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NHS expertise sold abroad
January 31, 2013Sales and Marketing NHS, UK, government, outsourcing
The government has set up an organisation which will seek to maximise revenue from foreign firms and governments for the …
New government chairman for pharmacy programme board
January 29, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Ken Jarrold, NHS, government
The Department of Health has announced the appointment of Ken Jarrold to chair the programme board for the government’s work …
Public health budget ring-fenced
January 11, 2013Sales and Marketing Hunt, NHS, government
Local authorities are to receive a total of £5.45 billion from the government over the next two years to spend …
Government launches Healthwatch England
October 2, 2012Sales and Marketing HealthWatch, NHS, government
The government has launched Healthwatch England, a new statutory body whose role is to ensure the public’s voice is heard …
NHS Board appointments
August 9, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DoH, NHS, government
Further Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) managing directors have been announced by the NHS Board Authority.
Government healthcare fund pays up
August 3, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, MRC, SMEs, government
A £180 million government fund to help small businesses and academics come up with healthcare solutions has made its first …
Physios and podiatrists to gain new prescribing powers
July 25, 2012Sales 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 …
Sluggish growth forecast concerns ABPI
July 3, 2012Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, OHE, VBP, government
New forecasts suggest that spending on branded drugs may fall in real terms by 2015, leading the ABPI to call …
MPs warn of dementia delays
July 3, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing APPG, Alzheimer's, dementia, government
Patients with dementia are facing huge delays in their diagnosis and treatment according to a group of MPs and peers. …
DH admits cancer awareness campaigns failed
June 28, 2012Sales 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 …
NHS confidence in ‘freefall’
June 12, 2012Sales and Marketing NHS, freefall, government, king's fund, reforms
The Department of Health has disputed a report which says that people’s confidence in the NHS is in freefall. British …
Government sets out new information strategy for NHS
May 22, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GPs, Lansley, NHS, digital, government, reforms
The Department of Health has outlined its plan for greater use of information technology in the NHS in a bid …
UK government launches lung cancer awareness campaign
May 8, 2012Medical Communications Cancer, UK, government, lung
The UK government has launched a new lung cancer awareness campaign backed by a number of celebrities. Ricky Gervais and …
Government to speed up access to new cancer drugs
April 24, 2012Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, Roche, UK, avastin, government, sha
Access to England’s Cancer Drugs Fund will be speeded up, ministers have confirmed. Currently, it can take a number of …
Labour defeated in Health Bill debate
March 21, 2012Sales and Marketing Commons, Lansley, government, health bill
A last ditch effort to stall the passing of the Health Bill was defeated in the Commons last night. The …
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