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Dramatic increase in emergency 12 hours ‘trolley waits’ uncovered

Pressure on accident and emergency departments has seen a large increase in the number of hospital trusts reporting patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted, analysis of Department of Health data has found. Continue reading

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Health secretary does stint in hospital A&E

The health secretary worked in Watford General Hospital’s accident and emergency department last Thursday as part of plans to give Department of Health ministers and officials frontline experience. Continue reading

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Employers reject HCA regulation and creation of ‘older person’s nurse’

NHS Employers has written to the Department of Health calling on it to reject some of the key recommendations in the Francis report relating to nursing. Continue reading

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Sign petition and support our Speak Out Safely campaign

Nursing Times is petitioning the Department of Health to improve protection for nurses that blow the whistle over patient safety concerns, as part of our new Speak Out Safely campaign. Continue reading

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Babies to be routinely vaccinated against rotavirus

The Department of Health has ordered that a vaccination against rotavirus is made available to all babies. Continue reading

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DH has ‘sufficient funding’ for small pay rise for NHS staff

The Department of Health has said nurses and other healthcare staff could get a small increase in their basic pay next year, despite employers’ calls for an extension of the pay freeze. Continue reading

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Joint campaign to raise dementia awareness

Getting people to overcome fears of talking about dementia is a crucial part of a Department of Health campaign launched today with help from the Alzheimer’s Society to increase the rates of early diagnosis for dementia in England. Continue reading

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Joint campaign to raise dementia awareness

Getting people to overcome fears of talking about dementia is a crucial part of a Department of Health campaign launched today with help from the Alzheimer’s Society to increase the rates of early diagnosis for dementia in England. Continue reading

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DH ends funding for ‘unique’ nursing research centre

The country’s only national centre for nursing research has been dealt a blow to its future survival, following a decision by the Department of Health to end funding it. Continue reading

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DH ends funding for ‘unique’ nursing research centre

The country’s only national centre for nursing research has been dealt a blow to its future survival, following a decision by the Department of Health to end funding it. Continue reading

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