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  • VTE Risk Assessment Data Collection , July to September 2011

    Quarterly statistics on Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment in England, produced by the Department of Health released

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

  • Living Well With Dementia: a Design Council challenge

    In his latest video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the joint project between the Department of Health and the Design Council.

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

  • Creation of the Health Research Authority

    The Health Research Authority (HRA) launches today as a Special Health Authority.

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

  • Speech: 29 November 2011, Andrew Lansley, Dementia Action Alliance

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the Dementia Action Alliance.

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

  • Newly available Health Data will support Medical Research and Patient Empowerment

    The release of important health data will stimulate medical research and enable patients to take informed decisions about their care

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

  • Caring For Our Future: Workshop 3

    The third of the four workshops took place on Friday 25 November and brought together the seven discussion leaders and their reference group members.

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

  • The month: issue 49, November 2011

    The month: issue 49, November 2011.

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  • Dr Foster publishes annual hospital guide

    Dr Foster has published its annual hospital guide, with the main findings focusing on weekend staffing in Accident and Emergency

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

  • Pilots to inform decisions on the creation of new palliative care funding system

    The Department has issued a call for expressions of interest from organisations wishing to apply to be Palliative Care Funding pilot sites.

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

  • Uptake of the influenza vaccine

    A letter from Professor David Salisbury to the NHS on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Nursing Officer and the Chief Pharmaceutical Office.

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  • Watch Andrew Lansley and Sir David Nicholson live today at NHS Chief Executives’ conference

    Health and NHS leaders in live webcast from the NHS Chief Executives' conference.

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

  • International report confirms the NHS is performing well for patients

    A major international study published today shows that NHS is performing well for patients in many areas

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

  • Caring For Our Future workshop

    In two videos, Andrew Lansley - Secretary of State for Health and Philippa Russell - Chair of SCOC, Standing Commission on Carers share their…

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

  • Join our webchat on the NHS and public health

    NHS Future Forum workstream leads Ash Soni and Vicky Bailey will be live online from 11.45am on Thursday 24 November, to answer your questions…

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

  • The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework: Handbook of definitions

    Following a Government commitment, the Department has published this data definitions handbook.

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

  • Speech: 10 November 2011, Paul Burstow, National Voices Annual Conference

    Paul Burstow speaks at the National Voices Annual Conference.

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

  • NHS puts preparations in place to deal with winter pressures

    Following a few basic principles can make a big difference to the safety and wellbeing of those at risk from the colder weather

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

  • Caring For Our Future – personalisation

    Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society gives a video blog update on the area he has been leading as part of the Caring for…

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

  • Personal health budgets update – October 2011

    A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway to test out personal health budgets in the …

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

  • DH projects win Building Better Healthcare Awards

    Two of the Environments for Care at End of Life projects part-funded by the Department of Health and supported by The King’s Fund won awards…

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