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  • Government approves new £6.19 Minimum Wage Rate

    The following rates will come into effect on 1 October 2012: The adult rate will increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour The rate for 18-20 year…

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

  • The Prime Minister's speech on National Infrastructure: Energy

    Check against delivery 19 March 2012 “The next area where we are planning bold transformation is energy. We need to find diverse, secure …

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

  • £2m Big Society Award launches Community Games across England

    Millions of people will be able to come together to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in their local communities.

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

  • 150 days until the Games begin

    150 ways the Olympics are helping people and places all around the UK.

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

  • Torchbearers and street route for Olympic Flame revealed

    Thousands of people will take turns to carry the Torch around the UK.

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

  • Environment protected and business boosted by cutting unnecessary red tape

    Proposals will both ensure protection of the environment and benefit a wide range of businesses, particularly small and medium sized firms.

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

  • Chancellor launches scheme to boost small business lending

    Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK access cheaper finance.

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

  • Sham marriage fixers jailed

    Two sham marriage organisers were jailed today after admitting facilitating several sham marriages across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

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

  • Better integrated care could save the NHS millions

    The NHS could save millions and provide better care by involving more Allied Health Professionals such as podiatrists in patient care.

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

  • PiP implants– Implications for patients with breast cancer

    The Department of Health and the charity Breast Cancer Campaign are working together to make sure that women with breast cancer who have received PiP implants as part of breast reconstruction surgery understand what they can…

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

  • Regulation of foods for young children to be simplified

    The Department is publishing responses received to the public consultation, which ended on 30 September 2011, to gather views of interested …

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

  • DH sponsored review of the NHS Homecare Medicines in England

    The Department published the homecare medicines report ‘Towards a Vision for the Future’ in December 2011. The supply of hospital prescribed…

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

  • Medicines guidance produced for CCGs

    Clinical Commissioning Group guidance NPC has published the guide ‘An organisational competency framework to ensure the effective delivery …

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

  • Key therapeutic topics – medicines management options for local implementation

    In February 2012, the National Prescribing Centre (NPC) published an update.

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

  • The New Medicines Service

    The NMS commenced on 1 October 2011 and focuses on patients with long term conditions that have been prescribed new medicines.

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

  • Tools designed to help commissioners provide better care and save money

    A series of tools, launched today, will help the NHS identify how therapists can intervene at different stages of a patient’s condition to improve…

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

  • New set of prescribing comparators developed

    NHS Information Centre and NHS Prescription Services have developed a set of 14 QIPP comparators.

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

  • Top tips for mental health use efficiency schemes

    Top tips document produced of mental health use efficiency schemes.

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

  • Minimum wage a boost to 60,000 Welsh workers, says Welsh Secretary

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today [19th March 2012] welcomed the rise in National Minimum Wage adult rate as a result of …

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

  • Update on the current and future maternity workforce

    Ministers were recently updated with data on the current and future maternity workforce. The Department has commissioned the Centre for Workforce…

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