Centres selected to host cutting-edge cancer services
Up to £250 million invested in bringing advanced radiotherapy treatment to UK Around 1,500 cancer patients a year will benefit from a cutting edge cancer treatment – Proton Beam Therapy – that will be available in London and Manchester, Health … Read more → – Centres selected to host cutting-edge cancer services
Improving patient choice
Patients in parts of London, Manchester and Salford and Nottingham will shortly be able to register with a GP practice of their choice for the first time. Under Government plans to allow patients to choose the GP surgery that best … Read more → – Improving patient choice
Statistical press notice: NHS Diagnostics waiting times and activity data, February 2012
Main Points – February 2012 Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the month of February 2012. The key points are: At the end of February 2012, there were 605,000 patients still waiting … Read more → – Statistical press notice: NHS Diagnostics waiting times and activity data, February 2012
New major trauma centres to save up to 600 lives every year
A network of 22 new centres specialising in treating patients who suffer from major trauma will open across England, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today announced. These specialist trauma centres will provide round-the-clock life saving treatment for seriously injured patients such … Read more → – New major trauma centres to save up to 600 lives every year
Children call for smokefree homes
- New national campaign highlights the hidden dangers of secondhand smoke- A new hard-hitting campaign, highlighting the shocking truth behind secondhand smoke will hit our TV screens tonight, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today. New TV and radio adverts will … Read more → – Children call for smokefree homes
Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including February 2011 from the seven sites providing this service and able to provide data at this time. The … Read more → – Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release
Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England
(Ambulance Systems Indicators for period February 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period November 2011) The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Ambulance System Indicators; Category A 8 minute response time, category A 19 minute response … Read more → – Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England
Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data (covering the period 6th January to 25 March) This release covers two weekly data collections monitoring the “NHS Offer” for patients who have had … Read more → – Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants
£4 million for innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems
The government has announced £4 million of funding for businesses to develop cutting-edge ideas to address some of the biggest health problems of our time. The Department of Health has opened two new competitions with up to £2 million of … Read more → – £4 million for innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems
Health and Social Care Bill gains royal assent
The Health and Social Care Bill today gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012). The core principles of the Act mean that doctors and nurses will be able to tailor services for their patients, more … Read more → – Health and Social Care Bill gains royal assent
