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  • Guidance to develop seven day working in imaging departments

    Guidance in good practice published today provides advice for commissioners and providers who wish to develop seven day working in imaging departments…

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

  • PM announces new focus on quality and nursing care

    A new drive to free up nurses to provide the care patients and relatives expect has been announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron 

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

  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from Sir David Nicholson

    Letter from Sir David Nicholson on the conclusions of an expert advisory group in PIP breast implants Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 63K)

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  • Improving dementia services

    A video blog by David Behan on the importance of improving dementia care services.

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    The Department of Health is making an extra £150 million available to local authorities to help people leave hospital more quickly

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

  • Patient champions receive funding boost

    The future local champions for patients and the public have been given a £3.5m funding boost, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    £150 million allocated for investment in social care services that benefit the health system.

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

  • Local Healthwatch

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, explains about establishing of Local Healthwatch in April 2013 which will require support  towards closer alignment  for esta…

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  • Lansley launches free whistleblowing helpline service

    NHS and social care staff who have concerns about patient care will be able to access a new, free whistleblowing helpline from the 1 January

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

  • Hip fractures and dementia

    Professor Alistair Burns's video blog about dementia.

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

  • NHS on track to deliver savings to reinvest in care

    The official report shows NHS performance is on track to deliver up to £5.9bn savings this financial year

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

  • Adult Autism Strategy: next steps in the national self assessment framework exercise

    The first ever strategy for adults with autism in England, Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives, was published in March 2010. The strategy sets out…

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

  • NHS whistleblowing helpline to be extended to social care staff

    The whistle-blowing helpline for NHS staff is being extended to staff and employers in the social care sector from 1 January.

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

  • Department of Health moves to life course approach and streamlines its communications agencies

    Department of Health has streamlined its agency operation to improve the communication of public health messages to help people live healthy lives

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

  • Advice on appointing health care chaplains in hospitals

    New arrangements for the appointment of health care chaplains will come into place from 3 January 2012.

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

  • Estimating the costs of specialised care: updated analysis for 2009/10

    The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) at the University of York was commissioned by the Department to update its analysis of the additional …

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

  • Social Care bulletin: December 2011, issue 19

    This month’s edition of the Social Care bulletin is more streamlined.

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

  • Publication of an overview of the new public health system

    Letter from Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer, regarding the overview of the new public health system.

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  • The Adult Autism Strategy: next steps in the national self assessment framework exercise.

    This is a letter from Bruce Calderwood,Director of Mental Health and Disability, to all Directors of Adult Social Services at local authorities.

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  • New arrangements for provision of Health Care Chaplaincy Appointment Advisers

    The attached letter explains about the new arrangements that will come into effect from 3 January 2012.

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