General News (Archive)

MoD:  Update: air strikes in Iraq – (MoD:  RFA Lyme Bay arrives in Dominica to provide humanitarian relief ~ LGA:  Gordon Brown confirms he will give evidence at the Devolution All-Party Parliamentary group this week)

NHS England:  Time for the NHS to embrace Expo-nential Innovation – (NHS England:  Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: the size of the prize ~ NHS England:  Urgent action is a moral imperative ~ Cutting reliance on paper will make patients safer, says NHS England ~ NHS England:  Simon Stevens announces major drive to improve health in NHS workplace ~ NHS England:  20,000 give views on mental health service change priorities ~ NHS England:  Young people want control over consent, confidentiality & comment ~ NHS England:  Manchester health & social care devolution will attract economic growth ~ NHS England:  Obesity data challenge innovators claim £30k prize ~ NHS England:  Data & patient education are untapped tools in the war against disease ~ Securing public confidence is key to unlocking the power of technology to transform healthcare)

CQC takes action to protect patients through cancellation of Brighton GP practice registration – (CQC:  National Star College, Cheltenhem is rated Outstanding by the CQC ~ CQC response to story in The Independent)

Monitor:  New rules launched to reduce agency spend in the NHS ~ New Nursing Agency rules

DH:  Sign up to Stoptober with friends, family & colleagues – (DH:  Using technology to improve delivery of health & care services)

techUK:  NHS England Announces Support for techUK’s Interoperability Charter at Expo – (techUK:  Digitisation key to efficient European transport system ~ techUK:  Payment limit on contactless cards raised)

10DS:  PM and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met leader of DUP: 1 September 2015 – (Bishop of Newcastle: Christine Hardman)

HM Treasury:  North East’s contribution to the UK’s financial services industry hailed by Economic Secretary – (HM Treasury:  65 Degrees North team praised by Chancellor ~ Chancellor backs Robert Chote as Chair of Office for Budget Responsibility)

Cabinet Office:  Fast Stream looks to recruit diverse future civil service leaders – (CO:  Behavioural Exchange 2015 opening speech)

CEFAS - Oyster herpesvirus-1 microvariant (OsHV-1 µvar) disease outbreak confirmed in Kent

ScotGov:  More cervical screening tests processed – (ScotGov:  NHS workforce increases over last year ~ ScotGov:  World Hepatitis Summit ~ ScotGov:  Minimum wage increase for agricultural workers ~ Celebrating science ~ ScotGov:  Longannet statement ~ ScotGov:  First Minister to host humanitarian summit)

WAG:  Ford Saturday Club - driving forward engineering skills – (WAG:  More encouraging news for Wales’ tourism industry following bumper Bank Holiday weekend)

TUC raises alarm over new gender pay gap analysis – (Let mums work flexibly around staggered primary school starts, says TUC ~ Minimum wage increase must be backed by pay bargaining & job security rights, says TUC ~ Resolution Foundation:  3 in 10 female workers set to benefit from new ‘National Living Wage’ ~
Trade Union Share Owners group calls for Sports Direct Chair to be voted out ~ Pizza Express finally sees sense over tips, says TUC)

ECHR welcomes report showing benefit of new national living wage to female workers

CBI responds to Home Secretary's comments on EU Freedom of Movement – (Scotland should build on its global strength to grow - CBI President)

Met Office:  Cool, wet August ends mixed summer

Environment Agency:  Slough Flood Alleviation Scheme: have your say

Consumer Council for Water:  Lancashire update: United Utilities begins lifting boil water notice

NDA Chief Executive’s focus on safety

Food Standards Agency:  Aldi recalls McCallums Scottish Double Cream because low levels of Listeria monocytogenes have been found in the product – (FSA:  Sainsbury’s recalls by Sainsbury’s Wholegrain Bran Flakes)

Unicef:  Number of women & children passing through Macedonia to seek refuge in Europe triples in 3 months

LGA:  Councils reveal most bizarre call centre queries – (LGA:  £10bn extra cost pressures on local services by 2020, councils warn ahead of spending review ~ LGA:  Gordon Brown confirms he will give evidence at the Devolution All-Party Parliamentary group this week)

Innovate UK:  Reducing animal use in research - apply for business contracts

CCC - Adaptation Sub-Committee seeks new members

Ordnance Survey:  Are you a champion of the outdoors?

TfL:  A month left to vote for your transport Design Icon – (TfL:  Safety first for London's lorries)

ESRC:  £3m of funding to explore ‘Urban Transformations’

Electoral Commission recommends change to EU Referendum question

Land Registry:  Withdrawal of Land Registry fax channel for lodgement

Sport England:  Rugby clubs ready for World Cup surge

CCW:  Water watchdog welcomes swift payment of compensation to customers in Lancashire

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