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  • Making life easier for people: Information to help you find the best NHS and social care for you and your family

    Using information and technology to put people in greater control of their health and care is at the heart of the Government’s strategy - The…

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

  • NHS Patient Feedback Challenge uses online crowdsourcing to collect ideas and support projects

    The recently launched NHS Patient Feedback Challenge, run by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, is using new ways of working …

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

  • Over £70 million wasted on fraud under current dental contract

    Under the current dental contract system an estimated £70 million was wasted on dental fraud in a year, the Government announced today. Figures…

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

  • Guidance on new national CQUIN goals

    The Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) payment framework enables commissioners to reward excellence by linking a proportion of…

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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

  • 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

  • Tools designed to help commissioners provide better care and save money

    A series of tools, launched today, will help the NHS identify how therapists can intervene at different stages of a patient’s condition to improve…

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

  • Shifting power to the local NHS – a new way for NHS IT

    A profound shift of decision-making to the local NHS means that clinicians lead change in information technology, ensuring its freedom to innovate, the Health Secretary said today at the launch of the Chief Clinical Informat…

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

  • Good practice in endoscopy services

    NHS Improvement have undertaken a rapid review of 14 NHS endoscopy services to understand some of the issues and challenges they face in planning for increases in demand for their services and to identify opportunities to in…

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

  • A framework for NHS patient experience

    The Department has today published the NHS Patient Experience Framework, which outline the areas most important to patients’ experience of NHS…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 20 Feb 2012

    The Health Bill, UKBA report and Scotland were among the topics discussed at this session.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 8 Feb 2012

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Falkland Islands, Syria and business in the UK.

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

  • Choice of GP practice guidance published

    The guidance published provides primary care trusts (PCTs) with the support tool they need to prepare for the implementation of widening patient choice of GP practices.

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

  • Update to best practice tariffs

    Best practice tariffs (BPTs) help the NHS to improve quality by reducing unexplained variation and universalising best practice.

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

  • New NHS operating framework published

    The NHS operating framework, setting out business and planning arrangements for the NHS in England for the next year, was published today.

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

  • Patient level information and costing systems

    Many NHS organisations are now using patient level information and costing systems (PLICS).

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

  • NHS Commissioning Board Authority goes live

    The NHS Commissioning Board Authority is now in operation.

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

  • 26 October 2011, Andrew Lansley, Rooting Out Poor Performance, Reform

    Andrew Lansley's speech about poor performance.

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

  • Review of Department of Health arm’s length bodies – update

    Update providing more information on organisations that will close or move out of the sector.

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

  • NHS Constitution changes to enshrine whistle-blowing in law

    Health staff who raise concerns about poor patient care will be protected in the future, under changes to the NHS Constitution announced today.

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