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Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2010-11 and 2011-12 Q1

Statistical press notice: Mental Health Community Teams Activity data, 2010-11 and 2011-12 Q1

By • on August 5, 2011

The following statistics were published today by the Department of Health: Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2010-11...

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Green light for 72m rebuild of Lister Hospital in Stevenage

Green light for 72m rebuild of Lister Hospital in Stevenage

By • on August 4, 2011

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today gave the go ahead for a 72 million redevelopment of the Lister Hospital in Stevenage that will see it...

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A stronger voice for patients

A stronger voice for patients

By • on August 3, 2011

Patients will today have a stronger voice under plans set out by Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley. ...

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MRSA in the NHS at a record low

MRSA in the NHS at a record low

By • on August 3, 2011

MRSA bloodstream infections in the NHS have reached record low levels with fewer than 100 infections recorded in a single month for the first...

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Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long-term conditions

Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long-term conditions

By • on August 2, 2011

The NHS could help improve the care of over 15 million people living with long-term conditions and reduce the number of unnecessary trips...

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Licences to drive up organ donation

Licences to drive up organ donation

By • on August 1, 2011

From Monday 1 August, people will have to answer questions about organ donation before they can complete their driving licence application...

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Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set June Release

Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set June Release

By • on July 29, 2011

Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including June 2011 from four pilot sites providing this service at this time. ...

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Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: ...

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Consultation on increases to NHS pension scheme contributions launched

Health Secretary Proposals will protect the lowest paid ...

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Department of Health tackles shortfall of Personal Assistants

Plans to make it easier for people with disabilities to employ Personal Assistants to help them to live as full a life as possible were revealed today by Care...

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Fund to boost innovation and the role of voluntary sector in health

The latest round of funding to support voluntary projects in health and social care has today been announced by Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow. ...

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Statistical press notice: Critical care and delayed transfers of care statistics June 201!

Monthly situation reports on critical care beds, cancelled operations and delayed transfers of care. ...

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Teen girl diet ticking time bomb

Teenage eating habits are poor, with teenage girls worse, risking long-term effects on their health according to new Department of Health data published today. ...

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New support for commissioning dementia services

A new resource to support clinical commissioning groups in designing and purchasing high quality dementia services was launched today by Care Services Minister...

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Statistical press notice: National Diet and Nutrition Survey: headline results from years 1 and 2 combined (20

Today, the Department of Health published the combined results from the first two years of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey ...

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