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1 June 2010

NHS directors earn more than PM

The chief executive of the NHS, Sir David Nicolson, has been named as one of the highest earning civil servants
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25 May 2010

Unison attacks abolition of SHAs

Health unions have condemned the latest shake up of the NHS, which will include the abolition of strategic health authorities.
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27 April 2010

Records can be used to identify CVD risk

Identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease through electronic primary care records would be just as effective in preventing
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30 March 2010

Wales to roll out predictive risk tool

Health Solutions Wales is set to roll out a new tool to predict patients at risk of emergency hospital admission
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29 March 2010

Predict and survive

Predictive risk modelling is coming into its own as the NHS looks to improve productivity and efficiency. Daloni Carlisle reports.
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10 March 2010

Want to quit? There’s an app for that

The Department of Health has launched an iPhone application to help people stop smoking. The application was launched today by
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4 January 2010

Tory manifesto has records for all

David Cameron has promised that online health records will underpin a new direction for the NHS if the Conservative Party
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1 December 2009

iPhone alcohol tracker launched

The Department of Health has launched an iPhone application to help people keep track of their drinking. The application can
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2 November 2009

Tories promise records for all

Patient-held records are one of the Conservative Party’s priorities for health, according to plans published today. The party said it would
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26 October 2009

DH endorses first video game

The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus has become the first computer game to be endorsed by the Department of Health. The
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