in England

    The first autism strategy for England marked a fundamental change in public services helping adults with autism to live independent lives and find work.

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

  • Equal pay test case

    Some media have reported on a UNISON press notice claiming that a London nurse won a landmark equal pay test case against City & Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust.

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

  • Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2010-11 and 2011-12 Q1

    Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2010-11 and 2011-12 Quarter 1.

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

  • Human Genetics Commission’s report on DNA diagnostics

    The government notes the Human Genetics Commission report on Intellectual Property and DNA Diagnostics.

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

  • Get kids active this summer

    The Really Big Summer Adventure is the latest campaign from Change4Life.

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

  • Healthy fasting during Ramadan

    Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting, during which time Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours.

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

  • Radiotherapy dataset annual report 2009/2010

    This report, compiled by the Radiotherapy Clinical Information Group, details the first year's experience of collecting and using a new radiotherapy dataset.

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

  • Guidelines for design of in-patient prescription charts

    The attached letter provides information on work undertaken on improving the design of in-patient description charts in hospitals.

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  • Diagnostic tool for emerging clinical commissioning groups

    A new developmental, self-assessment tool to enable emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to understand and reflect upon their values, culture, behaviours and wider organisational health has now been made available.

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

  • Freedom of information

    Making a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

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

  • Rolling out the NHS 111 service

    NHS Deputy Chief Executive, David Flory, and National Director for Improvement and Efficiency, Jim Easton's letter to strategic health authorities.

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

  • Investigating adult cancers near overhead powerlines

    This study investigates the risk of adult cancers in relation to distance from high voltage overhead power lines. It has been funded by the Department of Health's Radiation Protection Research programme.

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

  • PCT Estate: future ownership and management of estate in the ownership of primary care trusts in England

    This document updates and supersedes the FAQs relating to the future ownership and management of PCT-owned estate by aspirant Community Foundation Trusts (CFTs), published on 16 February 2011.

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

  • Risk stratification and the next steps with risk prediction tools

    In a letter to all PCT chief executives, Head of long term conditions Stephen Johnson, wrote to advise on risk stratification and the next steps for the Department's risk prediction tool.

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

  • Learning disabilities: 2011/12

    Farewell letter from Anne Williams CBE, retired National Director for Learning Disabilities with the Department of Health.

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  • Risk Stratification and next steps with DH Risk Prediction tools: Patients at Risk of Re-hospitalisation and the Combined Predictive Model

    Letter from Stephen Johnson, Deputy Director, Head of Long Term Conditions.

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  • Rolling out the NHS 111 service

    Letter to Strategic Health Authorities to request confirmation of plans for full roll-out of the NHS 111 service in each region by April 2013.

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  • A stronger voice for patients

    Patients will today have a stronger voice under plans set out by Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley.

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

  • Campaigns to promote earlier diagnosis of cancer

    Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director, today wrote to all trust chief executives setting out plans for campaigns to help promote the earlier diagnosis of cancer.

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