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  • Jeremy Hunt challenges NHS to go paperless by 2018

    Better use of IT could save more than £4billion and reduce hassle for patients and staff.

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

  • NHS challenged to go paperless by 2018

    The NHS should go paperless by 2018 to save billions, improve services and help meet the challenges of an ageing population, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will say today.

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

  • NHS to benefit from information sharing challenge funding to develop new digital services

    The Department of Health Informatics Directorate has announced over 40 IT projects from across the NHS are to benefit from £2.2m funding to …

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

  • Friends and Family Test: Mandate update

    Patients to give feedback on the quality of their care.

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

  • High cost devices

    There are a number of high cost devices that are excluded from the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff.

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

  • Top nurses announce new strategy to build culture of compassionate care across the NHS

    A new 3 year vision and strategy, aimed at building a culture of compassionate care for nursing, midwifery and care staff, has been launched.

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

  • Hunt orders review into OFSTED style ratings for NHS and social care

    Study to help end the ‘crisis in standards of care’ that exists in parts of health and social care

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

  • Health Red Tape Challenge Launched

    People are being invited to give their ideas on how to remove excessive burdens and reduce bureaucracy across the health and social care sector, to give health professionals more time to care for patients, Public Health Mini…

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

  • NHS performance for quarter 1 published

    The NHS’s performance during the first quarter of this year shows the NHS saved £1.2 billion.

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

  • Join our webchat on licensing and procurement

    A series of webchats give you the chance to ask questions and share views on licensing, procurement regulations and continuity of services during the public consultation on aspects of sector regulation.

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

  • IT agreement to save the taxpayer over £1 billion

    Savings of over £1 billion will be reinvested into the NHS following the Department of Health's legally binding agreement with CSC, suppliers of the Lorenzo healthcare IT system.

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

  • Patients to get the latest drugs and treatments more quickly

    The NHS will have to comply with NICE guidance on new drugs and treatments or explain to patients why there is a delay, under a new scheme announced today.

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

  • New consultations aim to protect the interests of patients

    The Department of Health has published two consultations, which will help ensure that patients' interests will be protected throughout the health service.

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

  • Almost £3.5 billion spending increase on front line services

    The NHS has saved £1.5 billion since last year by cutting the number of managers, and reducing expenditure on wasteful IT projects.    Spending…

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

  • Consultation on new care objectives for improving health and healthcare

    New objectives for the improvement of health and healthcare have been set out for public consultation. ‘Our NHS care objectives: a draft mandate…

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

  • Guidance for managing the transition from NHS Direct 0845 service to NHS 111

    A reminder of the principles and guidance agreed by the NHS Executive Group in October 2011 for managing the transition from the NHS Direct …

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

  • Buying smarter could save NHS £1.2bn

    New ways of buying supplies and medical equipment could save the NHS £1.2 billion to reinvest in patient care, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today.

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

  • Membership of Information Governance Review Panel Announced

    Fiona Caldicott, Chairman of the independent Information Governance Review, has selected the members of the panel who will conduct the review.

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

  • Guidance aims to improve procurement across healthcare system

    Guidance aimed at improving procurement across the healthcare system has been published by the Department of Health. ‘NHS procurement: raising…

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

  • Making life easier for people: Information to help you find the best NHS and social care for you and your family

    Using information and technology to put people in greater control of their health and care is at the heart of the Government’s strategy - The…

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