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NHS patients to benefit latest touch-screen technology
Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, and leading figures from health charities launch the UK’s first online health tracker that lets patients track their recovery live and provides essential data to help...
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PFI – a threat to the future of health trusts?
The Department of Health believes that hospital building deals that were entered into under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) are now risking the future of some health trusts. Health Secretary...
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NHS 111 to be live within 18 months
The government’s controversial 111 NHS online and telephone service is to be available throughout in England by March 2013, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has confirmed. David Cameron insisted that...
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Health Secretary pledges £200m to improve health
The Scottish Health Secretary and deputy leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to invest £200m in preventative measures with an aim to improve quality of life and health in Scotland. Smoking...
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Set local pay and cut costs, not access – Lansley
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has told the Commons Health Committee’s inquiry into public expenditure by the Department of Health that he is confident DH can find and deliver £18.9bn of efficiency...
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NHS is performing well for patients – report
A major international study shows that the NHS is performing well for patients in many areas, including some aspects of mental health care, vaccinations and preventative care, such as the number of...
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Lansley announces cash injection to improve NHS services
Patients across the country are to benefit as the NHS receives a cash injection of up to £100m to boost services in their communities, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced. An additional £100m...
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Lansley health plans vow
The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has vowed to hold firm over the Government’s health proposals. The Government’s Health and Social Care Bill has faced opposition from healthcare organisations and...
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Funding to create more sustainable healthcare services
Health boards across Scotland are to set to benefit from a £8.8bn share in revenue funding in over the next year. The funding represents a real-terms increase of 2.9% for all territorial boards....
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New panel to look at impact of NHS Constitution
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced the formation of a new independent expert panel which will contribute to a Government report on the NHS Constitution. The NHS Constitution sets out in one...
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Scottish Health Secretary welcomes HAI figures
Scottish Government Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed the figures released by Health Protection Scotland showing that healthcare-associated infections have fallen. Ms Sturgeon, said:...
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Change of Transport Secretary in surprising reshuffle
New reports state that Andrew Lansley has been replaced as Health Secretary by Jeremy Hunt as part of an extensive government reshuffle. Andrew Lansley will now become Leader of the House of Commons....
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Increased funding for Scottish NHS boards
Scottish health boards are to share £9.1b in revenue funding in 2013-14, with territorial Boards being given a general allocation increase of £256m for 2013-14. Territorial health board investment has...
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Health Secretary comments on Audit Scotland waiting times report
Audit Scotland have released a report on how the Scottish Government and health boards must improve management and scrutiny of NHS waiting lists to assure all patients are treated fairly. Commenting on...
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Waiting times advice line to be introduced in Scotland
A new phone line for patients seeking advice on waiting times will be introduced. The line will be piloted in the summer of 2013 for 12 months and will be run by health information service NHS Inform,...
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NHS Scotland gets £2.1m upgrade
A new system which measures and helps to improve the performance of health boards is being rolled out across Scotland. Funding of £2.1m has been given to NHS National Services Scotland, to allow health...
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Government responds to Monitor report
In response to the Francis report, government is launching plans to ensure that patients are always put first and people are treated with respect. The government’s initial response, ‘Patients First and...
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£21m new medicine fund in Scotland benefits over 70 people
More than 70 patients with rare conditions are already benefiting from the Scottish Government’s new medicines fund. The £21m fund, which was created in January 2013, is for medicines not available for...
View ArticleCash boost for NHS innovation
Patients across Scotland are to have greater access to original and pioneering treatments and services, supported by £1 million of Scottish Government funding. The Health Secretary announced recently...
View ArticleGreen light for Royal Edinburgh Hospital campus
The £48 million phase one redevelopment of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital is set to start later this month following the approval of the Full Business Case by the Scottish Government. A further £120...
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