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From The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Health and Social Care Bill gains royal assent

    The Health and Social Care Bill today gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012). The core principles of the Act mean…

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

  • New information to help improve patient outcomes

    New information that will help put the NHS on the side of patients and improve results for patients has been published today.

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

  • Quarter 3 report on NHS performance published

    David Flory’s Quarter 3 report on NHS performance (financial and quality of services) has been published. The report shows that the NHS is performing…

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

  • Health and Social Care Bill gains Royal Assent

    Health and Social Care Bill has gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012).

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

  • Becoming a world-leader for a dementia friendly society, care and research

    The Prime Minister has announced his commitment to make the UK a world leader on dementia.

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

  • Public Health Responsibility Deal announces new food pledge

    A new Public Health Responsibility Deal pledge on calorie reduction

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

  • Calories to be capped and cut

    The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation's daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced tod…

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

  • Alcohol industry sheds a billion units to cut hospital admissions and 1,000 deaths

    A billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry through an ambitious plan to help customers drink within guidelines, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Alcohol Strategy published

    The Government’s Alcohol Strategy, which includes a package of health measures, has been published today.

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

  • Public Health Responsibility Deal launches new alcohol pledge

    A new Public Health Responsibility Deal collective pledge is announced.

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

  • NHS Foundation Trust staff most ‘happy with the standard of care’

    Across the NHS, hospital and mental health staff are more satisfied with their workplace, Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Funding for two patient safety research centres announced

    Two research centres will receive a share of over £13 million funding to help make the NHS a safer place for patients. The money, which comes…

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

  • Update on PiP breast implants

    New evidence has emerged which shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal caused by a French breast implant manufacturer, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Update on PiP breast implants

    New evidence has emerged that shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal.

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

  • Pupils want to text their school nurse

    New plan launched to help pupils get more help from the school nurse Young people could soon be texting their school nurses for appointments…

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

  • Speech: 8 March 2012, Andrew Lansley, E-Health Insider launch of Chief Clinical Information Officers Network

    Andrew Lansley talks at the launch of the network of Chief Clinical Information Officers.

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