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Andy Burnham named new health secretary

June 8, 2009
NHS, healthcare

Andy Burnham has been named as the government's new secretary of state for health, in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's latest …

News

Department of Health achieves

May 29, 2009
NHS

The Department of Health and NHS achieved a surplus of £1.67 billion during the financial year 2007-08, a much greater …

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New funding for NHS research projects

May 28, 2009
Research and Development NHS

Projects ranging from diagnostics to diabetes care and genotyping have been given government funding as part of a new award …

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GP targets drive up COPD prescribing

May 27, 2009
Sales and Marketing COPD, NHS, qof

Respiratory drugs saw the biggest growth in GP prescribing in England in 2008, thanks to new COPD targets.The rapid growth …

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NHS generic drive saves

May 14, 2009
Sales and Marketing NHS

The NHS saved £394 million last year by prescribing cheaper generic medicines, according to an academic study. The Department of …

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UK a step closer to new swine flu vaccine

May 11, 2009
Research and Development NHS, h1n1

The first step towards producing a European prototype of a swine flu vaccine has been achieved by the UK's Health …

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Boost for UK cancer care services

May 8, 2009
Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS

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UK’s branded pharma sales predicted to decline

May 1, 2009
Sales and Marketing NHS

As part of the UK government's drive to save £2.3 billion in the NHS during 2010-11, £550m will be cut …

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Major study of NHS care launched

April 24, 2009
NHS, healthcare

News

Is the UK falling behind in clinical trials?

April 21, 2009
Research and Development NHS

New initiatives to bolster collaboration between the NHS, academia and industry have come amid claims that the UK is losing …

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NHS health and social care pilots begin

April 3, 2009
NHS

A raft of pilot schemes designed to bridge gaps between health and social care services started this week. The nationwide …

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Inflammatory bowel disease care ‘unacceptably’ variable

April 2, 2009
GI, NHS

The standard of care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the UK remains "unacceptably" variable. The second national audit …

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Over 40s to have health checks on NHS

April 1, 2009
NHS

Everyone in England aged 40-74 is to get a health check on the NHS in an attempt to identify major …

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Cervical cancer awareness is Jade’s legacy

March 31, 2009
Sales and Marketing NHS, vaccines

Jade Goody has left a legacy of hugely increased awareness of cervical cancer in the UK, following her death from …

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The 2009 Health Bill

March 27, 2009
2009, Darzi, NHS, health bill, healthcare

The 2009 Health Bill is the latest major piece of legislation aimed at transforming the NHS, and introduces a range …

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