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  • Flu vaccination programme extended to all children

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today accept recommendations from UK immunisation experts to extend the flu vaccination programme to all children.

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: National Diet and Nutrition Survey: headline results from years 1, 2 and 3 combined (2008/09 – 2010/11)

    Today, the Department of Health published the combined results from the first three years of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling…

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

  • Employers urged to take 3 steps to improve mental health

    How mental health will be treated the same as other health problems.

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

  • Physiotherapists and podiatrists set to gain prescribing powers

    Patients could benefit from faster access to medicines such as pain relief and anti-inflammatories thanks to proposed new prescribing powers for advanced practitioner physiotherapists and podiatrists, Lord Howe announced tod…

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

  • Summary of public consultation on proposals to introduce independent prescribing by physiotherapists

    A summary of the responses given to the public consultation on proposals to introduce independent prescribing by physiotherapists.

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

  • Developing the use of direct payments in residential care

    The Department wants to identify local authorities that would like to be involved in developing the use of direct payments in residential care.

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  • £8 million invested to tackle HIV and improve sexual health

    Almost £8 million is being invested in driving down HIV infections and providing information to improve people’s sexual health, Public Health Minister Anne Milton announced today.

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

  • Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data** (covering the period 6th January…

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

  • Tobacco packaging consultation extended

    The deadline for responding to the plain packaging consultation has been extended by one month, to 10 August 2012. The …

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

  • Speech: Paul Burstow, King’s Fund, 18 July 2012

    Paul Burstow talks at the King's Fund.

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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, June 2012

    Main Points • This notice presents data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance…

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data, May 2012

    Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during May 2012 and patients waiting…

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

  • NICE to assess high cost low volume drugs

    NICE are to take forward work to assess very high cost drugs for people who suffer with rare conditions.

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

  • Dame Philippa Russell re-appointed as Chair of the Standing Commission on Carers

    Dame Philippa Russell has been re-appointed as Chair of the Standing Commission on Carers.  This is her second term after serving 3 years and…

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

  • 16 July 2012, Paul Burstow, IAPT for children and young people

    Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be speaking about the progress that has been made in developing IAPT for children and young people. There are…

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

  • Draft Care and Support Bill now open for comment online

    The Department of Health is seeking your views on the draft Care and Support Bill.

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

  • Last chance to feed comments into Dementia Challenge champion groups

    The health and care champion group and the dementia friendly communities champion group, which are working as part of the PM's Dementia Challenge, would like to hear your views.

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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

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest monthly hospital activity events (up to and including May …

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

  • Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data** (covering the period 6th January…

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

  • More Heatwave Plan advice for GPs

    *18 February 2013 update The Royal College of Physicians (RCGP) has published a factsheet based on the Heatwave Plan to provide more focused…

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