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  • Consultation to ensure language checks for doctors

    Foreign doctors will have to prove they can speak English before they can practise inEnglandunder specific proposals that the Health Secretary…

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

  • PiP implants– Implications for patients with breast cancer

    The Department of Health and the charity Breast Cancer Campaign are working together to make sure that women with breast cancer who have received PiP implants as part of breast reconstruction surgery understand what they can…

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

  • Over £13 million to make the NHS a safer place

    Two world-class research centres will receive a share of over £13 million to help make the NHS a safer place for patients, the Government 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 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

  • Eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare funding guidance

    The Department of Health has published guidance on time limits for requesting a review of a decision on NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.

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

  • Closing the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment process for cases during 2004-2012

    Sir David Nicholson has written to NHS colleagues to inform them of the introduction of deadlines for individuals or their families and representatives.

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

  • Closing the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment process for cases during 2004-2012

    Closing the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment process for cases during 2004-2012.

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  • Independent group to look at the impact of the NHS Constitution

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has today announced the formation of a new independent expert panel which will contribute to a Government report on the NHS Constitution.

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

  • Government announces independent group to look at impact of NHS Constitution

    Independent expert panel to contribute to report on the NHS Constitution.

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

  • NHS Constitution updated

    An updated NHS Constitution has been published today. The new version of the Constitution, which applies to England, replaces the previous version…

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

  • Review of Winterbourne View hospital

    A BBC Panorama programme on 31 May 2011 featured systemic abuse of patients within Winterbourne View, an independent hospital run by Castlebeck…

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

  • NHS Constitution maximum waiting time right for consultant-led non-emergency treatment

    Letter from David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive.

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  • Personal health budgets and NHS Continuing Healthcare

    The Department has published a discussion paper which explores personal health budgets for people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare.

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

  • Latest data on people receiving continuing care issued

    Data on people receiving continuing care has been published for quarter 2 for the financial year 2011/12.

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

  • NHS Continuing Healthcare FAQs published

    A set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been published in response to some of the most frequently asked questions about NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded nursing care.

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

  • Voluntary recall – Preflucel influenza vaccine

    Baxter Healthcare Ltd has begun a voluntary recall of one specific batch of the influenza vaccine, Preflucel. This precautionary measure has…

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

  • New hospital mortality indicator to improve measurement of patient safety

    New information on mortality rates in NHS hospitals has been published today

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

  • Changes made to NHS Constitution to enshrine whistleblowing law

    Doctors, nurses and other NHS workers who blow the whistle will be protected in the future, under changes to the NHS Constitution.

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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

  • NHS Information Governance: Effective management of records during a period of transition or organisational change

    The Department has issued guidance on records management.

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