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  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East England, North…

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

  • Antibiotic resistance poses alarming threat

    Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to modern health and we face a future without cures for infection if antibiotics are not used responsibly, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Dame Sally Davies war…

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

  • Antibiotic resistance poses alarming threat

    Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to modern health and we face a future without cures for infection if antibiotics are not…

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

  • New vaccine to help protect babies against rotavirus

    A new vaccination programme, planned to begin in September 2013, will see children under 4 months vaccinated against the highly infectious rotavirus.

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

  • Hunt announces plans to prepare NHS for winter

    Plans to help keep people safe from the cold this winter have been set out by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today.

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

  • Health staff reminded to get flu jab

    Health staff are being reminded to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter.

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

  • Health staff reminded to get flu jab

    Health staff are being reminded to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter.

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  • Health staff urged to get flu jab

    Health staff are being urged to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter.

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  • Flu vaccination programme extended to all children

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today accept recommendations from UK immunisation experts to extend the flu vaccination programme to all children.

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

  • Maintaining NHS emergency preparedness, resilience and response staff capability during transition

    Lyn Simpson, Director of NHS Operations, on behalf of Ian Dalton, Chief Operating Officer NHS Commissioning Board Authority (NHS CBA) has written…

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

  • Guidance for winter flu vaccination programme published

    The Chief Medical Officer, Director of Nursing and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer are emphasising the need to increase flu vaccination rates.

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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

  • Guidance on direct access to diagnostic tests for cancer published

    Guidance on direct referral by GPs to specific diagnostic tests for the assessment of particular symptoms where cancer may be suspected but the urgent GP referral (two week wait) process is not applicable, has been published.

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

  • New publications for the change of HPV vaccine in September 2012

    The Department has published guidance and supporting documents that give information on the change to the HPV vaccination.

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

  • £4 million for technological solutions to tackle healthcare problems

    The Department of Health opened two new competitions with up to £2 million of funding each to develop technological and innovative solutions

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

  • Acting FAST proves it can save hundreds of lives

    Latest figures show that the annual Act FAST stroke campaign has had a significant impact on patients receiving stroke treatment

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

  • Acting FAST can save hundreds of lives

    A campaign set to save the lives of stroke victims from across the country launches today

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West…

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 3 alert issued

    Further to the level alert 2 issued on 27 January, the levels across England have now risen to Level 3. The Met Office has confirmed that all…

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

  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 70% chance of temperatures in the North West, North East,…

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