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  • PM announces new focus on quality and nursing care

    A new drive to free up nurses to provide the care patients and relatives expect has been announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron 

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

  • Department of Health statement on breast implants and response to expert group report

    Expert group on breat implants led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has concluded that the advice given by the MHRA still stands

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

  • Improving dementia services

    A video blog by David Behan on the importance of improving dementia care services.

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

  • Advice on appointment of directors of public health

    Advice on the appointment of directors of public health and on transferring those already in post from the NHS has been issued by the Department…

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

  • Supermeals campaign offers money off healthy ingredients

    A nation-wide campaign to help us plan affordable healthier meals was launched this week by Change4Life.

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

  • Bowel cancer awareness factsheet to support GPs available

    A short factsheet to support GPs in the first NHS national bowel cancer symptom awareness campaign in England is available.

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

  • How GPs can prepare for Be Clear on Cancer

    Please note that this document is for print purposes only as it has not been tagged for accessibility.

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  • Patient champions receive funding boost

    The future local champions for patients and the public have been given a £3.5m funding boost, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced

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

  • Local Healthwatch

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, explains about establishing of Local Healthwatch in April 2013 which will require support  towards closer alignment  for esta…

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  • Half of all smokers underestimate the health and financial impacts of smoking

    New NHS Smokefree research reveals that many smokers are largely underestimating how damaging smoking is to their personal health and finances

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

  • Smokers get help to quit

    A national TV and radio advertising campaign has been launched today to encourage smokers to quit.

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

  • Healthy New Year’s resolutions – BOGOF

    People who make a healthy new year's resolution may find they actually get two for the price of one, according to new reports published today

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

  • Tobacco displays in supermarkets to be removed by 6 April

    Large shops will no longer be able to display tobacco products to the public from 6 April 2012.

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

  • Chief Medical Officer statement on breast implants

    Women with PIP implants should not be unduly worried. We have no evidence of a link to cancer or an increased risk of rupture

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

  • Message from Chief Medical Officer about breast implants

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is not recommending routine removal of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) silicone…

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

  • Consultation on cancer of unknown primary and community skin measures

    A draft version of the cancer of unknown primary measures and the community skin cancer measures are being issued today for consultation.

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

  • Hip fractures and dementia

    Professor Alistair Burns's video blog about dementia.

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

  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from CMO

    This letter from Professor Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, explains about recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on PIP breast implants.

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  • Draft Cancer of Unknown Primary Measures for the Manual of Cancer Services

    The launch of a consultation on a draft version of the Cancer of Unknown Primary Measures, for inclusion in the manual for cancer services.

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  • Children and Young People’s Mental Health – recent developments

    This letter issued jointly by Prof Dame Sally Davies (Chief Medical Officer); Dame Christine Beasley (Chief Nursing Officer); Dr Keith Ridge…

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