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With a budget of £20 million over five years to undertake research into public health, the School for Public Research has launched.

Alder Hey Children’s and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust are trialling a scheme which encourages clinicians to bring their own portable hardware devices to work.

Increased levels of integration in the NHS have improved care processes and created more satisfied staff, the Department of Health (DH) claims.

The Department of Health has appointed three new directors to its senior team. They were chosen following a national open competition, and have been approved by the government.

NHS Employers has published details to help NHS trusts ensure new staff have the language skills needed to provide safe, quality care to patients.

The Government has announced further measures to support SMEs to win Government business, Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced today.

Over 69 per cent of Public Servants who consider themselves well-informed about the Public Services Network (PSN) regard its adoption to be important to their organisation’s efficiency programme.

The NHS Leadership Academy are researching why women are under-represented in the NHS.

The new urgent care telephone number NHS 111 may have the potential to bring real benefits to the health care system but is in danger of ‘getting lost in translation’

Adults with a severe learning disability also have a greater likelihood of having autism, according to a new report by the NHS Information Centre.

The Department of Health is providing funding to improve local services and to reduce the pressure on the NHS during the winter period, it was announced recently.

It has been announced today that the Department of Health has published the terms of reference for reviews following the recent concerns on PIP implants

After visiting Brentwood Community hospital last week the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said the hospital could provide a model for health services across the country.

Care Services Minister Paul Burstow has announced plans for a new website where members of the public will be able to rate the quality of care homes in the UK.

A major international study shows that the NHS is performing well for patients in many areas including some aspects of mental health care, vaccinations and preventative care, such as the number of unplanned hospital admissions for people with diabetes.