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Primary care
Primary care refers to services provided by GP practices, dental practices, community pharmacies and high street optometrists. About 90% of people’s contact with the NHS is with these services.
Smokers get help to quit
A national TV and radio advertising campaign has been launched today to encourage smokers to quit. From today smokers can pick up a new and improved NHS Quit Kit from … Read more → – Smokers get help to quit
Published: 1 January, 2012
Health Visitor Implementation Progress Report
The Health Visitor Implementation report published today, sets out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme, which began in February 2011. The key aim of the programme … Read more → – Health Visitor Implementation Progress Report
Published: 30 December, 2011
Results of dentistry patient survey
The latest survey of patients’ overall experience of NHS dentistry and their experience of accessing NHS dental services has been published. Key points from the GP patient survey dental statistics … Read more → – Results of dentistry patient survey
Published: 15 December, 2011
Results of GP patient survey
The results of the latest GP patients’ survey, which assesses patients’ experiences of local NHS services, are now available. The responses provide information about patients’ experiences for primary care trust … Read more → – Results of GP patient survey
Published: 15 December, 2011
Plans to improve cancer intelligence published
Plans to tackle deficiencies in cancer intelligence are set out in a new framework published today . The Cancer Intelligence Framework sets out the actions that are being taken to … Read more → – Plans to improve cancer intelligence published
Published: 13 December, 2011
GP practice data available to patients and professionals
The publication of GP practice data aims to provide the public with information on services they access on a regular basis, enabling individuals to make informed choices and decisions. GP … Read more → – GP practice data available to patients and professionals
Published: 7 December, 2011
