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  • GP and Practice Team Bulletin: September 2012

    The September edition of the GP and Practice Team Bulletin is now online. This month Dame Barbara Hakin discusses some of the key decisions…

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

  • Pregnant women to be offered whooping cough vaccination

    Following a rise in the number of cases of whooping cough in young babies, the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has announced that pregnant women will be offered vaccinations to protect their newborn babie…

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

  • Shirley Pearce, Kate Nealon and Ann Abraham confirmed as Non-Executive Directors of Health Education England

    Shirley Pearce, Kate Nealon and Ann Abraham have today been confirmed as Non Executive Directors of Health Education England.

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

  • Medical Directors’ Bulletin September 2012 edition now live

    In the September 2012 edition of the Medical Directors’ Bulletin we profile Professor Sir Bruce Keogh’s three new NHS Commissioning Board domain…

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

  • Stoptober campaign kicks off in one week

    Just one week to go until the nation’s smokers get a chance to start their 28-day joint quit attempt.

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

  • Stars back new campaign to drive awareness of dementia

    Sir Michael Parkinson, Fiona Phillips and Gordon Banks to support national “A Day to Remember” campaign, calling for the public not to delay…

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

  • Dementia campaign launches

    The Department of Health has launched a campaign, supported by the Alzheimer's Society, to encourage people to talk to loved ones showing signs of dementia.

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

  • 'A Day to Remember'

    The campaign will encourage people to have that first 'difficult conversation' with a friend or family member when they spot the signs and symptoms of dementia.

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

  • Health Research Authority to take role in research access to patient data

    The Health Research Authority will host transparent expert advice to support decisions on access to personal health information, the Department…

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

  • One month left to have your say on the draft Care and Support Bill

    Comment on the draft Care and Support Bill and have your say on the largest overhaul of the law around adult care and support in 60 years.

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

  • Health staff urged to get flu jab

    Health staff are being urged to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter.

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  • Trusts and PCTs alerted to European Antibiotic Awareness Day materials

    Chief executives of acute Trusts and PCTs are being alerted to a range of education materials that they can use in their local European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) campaigns and initiatives.

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  • ACMD open meeting registration - October 2012

    ACMD invitation to members of the public to its open meeting on 11 October 2012.

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  • Government supports scrapping antiquated mental health laws

    The Deputy Prime Minister announced that the government is backing the Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill.

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

  • Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: September 2012

    In this edition: we take you behind the scenes of the Olympic Opening Ceremony with one of the 800 nurses who took part, celebrate more nursing…

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

  • The week: issue 264

    The week: issue 264.

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  • New suicide strategy and £1.5 million into prevention research

    A new Suicide Prevention Strategy will focus on supporting bereaved families and preventing suicide amongst at risk groups and is backed by a call to action led by the Samaritans and up to £1.5 million for new research.

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

  • Smokers across the country encouraged to join ‘Stoptober’

    National campaign calls for all smokers to quit for 28 days.

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

  • Stoptober campaign will encourage smokers to quit for 28 days

    Smokers are being asked to give up for 28 days in the first ever mass quit attempt launched today by Chief Medical Officer Sally Davies.

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

  • AHP Bulletin : issue 90, August 2012

    The August 2012 issue of the Allied Health Professionals Bulletin is now online. In this packed edition, we take a look at the new prescribing…

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