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£10 million capital fund for NHS Plus
31 October 2006 10:38
The following statistics were released today by the Information Centre For Health and Social Care:
31 October 2006 09:47
50th Foundation Trust amongst those approved
31 October 2006 00:01
The Department of Health today announced a revised model clinical trials agreement, which will mean that industry-sponsored clinical trials on hospital patients in the NHS can start sooner. This will also mean that patients will get faster access to treatments and the NHS will save money in a more streamlined system.
30 October 2006 11:59
New advice published to assist NHS organisations address service change as official redundancy figures are published
30 October 2006 11:14
A radical overhaul of the system for providing medical expert witnesses for the family courts is proposed by Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, England's Chief Medical Officer (CMO), in a report out today.
30 October 2006 09:45
Main Points This Month
27 October 2006 10:10
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
27 October 2006 09:30
A Doncaster pilot scheme to improve access to talking therapies for people with mental health problems has seen 1000 clients in just its first three months of operation.
27 October 2006 09:24
Primary care trusts (PCTs) and practices are continuing to make real progress in adopting practice based commissioning (PBC), with no indication that the run-up to recent PCT mergers has slowed uptake.
27 October 2006 09:20
Patients entitled to "opt out"
26 October 2006 15:53
A new guide was published today giving advice on how to prevent suicides at local 'hotspots', such as railway bridges or cliffs. The guide, produced by the Department of Health, provides advice on how to identify potential hotspots and suggests measures, such as installing telephone helplines, to deter people who want to kill themselves.
25 October 2006 10:47
The following statistics were released today by the Information Centre For Health and Social Care
24 October 2006 09:57
Tackling wide variation could deliver benefits for patient care and better value for money
23 October 2006 11:28
Health Minister Lord Warner today announced that over one million referrals to specialist care have been made through Choose and Book by GPs across England.
20 October 2006 10:44
Progress in the drive to deliver better wheelchair services was welcomed today by Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis with the publication of a Department of Health report "Out and About".
19 October 2006 10:29
The NHS Appointments Commission has announced the appointment of Dr Nicola Rose as a non-executive member of the National Biological Standards Board (NBSB), and the re-appointment of Gillian Noble, Professor Derek Calam, Professor David Latchman and Alan Heath as non-executive members of the NBSB.
18 October 2006 13:12
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has today set out progress made so far since the publication of the Our health, our care, our say white paper in January this year, and action needed to deliver on commitments made in the white paper.
18 October 2006 11:10
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
18 October 2006 10:11
Patients are soon to be prescribed information from their doctor as well as medicines, empowering people to take control of their own illness, under a new initiative launched today by Health Minister Rosie Winterton. As patients only remember on average 10% of consultations, having a list of specific information resources relevant to individual circumstances will help people to seek further information and make choices about their health care.
18 October 2006 10:04
Health Minister Lord Warner today urged the NHS and local councils to offer patients access to GPs, health services and social workers under one roof in new 'super-centres', as part of a drive to bring down the organisational and physical barriers within healthcare, and between health and social care.
16 October 2006 12:14
- Demo schemes will look at how to end long trips to large hospitals for many minor procedures -
- Move could cut lengthy and unnecessary hospital stays and save NHS cash -
16 October 2006 00:01
Responsible Drinking Campaign
14 October 2006 00:01
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today praised improvements in the NHS but warned organisations not to be complacent and to redouble their efforts to meet patients' increasing expectations. Ms Hewitt also set out plans for tackling poor performance in a small minority of Trusts identified in the Healthcare Commission's first ever Annual Health Check results, published today.
12 October 2006 00:01
Trailblazing social enterprise schemes are to get financial support this year to explore innovative ways of providing health and social care, in addition to the investment already promised from April 2007.
11 October 2006 12:38
Lord Warner, Minister of State for Health, today told the NHS that better, more sustainable management of temporary staffing would make a significant contribution to balancing the NHS books.
11 October 2006 12:00
A new campaign aimed at securing dignity in care for older people was announced today by Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis.
10 October 2006 12:45
Public Health Minister Caroline Flint has today outlined the government's radical new approach to improving health and tackling health inequalities as she unveiled the most comprehensive picture ever of the state of the nation's health.
10 October 2006 12:36
New drive to improve employers' attitude to the mentally ill
10 October 2006 10:09
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health
9 October 2006 14:52
Cancer research is set to benefit from £17.5m that will fund 13 Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres across England, Health Minister Andy Burnham said today.
9 October 2006 00:01
Government looks to go further on cancer waiting times
5 October 2006 10:16
Health Minister Lord Warner today launched a new discussion document asking how urgent care services can be improved in the future to deliver a better patient experience.
4 October 2006 12:36
The Department of Health is today issuing the latest information about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. This includes cases of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) - the form of the disease thought to be linked to BSE. The position is as follows:
2 October 2006 12:06
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO REMIND AT-RISK GROUPS TO GET THEIR JAB
2 October 2006 00:01
Lord Warner today welcomed the appointment by the NHS Appointments Commission of Mr David Edmonds CBE as Chair designate of NHS Direct NHS Trust.
29 September 2006 15:15
Medical graduates expected to get training posts under Modernising Medical Careers
29 September 2006 13:19
meeting new demands of the 21st century crucial to a better NHS
29 September 2006 12:41
Patients experiencing fastest access to NHS care
29 September 2006 11:00
A government target to double the number of drug users in treatment has been met two years early, Public Health Minister Caroline Flint announced today.
29 September 2006 09:49
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health
29 September 2006 09:44
Main Points This Month
29 September 2006 09:41
The following statistics were released today by the Information Centre For Health and Social Care
28 September 2006 10:04
- Most patients benefitting from excellent GP services -
28 September 2006 09:52
Figures released by the Department of Health today, based on recent data from the Office for National Statistics, show that mortality figures for people suffering from cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have improved.
27 September 2006 10:13
Improved care for patients means less beds are needed, says NHS Chief Executive
22 September 2006 10:33
Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt has today lifted the special measures imposed on North West London Hospitals NHS Trust in April 2005 following a recommendation made by the Healthcare Commission. The Healthcare Commission have now announced that they are satisfied that the Trust have made good progress and that the special measures are no longer necessary.
22 September 2006 10:13
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health
22 September 2006 09:34
An independent review of children's palliative care services, including how children's hospices will be funded in the future, was confirmed today by Health Minister, Ivan Lewis.
21 September 2006 11:01
A book to help parents with learning disabilities care for their children is to be provided free by health visitors, announced today by Nicola Smith, national director for people with learning disabilities.
21 September 2006 11:01