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  • European Antibiotic Awareness Day – 18 November 2011

    Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmacist, and Professor Mike Sharland and Dr Cliodna McNulty, from the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance…

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

  • Social Care bulletin, September/October 2011

    The regular Social Care bulletin: issue 18

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

  • European Antibiotic Awareness Day - 18 November 2011

    The attached letters to the NHS seek support from the NHS in promoting this annual event: European Antibiotic Awareness Day.

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  • Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 August 2011

    Monthly data published today gives the waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out in the NHS

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

  • Government strategy for surplus land published

    The Department of Health has published its strategy to accelerate the release of public sector land to help local communities and the NHS

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

  • Disposal Strategy – Land for Housing

    The National Health Service (NHS) owns one of the single largest estates in England. This estate comprises buildings that date back to Victorian…

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

  • Better access to drugs for rare disease patients

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today announced help for patients with rare diseases

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

  • Foreign doctors must prove they can speak good English

    New rules will ensure all doctors who want to practise in the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak a good standard of English

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

  • Patients to have a greater say and choice over their care

    People receiving continuing healthcare support from the NHS will have the right to ask for a personal health budget, by April 2014

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

  • Public health experts’ concern over Health Bill

    Department of Health responds to concerns over the Health and Social Care Bill

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

  • Healthy Lives, Healthy People: update and way forward, easy read version published

    The easy read version is now available.

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

  • A&E quality indicators: May 2011

    The latest provisional Accident and Emergeny quality indicators for England are published today.

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

  • Price transparency and reducing non-pay spend – an up-date

    The attached letter from Jim Easton, National Director of Improvement and Efficiency, explains about the findings of the pilot project that …

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  • Don’t play Russian roulette with flu

    Millions of people in at risk groups urged to get vaccinated from today

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

  • Read all about your favourite health apps and ideas

    We have now closed the Maps and Apps project to new entries. We received almost 500 entries, as well as thousands of votes and comments. We…

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

  • Research on safeguarding adults by SCIE

    Two reports have been published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on the issue of safeguarding adults. They were both commissioned by the Department of Health.

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

  • Winter flu vaccination programme begins

    Seasonal flu vaccine is made available free of charge from GPs for people in at risk groups.

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

  • The Quality Information Committee'srrecommendations for taking forward the Fundamental Review of Data Returns and response from the Secretary of State

    Letter from Professor David Haslam, National Clinical Adviser to the Care Quality Commission, Expert member of NQB and Chair of Quality Information Committee.

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  • Prime Minister and Health Secretary announce new commitments on 24/7 NHS care

    The Prime Minister and Health Secretary announce that patients will be able to access the NHS 24/7 through the new free to call NHS '111' service

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

  • Cigarette sales from vending machines banned

    The sale of tobacco from vending machines is now prohibited across England. The ban has been introduced to prevent under-age sales to children and to support adults who are trying to quit.

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