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Infected blood scheme reform

Infected blood scheme reform

Thursday, 28 September 2017

The government announced reforms to payments supporting people who received infected blood during NHS treatment in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

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Lord O'Shaughnessy on medical technologies and Brexit

Lord O'Shaughnessy on medical technologies and Brexit

Thursday, 14 September 2017

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State outlines the government’s commitment to the medtech sector as the UK leaves the European Union....

New bill to improve patient safety

New bill to improve patient safety

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Proposals will give the Health Service Safety Investigations Body power to investigate serious patient safety incidents....

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New improvements to help fight sepsis

New improvements to help fight sepsis

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Jeremy Hunt announces measures to improve sepsis identification, tracking and prevention. ...

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Health Secretary challenges NHS to deliver digital services nationwide

Health Secretary challenges NHS to deliver digital services nationwide

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Jeremy Hunt addresses Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester on 12 September....

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New £13 million funding to help hospital A&Es prepare for winter

New £13 million funding to help hospital A&Es prepare for winter

Friday, 08 September 2017

A further 19 hospitals in England will benefit from extra funding for emergency care over winter....

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India’s major healthcare system development

India’s major healthcare system development

Tuesday, 05 September 2017

The Indo UK Institute of Health (IUIH), supported by Healthcare UK, has commenced development work for two out of eleven 1,000 bed Medicity sites....

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£5 million investment for new obesity policy research unit

£5 million investment for new obesity policy research unit

Thursday, 17 August 2017

The new unit will look at the causes of childhood obesity and support delivery of the childhood obesity plan....

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Join Healthcare UK at NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo 2017

Join Healthcare UK at NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo 2017

Monday, 14 August 2017

Visit Healthcare UK on stand 103 at the UK’s most significant health and care event of the year, 11 to 12 September 2017 in Manchester. ...

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1,500 extra medical undergraduate places confirmed

1,500 extra medical undergraduate places confirmed

Wednesday, 09 August 2017

Government response to consultation confirms expansion of undergraduate medical education in England. ...

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Thousands of new roles to be created in mental health workforce plan

Thousands of new roles to be created in mental health workforce plan

Monday, 31 July 2017

New measures will aim to transform mental health services by treating an extra one million patients by 2020 to 2021....

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New Chief Commercial Officer appointed

New Chief Commercial Officer appointed

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Government announces new role to streamline commercial costs in the health and pharmaceutical sector....

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More people will be able to give blood following scientific review

More people will be able to give blood following scientific review

Sunday, 23 July 2017

How the rules around blood donation will change for some groups of people, following a clinical study with recommendations....

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£325 million invested in NHS transformation projects

£325 million invested in NHS transformation projects

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Funding will support Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) across England....

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VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance members announced

VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance members announced

Monday, 17 July 2017

New alliance aims to bring the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector’s voice and expertise into national policy making....

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Government awards over £120 million for global health research

Government awards over £120 million for global health research

Friday, 14 July 2017

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) led the open competition for funding into research into worldwide disease and infection....

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£86 million funding announced for new medicine and technology

£86 million funding announced for new medicine and technology

Friday, 14 July 2017

Government funding will speed up access to new medicine and technology by supporting businesses to develop and test their innovations....

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Government responds on cyber security and data

Government responds on cyber security and data

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Plans to strengthen NHS and social care organisations against cyber attacks and protect patient data. ...

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Family Restoration Fund gets £2 million extra funding

Family Restoration Fund gets £2 million extra funding

Friday, 07 July 2017

The fund pays the travel costs for British former child migrants to be reunited with their families. ...

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Reducing delays for people moving from hospital to social care

Reducing delays for people moving from hospital to social care

Wednesday, 05 July 2017

Plans to reduce the number of people waiting in hospitals through closer partnership between local authorities and NHS organisations....

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Secondary school staff get mental health 'first aid' training

Secondary school staff get mental health 'first aid' training

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

£200,000 funding to help teachers understand and identify mental health issues in children....

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More A&E funding to help hospitals prepare for winter

More A&E funding to help hospitals prepare for winter

Thursday, 15 June 2017

£20.74 million more awarded to hospitals in England....

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A&E departments to get more funding

A&E departments to get more funding

Friday, 21 April 2017

Funds for next winter will ease pressure on accident and emergency (A&E) departments in England. ...

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Government extends Change4Life sports club funding

Government extends Change4Life sports club funding

Friday, 21 April 2017

The Youth Sport Trust will provide Change4Life sports services for a further year....

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New innovation scorecard platform launched

New innovation scorecard platform launched

Thursday, 13 April 2017

The improved platform aims to make it easier to see uptake of pharmaceutical products and medical innovations within the NHS. ...

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Consultation launched on prescribing of gluten free foods

Consultation launched on prescribing of gluten free foods

Friday, 31 March 2017

Proposals to end gluten-free prescribing could save NHS more than £25 million a year....

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Alcohol industry updating the health information on its labels

Alcohol industry updating the health information on its labels

Friday, 24 March 2017

The alcohol industry is updating the health information on its labels, to reflect the latest scientific evidence....

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Government to extend protections for NHS whistleblowers

Government to extend protections for NHS whistleblowers

Monday, 20 March 2017

NHS whistleblowers will be better protected by new rules that prohibit discrimination against them if they seek re-employment in the NHS....

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NHS funded nursing care rate for 2017 to 2018

NHS funded nursing care rate for 2017 to 2018

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

The NHS-funded nursing care standard rate is being reduced to £155.05 from 1 April 2017....

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More undergraduate medical education places

More undergraduate medical education places

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Expanding medical education to train up to 1,500 extra doctors each year in England....

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