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Updated Between 1 January 2014
and 31 December 2014
  • Longitude Prize: Antibiotic resistance challenge opens

    Challenge opens for entries to develop a test to detect infections and ensure right antibiotics are used at the right time.

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  • Entrenched misconceptions about antibiotics revealed in new survey

    New research from PHE for European Antibiotic Awareness Day shows widespread public misconceptions about antibiotic use.

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  • Renewable trade mission visits Morocco

    Trade mission led by the Special Trade Envoy to Morocco, Lord Sharman of Redlynch explores opportunities for business in Morocco

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

  • More young people to be helped into work with traineeships

    Skills Minister announces government plans to open up the traineeships programme to more young people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets US Secretary of State for talks

    Foreign Secretary condemns Jerusalem synagogue attack as he meets John Kerry for talks on violence in Middle East, Iran nuclear talks and relations with Russia.

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

  • Welsh Guards’ new Surrey base £20 million revamp

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed the £20 million redevelopment of Elizabeth Barracks in Pirbright, Surrey, in preparation for the arrival of personnel from 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards.

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  • Police reform

    This written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament on 18 November 2014 in the House of Commons by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Bates of Langbaurgh.

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

  • New trains for Gatwick Express and Thameslink

    Government welcomes new carriages for Gatwick Express and Thameslink routes.

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

  • HIV infections continue to rise

    PHE publishes the latest statistics for HIV in the UK. The figures highlight the need to increase both the number and frequency of HIV tests.

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  • Business Advisory Group

    A small group of business leaders from sectors of strategic importance to the UK provides regular, high level advice to the Prime Minister.

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

  • Our islands, our future

    Islands Leaders and Secretary of State hail positive Islands Working Group meeting.

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

  • Celebrating the best public service mutuals of 2014

    The Philip Baxendale Awards, which celebrate employee ownership, recognised several Cabinet Office supported mutuals including winner SEQOL.

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

  • Unveiling of WWI Victoria Cross Plaque – The Castle, Cape Town

    Remembering all who came from around the globe to join up and fight alongside their British & Commonwealth counterparts

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

  • Ebola: call for volunteers to staff laboratories in Sierra Leone

    Letter from Sir Mark Walport and Dame Sally Davies asking for volunteers to help staff UK diagnostic laboratories in Sierra Leone.

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  • Blackpool: identify and treat people with undiagnosed high blood pressure

    A project to identify and treat people with existing but undiagnosed hypertension.

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  • Stoke-on-Trent: telehealth helps patients manage their own conditions

    A text message system that received patients' blood pressure readings from home and responded with advice.

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  • Tower Hamlets: managed practice networks to improve rates of cardiovascular disease

    Using managed clinical networks to improve care of people with high blood pressure (hypertension), stroke, chronic heart disease and diabetes.

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  • New figures show high blood pressure costs NHS billions each year

    How we can all contribute towards improving the prevention, detection and management of high blood pressure.

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  • Stockport: 'Know your numbers’ blood pressure campaign

    Getting people who haven’t had a recent blood pressure check to take a self-service test at a local health kiosk and then follow up with their GP if the reading is high.

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  • Prince Harry visits Oman

    HRH Prince Harry starts a 3- day visit to Oman at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said

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