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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 an 80% 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

  • Cold weather plan: revised level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is an 80% 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

  • Cold weather plan: level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast of temperatures in the North West, North East and Yorkshire & Humber regions, falling to low levels over the next…

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

  • Cold Weather Plan: Level 2 Alert

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

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

  • Guidance on norovirus updated

    The British Infection Association has updated guidance on norovirus.

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

  • HPV vaccine to change in September 2012

    From next September, a different vaccine will be used in the HPV vaccination programme, the Department of Health has announced today

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

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 4,000 people to A&E each year

    Professor Dame Sally Davies highlights the serious health impact of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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

  • European Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance welcomed

    The European Commission has announced a 12-point Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. The Department welcomes this five-year action plan…

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

  • UK is amongst the best prepared in the world for a pandemic

    The UK wide Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011 was launched today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

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

  • UK one of best prepared for pandemic

    The UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011, which aims to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the best-prepared countries in…

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

  • Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2011-12 Q2

    Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data were published today by the Department of Health Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2011…

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

  • Don’t forget your flu jab

    People in high risk groups are being urged to make an appointment with their GP to have a flu jab if they haven't already done so

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

  • Remember to get your flu jab

    The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, is reminding everyone in an at-risk group to come forward and join the estimated seven…

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

  • Voluntary recall – Preflucel influenza vaccine

    Letter from Professor David Salisbury concerning the recall of a batch of the influenza vaccine, Preflucel.

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

  • Influenza vaccine uptake among frontline healthcare workers data collection

    Guidance to organisations involved in gathering data on influenza vaccines.

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

  • The mandatory collection of data on the vaccination of frontline healthcare workers against influenza during the 2011/12 influenza season

    Letter about the responsibility for the central return of data on the uptake of influenza vaccine.

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  • A&E quality indicators: May 2011

    The latest provisional Accident and Emergeny quality indicators for England are published today.

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

  • Don’t play Russian roulette with flu

    Millions of people in at risk groups urged to get vaccinated from today

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

  • Winter flu vaccination programme begins

    Seasonal flu vaccine is made available free of charge from GPs for people in at risk groups.

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

  • Influenza vaccine uptake in frontline healthcare workers – data collection

    The Department's influenza vaccine uptake monitoring team have written to colleagues in PCTs and SHAs regarding responsibilities for data collection.

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