Heart attack deaths halve
Oxford researchers have found that the number of fatal heart attacks in England has halved in the past 10 years, partly because of better hospital care and partly becuase of lifestyle improvements....
View ArticleLives saved as more than 14 million patients are screened for blood clots
Patients are now almost twice as likely to be screened in hospital for venous thromboembolism (VTE) than in 2010, helping save thousands of lives, Health Minister Simon Burns today announced. Venous...
View ArticleLatest NHS workforce figures published
The NHS Information Centre has published NHS workforce statistics for December 2011 and the Annual Census workforce stats for September 2010 – September 2011. Health Minister Simon Burns said: “We...
View ArticleUnite day of industrial action over NHS pensions
The union Unite has voted to stage a day of industrial action on 10th May over planned changes to the NHS pension scheme. Health Minister Simon Burns said: “The NHS and those working in the health...
View ArticleNew plans could help two million people with hidden lung-disease and save...
The two million people with a potentially fatal lung-disease who have not been diagnosed could now be identified and treated if the NHS follows a new action plan for respiratory problems. Chronic...
View ArticleBuying smarter could save NHS £1.2bn
New ways of buying supplies and medical equipment could save the NHS £1.2 billion to reinvest in patient care, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today. The NHS has been asked to ‘raise its game’...
View ArticleNHS 111 sees 1,000,000th call
NHS 111 has received over 1 million calls, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today, as latest figures show that 92% of callers were very or fairly satisfied with their NHS 111 experience. The new...
View ArticleAlmost £3.5 billion spending increase on front line services
The NHS has saved £1.5 billion since last year by cutting the number of managers, and reducing expenditure on wasteful IT projects. Spending on frontline NHS services has increased by £3.4 billion...
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 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 ArticleHeart attack deaths halve
Oxford researchers have found that the number of fatal heart attacks in England has halved in the past 10 years, partly because of better hospital care and partly becuase of lifestyle improvements....
View ArticleLives saved as more than 14 million patients are screened for blood clots
Patients are now almost twice as likely to be screened in hospital for venous thromboembolism (VTE) than in 2010, helping save thousands of lives, Health Minister Simon Burns today announced. Venous...
View ArticleLatest NHS workforce figures published
The NHS Information Centre has published NHS workforce statistics for December 2011 and the Annual Census workforce stats for September 2010 – September 2011. Health Minister Simon Burns said: “We...
View ArticleUnite day of industrial action over NHS pensions
The union Unite has voted to stage a day of industrial action on 10th May over planned changes to the NHS pension scheme. Health Minister Simon Burns said: “The NHS and those working in the health...
View ArticleNew plans could help two million people with hidden lung-disease and save...
The two million people with a potentially fatal lung-disease who have not been diagnosed could now be identified and treated if the NHS follows a new action plan for respiratory problems. Chronic...
View ArticleBuying smarter could save NHS £1.2bn
New ways of buying supplies and medical equipment could save the NHS £1.2 billion to reinvest in patient care, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today. The NHS has been asked to ‘raise its game’...
View ArticleNHS 111 sees 1,000,000th call
NHS 111 has received over 1 million calls, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today, as latest figures show that 92% of callers were very or fairly satisfied with their NHS 111 experience. The new...
View ArticleAlmost £3.5 billion spending increase on front line services
The NHS has saved £1.5 billion since last year by cutting the number of managers, and reducing expenditure on wasteful IT projects. Spending on frontline NHS services has increased by £3.4 billion...
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 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...
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