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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 Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today ordered a review to assess the merits of an ‘OFSTED style’ system...

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New research reveals true regional picture of end of life care

Wide variations in the quality of end of life care across the country were revealed in statistics published today by the Office of National Statistics. The VOICES survey, which is based on the...

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Indicators on breastfeeding

Indicators on breastfeeding Quarter ending September 2012 The key points from the latest release are: The breastfeeding initiation rate was 73.9% in 2012/13 Quarter 2, which is the just less than the...

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Chair of Public Health England’s Advisory Board announced

Professor David Heymann has today been confirmed as Chair of Public Health England’s Advisory Board. He is currently Chairman of the Health Protection Agency and in his new role will Chair the Advisory...

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Preferred candidate for post of Care Quality Commission chair announced

Following an open and rigorous recruitment exercise, David Prior has emerged as the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Care Quality Commission. The Secretary of State for...

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Thousands set to take control with Personal Health Budgets cash for care

Thousands of people around the country could soon have the freedom to design their own NHS care as Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb announced the roll out of Personal Health Budgets today. A...

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Statistical Press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting: elective admission events occurring during the quarter ending 30 September 2012 The...

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Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – October Release

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:  NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – October Release Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including October 2012 from the...

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Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for...

(Ambulance Systems Indicators for period October 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period July 2012) The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Ambulance System...

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New protections if care providers fail

New measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of a provider failure like Southern Cross have been set out by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb today. A tough system of...

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