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Department of Health appoints Teva and Sanofi veteran as commercial head

July 27, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, Sanofi, Teva, biotech, drugs, government, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceuticals

The UK Government has announced a new appointment within the Department of Health: Steve Oldfield, a former veteran of Teva …

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Number of patients at risk from NHS mail mistake revealed

June 27, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Department of Health, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, NHS England

According to the patient records that have been examined so far, at least 1,700 may have been put at risk …

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Cancer Drugs Fund ‘not sustainable in current form’

September 17, 2015
CDF, Cancer Drugs Fund, Department of Health, NHS England, National Audit Office, Public Accounts Committe, Roche, avastin

The Cancer Drugs Fund has improved access to treatments, although the UK still lags behind other countries despite its ‘unsustainable’ …

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NHS is struggling to improve cancer care

March 16, 2015
Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, Department of Health, NHS, NHS England, oncology

The Department of Health and NHS England are struggling with the demand required to improve its cancer services according to …

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Government lays out rare diseases plan

March 5, 2015
Sales and Marketing Department of Health, NHS, UK, government, howe, rare diseases

The UK government has set out new plans to improve the lives of patients with rare diseases by 2020. The …

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Finance director general for Department of Health retiring

March 4, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, DoH, director general, finance, richard douglas

The Department of Health’s director general for finance and the NHS Richard Douglas is to retire at the end of …

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DH publishes dementia map

December 2, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, Hunt, dementia

People will be able to view the quality of dementia care and support in their local area, thanks to a …

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‘Game-changing’ cancer database launched

June 13, 2013
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Department of Health, NHS

The Department of Health has unveiled a new system for co-ordinating cancer treatment which it hopes will save thousands of …

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Physios and podiatrists to gain new prescribing powers

July 25, 2012
Sales and Marketing Department of Health, GPs, Physios, government, prescribing

Physiotherapists and podiatrists are set to gain new prescribing powers by 2014.  Ministers are looking to amend medicines legislation so …

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DH admits cancer awareness campaigns failed

June 28, 2012
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Department of Health, GPs, government

The government’s £9 million cancer awareness campaigns were built upon failed pilots, according to newly released data. The national awareness …

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Online international research register launched

February 23, 2011
Research and Development CRD, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Department of Health, NIHR, National Institute for Health Research, Prospero, clinical research, health research register

The UK government has backed the creation of a free, international online register to improve the transparency of health research. …

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