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Professor Malcolm Grant has been named by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley as the preferred choice to head up the NHS Commissioning Board
A bid to slash five billion calories off the nation's daily diet was set out as part of the Government's ambitious new plan to tackle obesity by the Department of Health today.
Health Secretary announces winners of outcomes indicators for stroke recovery and children and young people’s experience of healthcare
‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England’ has been published today.
NHS patients in England will have the freedom to choose, not only where, but who provides their hospital care from April 2012
A new patient survey say the public wants more say and greater choice over their NHS healthcare
The NHS will become more transparent under proposals set out by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley
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
People receiving continuing healthcare support from the NHS will have the right to ask for a personal health budget, by April 2014
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
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.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the National launch – Right Care ‘Shared Decision Making’ programme.
Draft guidance to support emerging clinical commissioning groups published today
The official report on NHS performance shows the NHS continues to perform strongly for patients
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley launches a set of innovative online tools that can help patients make informed decisions about their healthcare
Andrew Lansley speaks at Help the Hospices.
In a speech at the United Nations, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work collectively to tackle the rising tide of lifestyle-related diseases.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases.
Andrew Lansley speaks at the Summary of Round Table discussion, UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases.
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