Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent...
The main findings for July 2012 were: Critical Care Beds There were 3,719 adult critical care beds available with 3,017 occupied, giving an occupancy rate of 81.1%. This is lower than the occupancy...
View ArticleHospitals and patients urged to take action on missed appointments
NHS hospitals should make more use of innovative solutions to tackle the number of people who miss their appointments, Health Minister Simon Burns urged today. The NHS made good progress last year to...
View ArticlePatients to get the latest drugs and treatments more quickly
The NHS will have to comply with NICE guidance on new drugs and treatments or explain to patients why there is a delay, under a new scheme announced today. This will help end the unfair practice where...
View ArticleStatement on Cancer Drugs Fund usage
Extra funding this Government has provided for cancer drugs has helped almost 18,500 people since October 2010. Included below is information on the number of patients who have received cancer drugs...
View ArticleIndicators on breastfeeding
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Quarter ending June 2012 The key points from the latest release are: The breastfeeding initiation rate was 74.0% in 2012/13...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – July Release
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including July 2012 from the ten sites providing this service and able to...
View ArticleNew fund will boost digital innovation
Up to £99,000 will be available for NHS organisations that come up with new digital services that improve patient care and help share information more easily across the NHS, the Department of Health...
View ArticleTips to tackle the back to school blues
Text the school nurse for help and advice Children who are starting secondary school for the first time this September are being encouraged to get to know their school nurse so they know where to go...
View ArticleIT agreement to save the taxpayer over £1 billion
Savings of over £1 billion will be reinvested into the NHS following the Department of Health’s legally binding agreement with CSC, suppliers of the Lorenzo healthcare IT system. This agreement will...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data...
Diagnostics waiting times and activity – July 2012 Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the month of July 2012. The key points are: At the end of July 2012,...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent...
The main findings for July 2012 were: Critical Care Beds There were 3,719 adult critical care beds available with 3,017 occupied, giving an occupancy rate of 81.1%. This is lower than the occupancy...
View ArticleHospitals and patients urged to take action on missed appointments
NHS hospitals should make more use of innovative solutions to tackle the number of people who miss their appointments, Health Minister Simon Burns urged today. The NHS made good progress last year to...
View ArticlePatients to get the latest drugs and treatments more quickly
The NHS will have to comply with NICE guidance on new drugs and treatments or explain to patients why there is a delay, under a new scheme announced today. This will help end the unfair practice where...
View ArticleStatement on Cancer Drugs Fund usage
Extra funding this Government has provided for cancer drugs has helped almost 18,500 people since October 2010. Included below is information on the number of patients who have received cancer drugs...
View ArticleIndicators on breastfeeding
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Quarter ending June 2012 The key points from the latest release are: The breastfeeding initiation rate was 74.0% in 2012/13...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – July Release
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including July 2012 from the ten sites providing this service and able to...
View ArticleNew fund will boost digital innovation
Up to £99,000 will be available for NHS organisations that come up with new digital services that improve patient care and help share information more easily across the NHS, the Department of Health...
View ArticleTips to tackle the back to school blues
Text the school nurse for help and advice Children who are starting secondary school for the first time this September are being encouraged to get to know their school nurse so they know where to go...
View ArticleIT agreement to save the taxpayer over £1 billion
Savings of over £1 billion will be reinvested into the NHS following the Department of Health’s legally binding agreement with CSC, suppliers of the Lorenzo healthcare IT system. This agreement will...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data...
Diagnostics waiting times and activity – July 2012 Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the month of July 2012. The key points are: At the end of July 2012,...
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