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  • Sir Keith Pearson confirmed as Chair of Health Education England

    Sir Keith Pearson has today been confirmed as Chair of Health Education England (HEE).

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

  • PM’s challenge on dementia – driving improvements in health and care

    In this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the five areas thought to be particularly important…

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

  • Transforming Public Health Bulletin: issue 8, May 2012

    The latest issue of the Transforming Public Health Bulletin is now online. In this edition, Anita Marsland welcomes Duncan Selbie as the new…

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

  • Guidance on new national CQUIN goals

    The Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) payment framework enables commissioners to reward excellence by linking a proportion of…

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

  • Transforming health and social care for people with dementia

    Health and care leaders have come together to drive improvements in dementia services and deliver on key ambitions set out in the Prime Minister…

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

  • Angela Rippon to kick start Prime Minister’s dementia challenge champion groups

    People living with dementia, business leaders and charities have come together today to drive forward work on the Prime Minister's dementia challenge.

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

  • Design Council dementia challenge launch

    Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people's appetites and a wristband personal alarm, are being showcased to help people live well with dementia.

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

  • Have your say on the future of nursing and care

    The independent Nursing and Care Quality Forum would like to hear your views on the quality of nursing and care.

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

  • Update on adults’ and children’s palliative care and funding for children’s hospices

    The Government is supporting children’s hospices with an annual revenue grant of £10m.

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • ‘Striking the Balance’ Guidance on information sharing

    This guidance has been published jointly by the Department and the UK Council of Caldicott Guardians to assist those who need to share information…

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