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  • Mental health stakeholders meet to discuss long term conditions strategy

    Department of Health has met with a small group of mental health stakeholders to discuss the long term conditions strategy being drafted.

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

  • Payment for GP practices in recognition of underspend in 2010-11

    Following negotiations between the GPs’ Committee of the British Medical Association and NHS Employers, ministers have signed off a new method…

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

  • Nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing changes announced

    Changes to Misuse of Drugs Regulations mean that appropriately qualified nurses and pharmacists will now be able to prescribe controlled drugs…

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

  • Dispensing fees for GPs: update for primary care trusts

    Fees paid under parts 2 and 3 of Annex G of the GMS Statement of Financial Entitlement (SFE): adjustments to compensate PCTs in 2012-13.

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  • Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin: April 2012

    Regular bulletin from the Chief Nursing Officer. This is Christine Beasley's final bulletin as CNO.

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

  • Guidance on influenza pandemic preparedness and response published

    Operational guidance on the implementation of the UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011 is published.

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

  • Disability Sport Summit

    London

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

  • Statistical press notice: Mixed-Sex accommodation breach data, March 2012

    Main Points This notice presents data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance…

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – February 2012

    Main Points - February 2012  Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated…

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

  • Early implementers sought to test long term conditions year of care funding model

    Early implementers are being invited to apply to test a potential new way of funding long term conditions care.

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

  • Consultation to ensure language checks for doctors

    Foreign doctors will have to prove they can speak English before they can practise inEnglandunder specific proposals that the Health Secretary…

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

  • Language checks for doctors included in consultation on role of responsible officers

    Proposals to ensure the language competence of doctors have been put forward as part of a consultation launched today on regulations governing…

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

  • School for Public Health Research launched

    The new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research has launched. It has a budget of £20 million over five…

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

  • Tackling dementia: live discussion

    Put your questions to Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and other panelists in a live discussion on how we can improve…

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

  • Prime Minister sets out challenges to new nursing forum

    The Prime Minister today issued a call to action for frontline nurses across the country to search out best practice and share it across the NHS.

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

  • Unite day of industrial action over NHS pensions

    The union Unite has voted to stage a day of industrial action on 10th May over planned changes to the NHS pension scheme.

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

  • A&E data sharing audit underway

    The Department of Health is conducting an audit on the collection and sharing of de-personalised data on violent assault.

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

  • Voluntary Sector Partnership awards for 2012-13

    Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced that 74 charities will get a share of more than £6.8 million to test and develop innovative approaches…

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

  • Consultation on tobacco plain packaging launched

    A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched today by Health Secretary Andrew…

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

  • Living Well With Dementia – Design Council to launch new projects on 26 April

    In March the Prime Minister, David Cameron, launched the PM’s challenge on dementia - a challenge to the whole of society as well as government.

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