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  • Innovation in the NHS and social care

    Innovation through technology can help turn the pyramid upside-down, so the NHS is led by the people it was set up to serve – its patients.

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

  • Healthcare Innovation Expo 2013 starts tomorrow

    The Healthcare Innovation Expo will take place in London on 13 and 14 March, exhibiting the latest developments in healthcare.

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

  • Child protection: information sharing project

    The Child Protection Information Sharing (CP-IS) project helps the NHS give a higher level of protection to children who present in unscheduled health care settings.

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

  • QIPP national workstreams updated

    The Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) national workstreams will cease in their current Department of Health (DH) format by 31 March 2013, in line with changes and responsibility shifts in the wider heal…

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

  • Liverpool Care Pathway independent review: first meeting of the review panel

    The panel appointed to review the use and experience of the Liverpool Care Pathway for Dying Patients (LCP), chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger met for the first time on 18 February 2013.

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

  • Guidance on patient-led assessments

    Guidance and assessment forms for the new patient-led assessments of the care environment (PLACE) have been published by the NHS Commissioning Board.

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

  • Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Healthcare Innovation Expo

    The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013.

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

  • Successful applicants announced for stage 1 of the department’s dementia environment funding

    The Department of Health has announced the successful applicants for stage 1 of the £50 million funding of capital projects to improve care environments for people with dementia.

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

  • Final deadline approaches for NHS Continuing Healthcare claims

    People who believe they should have an assessment of eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding are being reminded again that they should apply soon.

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

  • Work on extending Personal Health Budgets begins

    More people than ever before could benefit from personal health budgets under plans outlined today by Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb.

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

  • Department seeks chair of NHS Blood and Transplant

    The Secretary of State for Health is seeking to appoint a chair to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

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  • Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin February 2013

    Regular bulletin from the Chief Nursing Officer.

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

  • Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care – reappointment of member and chair of audit committee

    Andrew Hind has been re-appointed as member and chair of the audit committee of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care for two years with effect from 1 January 2013.

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

  • Statistical press notice: the 2012 NHS Staff Survey in England

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

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

  • Anna Soubry on improving respiratory disease care and outcomes

    Health Minister Anna Soubry discusses the importance of improving care and outcomes for people with respiratory disease as the introduction to the Better Value, Better Outcomes national respiratory learning event.

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

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

  • Department of Health seeks non-executive directors for the Care Quality Commission

    The Secretary of State for Health is seeking to appoint up to 5 non-executive directors to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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

  • Patients to get better care from healthcare assistants

    New review will look at how healthcare and care assistants will be better trained and supported.

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

  • Ensuring an open NHS culture

    Letter from the Secretary of State for Health to NHS trusts' reminding them of the importance of ensuring an open culture within the NHS.

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  • Government pledge to reduce child mortality

    A new national pledge to reduce child deaths was announced by the Government today.

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