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A new national health visitor taskforce has been created to support the government's plans to rejuvenate the health visiting profession, recruit 4,200 new health visitors, and develop a new health visiting service across…
The Design Council and the Department of Health launch national dementia challenge.
Following the re-committal of the Health and Social Care Bill, the Department of Health is aware of a number of stakeholder questions on the future role and functions of the Secretary of State for Health.
A national challenge has been launched by the Design Council, in partnership with the Department of Health, to develop new design-led ideas for products and services that make life simpler and more enjoyable for those with d…
This note explains the changes to clause 1 of the National Health Service Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act"), proposed by the Bill.
DH announces delay to CQC registration for GP practices to April 2013.
Elective operations statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
Cutting salt consumption by half a teaspoon a day could save 20,000 lives a year.
Sir David Nicholson announces senior appointments.
The following statistics were released today: accident and emergency attendances; total time spent in A&E from arrival to admission, discharge or transfer; and waiting for emergency admission through A&E, quarter end…
The Department is committed to publishing shadow indicative allocations for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities (in respect of their public health responsibilities) before the end of the year.
The 12th edition of the NHS bursary scheme has been published.
The latest quarterly national statistics on NHS cancelled elective operation figures were published today.
Letter from Sir David Nicholson requesting support in action that is needed now in the development of the future healthcare and public health systems.
The Department has published diagnostic waiting times figures for June 2011.
The Department of Health continues to support the use of PFI to fund hospital redevelopments where its use is shown to be value for money for the taxpayer.
Monthly statistics for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out by the NHS were released today by the Department of Health.
This bulletin provides updated information about issues in the NHS of specific interest to nurses, midwives and health visitors.
Dental Commissioning data released today by the Department of Health.
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