Department of Health

Amendments to Health and Social Care Bill published

01-Feb-12

The Government has tabled a series of amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill in advance of its Report Stage in the House of Lords, which begins next week. Health … read full article

Professor Dame Joan Higgins re-appointed as Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority

10-Jan-12

Professor Dame Joan Higgins has been re-appointed Chair of the NHS Litigation Authority. She will start her second term of five years on 1st April 2012. Health Secretary … read full article

Newly available Health Data will support Medical Research and Patient Empowerment

30-Nov-11

The release of important health data will stimulate medical research and enable patients to take informed decisions about their care, the Department of Health has said today. As … read full article

Tough inspections to root out poor home care

22-Nov-11

Care Services Minister Paul Burstow today welcomed the Care Quality Commission’s announcement that it would carry out a programme of inspections of 250 providers of home … read full article

Scheme to support healthcare assistants unveiled

15-Nov-11

New measures to support the training standards of healthcare assistants were unveiled by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today. Speaking at the NHS Employers conference … read full article

Andrew Lansley takes firm action to protect patient choice

15-Nov-11

Responding to the Co-operation and Competition Panel’s report on patient choice in the NHS Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has today protected patient choice in the … read full article

Ed Smith confirmed as Audit Committee Chair of NHS Commissioning Board Authority

10-Nov-11

Ed Smith has today been confirmed as Non Executive Director of the NHS Commissioning Board Authority with responsibility for Chairing the Audit Committee. He will take up … read full article

Six out of ten people with dementia go undiagnosed - 2 million campaign launched to tackle dementia

07-Nov-11

Six out of ten people with dementia in England go undiagnosed. This means almost 400,000 people could be going without the vital support the NHS and social care services … read full article

Professor Malcolm Grant confirmed as chair of NHS commissioning board

19-Oct-11

Professor Malcolm Grant has today been confirmed as the Chair of the NHS Commissioning Board. Following his appearance before the Health Select Committee yesterday, … read full article

Lansley names preferred Chair of NHS Commissioning Board

17-Oct-11

Professor Malcolm Grant has been named by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley as the preferred choice to head up the NHS Commissioning Board, the independent body that will drive … read full article

Sam Lister appointed Director of Communication at Department of Health

06-Oct-11

Sam Lister, Health Editor at The Times, has been appointed as the new Director of Communications at the Department of Health. Sam brings to the Department a wealth of … read full article

A stronger voice for patients

04-Aug-11

Patients will today have a stronger voice under plans set out by Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley. 75 Local HealthWatch pathfinders, introduced as part of the Government’s … read full article

Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long-term conditions

02-Aug-11

The NHS could help improve the care of over 15 million people living with long-term conditions and reduce the number of unnecessary trips to hospital if the most innovative … read full article

Fund to boost innovation and the role of voluntary sector in health

27-Jul-11

The latest round of funding to support voluntary projects in health and social care has today been announced by Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow. Applications are … read full article

Department of Health tackles shortfall of Personal Assistants

27-Jul-11

Plans to make it easier for people with disabilities to employ Personal Assistants to help them to live as full a life as possible were revealed today by Care Services Minister … read full article

More choice for NHS patients across the country

20-Jul-11

NHS patients will have more freedom to choose where they go for their healthcare from April 2012, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today. More choice will mean … read full article

Creating a fair and sustainable care and support system

04-Jul-11

The Government today welcomed the report from the independent commission chaired by Andrew Dilnot as a valuable contribution to meeting the long term challenge of an ageing … read full article

Safeguarding the future of the NHS

20-Jun-11

The Government today set out further details of the improvements it will make to its plans to modernise the NHS and put patients at the heart of the health service. Last … read full article