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  • Report on the care of suspected internal drug traffickers published

    An independent report giving clinical advice on the medical care of suspected internal drug traffickers (SIDTs) has been published today.

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  • Latest topics referred to NICE: December 2012

    Ministers agreed to refer the following topics to NICE in December, to begin the process of developing guidance for each topic.

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

  • Update on nutrition and health claims published

    An update regarding the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on nutrition and health claims was issued on 17 January 2013.

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  • Sugar and calories cut in soft drinks

    Leading soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena will reduce the amount of sugar and calories in their products by up to 10 per cent as part of…

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

  • Sugar and calories reduced in soft drinks

    Leading soft drinks brands Lucozade, Ribena and J20 are among the latest brands to sign up to the Responsibility Deal’s calorie reduction pledge as part of the government's drive to curb obesity levels

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

  • New year resolutions and the alcohol industry

    Henry Ashworth talks about the resolutions being made by the alcohol industry and how organisations not yet signed up can get involved.

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

  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): update on data collection

    The department has sent out an update on Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) data collection.

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  • Alzheimer’s Society publishes data on dementia diagnosis rates

    The Alzheimer’s Society has released new data on the rates of dementia diagnosis in the UK.

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

  • Variations in dementia diagnosis revealed

    New figures from the Alzheimer's Society show a wide variation in diagnosis rates in Britain.

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow…

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

  • Personal Health Budgets Update: Winter 2012

    The Winter edition of the personal health budgets newsletter, including an update on the pilot of personal health budgets in the NHS.

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  • Hidden food nasties revealed in new Change4Life campaign

    New ‘Be Food Smart’ campaign launched A ground-breaking new campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods and helping people to …

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

  • ‘Be Food Smart’ campaign launches

    New campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods launches today.

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

  • Government backs businesses with £5 million funding boost

    The Department of Health has today announced £5 million of funding for businesses to come up with new products or services that will help improve the experience of people with mental health illnesses and people at the end of…

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

  • ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ campaign to help reduce flu infections

    A campaign is launching today to encourage the public to adopt good respiratory and hand hygiene practices - to ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’…

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

  • Hidden dangers highlighted in new smoking campaign

    Hidden dangers highlighted in new smoking campaign. First shock smoking ads in eight years - Smokers will be told that just 15 cigarettes…

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

  • Smoking health harm campaign launched

    The department has launched a new campaign to encourage smokers to quit in the New Year.

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

  • Campaign warns people to ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it’ to stop the spread of flu

    People are being urged to wash their hands regularly and throw used tissues away - 'Catch It. Bin It. Kill It' - in a bid to limit the spread of winter bugs, including norovirus and flu, Public Health Minister Anna S…

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

  • Pioneering dementia research projects receive £22 million government boost

    Twenty one pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground breaking treatments have been selected to receive a share of £22million of Government funding, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced…

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

  • Funding made available for dementia research projects

    The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments.

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