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  • NHS Constitution maximum waiting time right for consultant-led non-emergency treatment

    Letter from David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive.

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  • NHS to get £28m cash boost to improve access to dentists

    Andrew Lansley has announced extra cash for dentistry in a major Government drive to increase the number of people able to access an NHS dentist.

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

  • NHS Leadership Recognition Awards sponsorship invited

    Sponsorship of the NHS Leadership Recognition Awards for the next two years is being sought.

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

  • Personal health budgets and NHS Continuing Healthcare

    The Department has published a discussion paper which explores personal health budgets for people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare.

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

  • Equality impact assessments (analyses) published since April 2011

    The Department takes a proportionate approach to meeting its Equality Duty.

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

  • Equality information published in 2011

    The Department of Health puts equality, diversity and rights at the heart of all its business. We have developed a systemic approach to considering equality as a matter of course in policy development and service design.

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

  • Letters for staff affected by transition

    Today, senior leaders across the health and care system will be sending letters to all staff affected by transition.

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

  • The month: issue 50, December 2011/January 2012

    An agenda-setting monthly update of key messages from NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson and the NHS leadership team

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  • No notice, unannounced inspections for child protection

    Ofsted is to introduce no notice inspection for child protection services.

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  • Acute and Non-Acute Delayed Transfers of Care

    Information on availability of crtical care beds, cancelled operations and delayed transfer of care data has been published for December 2011.

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

  • People Transition Communication

    Letters from Sir Neil McKay, CB, SRO for HR Transition, Chief Executive NHS Midlands and East. 30 January 2012 Download People Transition…

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  • The NHS will support women with PiP breast implants

    The Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has written to health professionals, with some more detailed guidance. The latest advice from…

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

  • Speech: Thursday 26 January 2012: Andrew Lansley, NHS modernisation and the launch of the Children and Young People’s Outcomes Strategy

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the launch of the Children and Young People’s Outcomes Strategy.

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

  • Improving health results for children

    A new focus on improving care for children and young people will be unveiled later this year, Andrew Lansley announced today

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

  • Independent experts to help improve health results for children

    An independent group of experts has been established to help develop a new strategy for improving care for children and young people.

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

  • Improving the care environment for people with dementia

    How changes to the healthcare environment can benefit people with dementia. Watch Alistair Burns’ latest video blog.

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

  • Genomic innovation will better target treatment in the NHS

    The Human Genomics Strategy Group publishes its report to government today on genomic technology

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

  • Report highlights benefits of genomic innovation

    A new report on genomic technology highlights the UK’s achievements in genetics research to date and makes recommendations to government to …

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

  • Pontefract Hospital A&E

    Department of Health responds to the overnight closure since November of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Pontefract Hospital

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

  • Never events list update for 2012/13

    The ‘never events’ list has been updated and published with minor amendments to two of the never event definitions.

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