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  • PHE coronavirus conference: 9 July 2013

    PHE is hosting a conference to update attendees on the global and UK situation on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

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  • 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury' banned

    The government has banned 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury', two groups of 'legal highs'.

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

  • Temporary class drug order on benzofury and NBOMe compounds - letter from ACMD

    This ACMD letter to the Home Secretary advises on a TCDO on 2 groups of novel psychoactive substances (5-6APB and NBOMe compounds).

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

  • Temporary class drug order for benzofury and NBOMe compounds - letter to ACMD

    Jeremy Browne writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) accepting recommendations on a TCDO for 5-6APB and NBOMe compounds.

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

  • New Chairman for NHS Blood and Transplant

    John Pattullo has been named as the new chairman of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • Current vacancies at the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

    The Department of Health is seeking to appoint a Chair and 7 members to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

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

  • Swimming in the River Thames can carry a risk of gastrointestinal illness

    A new report published today by Public Health England (PHE) shows that swimming in the River Thames can carry a risk of gastrointestinal illness.

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  • PHE Bulletin: 30 April 2013

    The first edition of PHE Bulletin includes news of Public Health England’s 7 priorities and a toolkit for local authorities and businesses.

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  • PHE Bulletin: 29 May 2013

    Highlights include PHE’s Heatwave Plan for England, new vaccination programmes, ‘tick aware’ leaflets and the public health workforce strategy.

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  • Action to tackle drug cutting agents

    A consultation on strengthening powers to seize drug cutting agents has been launched by the Home Office.

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

  • New era of education and training for NHS staff

    Measures to improve the training, values and education of all NHS staff.

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

  • Expansion of groundbreaking scheme to support NHS staff

    Schwartz Center Rounds allows NHS staff to get together once a month to reflect on the stresses and dilemmas that they have faced.

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

  • Care and support minister encourages all hospitals to become dementia-friendly

    Working with Dementia Action Alliance, the Department of Health is supporting a call for NHS trusts to make all hospitals dementia-friendly.

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

  • Primary Care and the modern family doctor

    We need to return to the idea of the family doctor, in a modern context, if we are to improve care and ease the pressure on A&E departments.

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

  • Letters to music festival organisers in 2013 from Jeremy Browne

    Letters from minister highlight concerns about 'legal highs' (new psychoactive substances), illegal drugs and gases (such as nitrous oxide).

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

  • Norman Lamb highlights role of health and wellbeing boards in reforming care following Winterbourne View

    The Care and Support Minister has written to the chairs of health and wellbeing boards.

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

  • Care leavers receiving more support than ever before

    An improved package of support for young people leaving care was unveiled today by the Children and Families Minister, Edward Timpson.

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

  • Heatwave Plan for England published

    Public Health England has published the Heatwave Plan for 2013 to raise organisational, public and professional awareness of the potential dangers to health from severe hot weather.

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  • NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia opens for entries

    Prize will recognise innovative ways of integrating care for people with dementia.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 21 May 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Sir David Nicholson, International Monetary Fund reports and equal marriage.

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