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  • 430,000 babies to be screened for five extra rare conditions in newborn screening pilot

    More than 400,000 babies will be screened for debilitating, rare inherited conditions as part of a ground-breaking pilot to see if more rare illnesses can be identified early on and get babies the best treatment possible so …

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

  • Putting smoke out of sight and out of mind

    End of tobacco displays in shops from today

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

  • Tobacco displays in shops to end from today

    New legislation comes into effect today to protect children from being the target of tobacco promotion and to help people quit smoking. All…

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

  • Centres selected to host cutting-edge cancer services

    Up to £250 million invested in bringing advanced radiotherapy treatment to UK.

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

  • Duncan Selbie confirmed as Chief Executive Designate of Public Health England

    Duncan Selbie has today been confirmed as the Chief Executive Designate of Public Health England.

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

  • Consultation response to proposed changes to CQC registration published

    The response to the consultation on proposed changes to regulations for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration is now available.

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

  • Developing the Public health system

    Following the Health and Social Care Act receiving Royal Assent and passing into law, Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davis has …

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

  • Materials to support improved access and reduced waiting times in elective care

    You can access the Referral to Treatment consultant-led waiting times rules, methodology papers, Frequently Asked Questions, and practical tools…

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

  • Locations of the Family Nurse Partnership Programme (FNP) in England.

    The attached map shows locations of FNP sites in England. The Family Nurse Partnership is a licensed, preventative programme for vulnerable…

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

  • Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: April 2012

    Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: April 2012

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  • Improving patient choice

    Patients in parts of London, Manchester and Salford and Nottingham will shortly be able to register with a GP practice of their choice for the first time.

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS Diagnostics waiting times and activity data, February 2012

    Main Points - February 2012 Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the month of February 2012.  The…

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

  • Building recovery in local communities

    The Department of Health, the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice have today sent a joint letter to local authority chief executives, chief…

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

  • First health visitor implementation progress report published

    The first quarterly progress report setting out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme has been published today.

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

  • Pilot scheme to allow patients to choose convenient GP practice

    From the end of April, patients in parts of London, Manchester and Nottingham will be able to register with a GP practice in a convenient place…

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

  • Guidance to facilitate and clarify the year end accounting process

    This guidance has been prepared to clarify specific areas where the possibility of different interpretation has been identified.

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

  • Health Secretary explains new Health and Social Care Act

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has set out what the Health and Social Care Act will mean for four key health and care organisations and their…

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

  • New publications for the change of HPV vaccine in September 2012

    The Department has published guidance and supporting documents that give information on the change to the HPV vaccination.

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

  • Report raises issues about Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

    The Care Quality Commission has published a report showing that the NHS needs better awareness of when and how to apply the Mental Capacity …

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

  • Quality Accounts audit guidance published

    The Quality Accounts audit guidance sets out what trusts will need to do to support the audit of their 2011/12 Quality Accounts. 

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