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  • Ambition for clinically-led NHS

    Letters from Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley to: CCG clinical and managerial leads;  NHS trust chief executives; NHS foundation trust chief executives and Local authorities.

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  • New major trauma centres to save up to 600 lives every year

    A network of 22 new centres specialising in treating patients who suffer from major trauma will open across England, Health Secretary Andrew…

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

  • Gransnet hosts Alistair Burns for a webchat on dementia

    Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia is joining Gransnet for a live webchat.

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

  • Major trauma centres to open across England

    A network of 22 new centres specialising in treating patients who suffer from major trauma will open across England, Health Secretary Andrew…

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

  • Latest topics referred to NICE: March 2012

    Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March, to begin the process of developing guidance for each topic.

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

  • Social Care Bulletin: Issue 20

    The latest edition of the Social Care Bulletin is now available. David Behan, Director General of Social Care, discusses how the Prime Minister…

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

  • Children call for smokefree homes

    New national campaign highlights the hidden dangers of secondhand smoke.

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

  • Campaign warns of dangers of secondhand smoke

    A national advertising campaign launches today to emphasise the dangers of secondhand smoke in the home and in cars.

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

  • The Month: issue 52, March 2012

    March 2012 of the newsletter for NHS leaders.

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  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England

    (Ambulance Systems Indicators for period February 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period November 2011) The following statistics were…

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including February…

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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

  • Clinical governance – Approved Particulars for community pharmacies published

    Since 2005, community pharmacies have had to provide pharmaceutical services in a framework of clinical governance as provided for in the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005. These regulations …

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

  • NHS innovation for dementia

    In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talk

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

  • Technical guidance issued for healthcare providers on managing Pseudomonas

    Further to guidance issued in February by the Chief Medical Officer  additional best practice technical guidance is being published today. …

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

  • National Cancer Programme bulletin, issue 25, March 2012

    Updated information about policy developments and implementation news for the National Cancer Programme.

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  • Health Secretary thanks NHS staff and sets out ambition for clinically-led NHS

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has thanked NHS staff for their work over the last year and reassured them the Health and Social Care Act 'explicitly supports the core principles of the NHS'.

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

  • Changes to NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2012

    Increases to NHS optical voucher values published today will come into effect from 1 April 2012.

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

  • Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In a video blog, David Behan, Director General for Social Care and Care Partnerships talks about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia.

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

  • Sir David Nicholson sets out next steps for transition

    NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson has written to NHS staff about transition arrangements, following the passing of the Health and Social…

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