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MoD: Defence Secretary highlights defence boost to Scottish Jobs – (MoD: Defence Secretary announces £800m innovation initiative ~ MoD: Army engineers help with storm Desmond response ~ 2015 Christmas gift initiative for Armed Forces launches HMS Belfast ~ MoD: Second Royal Navy Mediterranean drugs bust in a fortnight ~ MoD: Armed Forces Covenant to be extended as Annual Report is published)
NHS England: New cancer diagnosis standard will minimise uncertainty – (A digital NHS for everyone – Tim Kelsey and Martha Lane Fox ~ NHS England: Better Care Events for learning & sharing success ~ NHS England to help tackle rising cost of GP indemnity ~ Revised vanguard support package published)
DH: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): improving prescribing practice – (DH: UK NSC hosted first stakeholder conference: delivering world-class recommendations)
Chief Medical Officer calls for action on women’s health
NHS Confed: Health & care sector calls for 'care crisis’ talks with the Treasury and other Whitehall Depts ~ LGA responds to care sector letter on adult social care ~ Nuffield Trust: NHS will struggle to cope this winter, new analysis finds ~ NHS Confed responds to Nuffield Trust analysis on winter pressures)
CQC to involve members of the public on more inspections than ever before – (CQC: New Mental Health Act report finds that people are not being properly involved in their care)
Innovate UK: Precision medicine - UK leaders gather to discuss new treatments
NIB: Martha Lane Fox sets out her digital proposals for the NHS
Monitor: Hospitals in Morecambe Bay to exit special measures with support
AAR: Why we need a National Innovation Partnership
ScotGov: Return to Practice – (ScotGov: Winter fuel payments for infected blood ~ More than 100,000 bowel screening tests returned)
WAG: Minister launches plan to tackle antibiotic resistance threat – (WAG: £300m boost for the Welsh NHS in Budget ~ WAG: New deal to help people facing a mental health crisis)
IEA: Political short-termism trumping best practice in the NHS
Patients Association: APPG for Patient Safety Holds Inquiry into Infection Prevention ~ APPG for Patient Safety hears how culture change in the NHS is vital to ensuring patient safety - (Patients Association response to Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman report into patient complaints)
Natural England: Helping farmers deal with flooding in the north west of England – (NE: Farming flood damage support announced)
Valuation Office Agency: Properties affected by adverse weather
HMRC: Tax helpline available to support people affected by severe weather and flooding
LGA responds to recent flooding disruption ~ LGA responds to chancellor's announcement of £50m fund for flood victims – (LGA responds to RAC Foundation report on council parking operations ~ LGA ; Council employees' pay offer announced ~ LGA responds to age UK report on online services for older people)
CCC to collaborate with Chinese counterpart to assess climate risk
Met Office: Can we rely on the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere to combat climate change?
ScotGov: £10m renewable energy benefits – (ScotGov: Broadband Target Delivered ~ Forth Road Bridge closure ~ ScotGov: SAAS celebrates Living Wage commitment ~ ScotGov: Minister visits flood-hit communities ~ ScotGov: Science stars celebrated ~ ScotGov: Thanking our flood forecasters ~ MV Coruisk redeployed on the Gourock-Dunoon route ~ ScotGov: Ardrossan-Campbeltown ferry sets sail ~ ScotGov: One Week Since Forth Road Bridge Closure)
WAG: New £20m Y Gwyndy campus in Caerphilly opened by First Minister
Wales Office: Welsh Secretary - Alun Lewis one of the most talented writers of his generation – (WO: Secretary of State gets driver's eye view of rail modernisation)
TUC: Dangers of Work’s Christmas Party – (TUC backs survey calling for action to help victims of financial abuse ~ New TUC guidance on well-being at work ~ Problem debt is harming families and risk to the economy)
TfL: Taxi advertising signs to tackle congestion in the capital – (TfL: KAYAK.co.uk in deal with TfL to sponsor free NYE travel ~ Major success at NCE International Tunnelling Awards ~ TfL: Less than 1 month left to have your say on crossrail 2 consultation ~ TfL: Capital’s cabs to help cut congestion ~ Festive Travel Information)
BCS: 89% of people think they should have control of their data
techUK: Manchester announced as UK IoT city demonstrator – (techUK members finalists in Women in IT Awards 2016)
Food Standards Agency: Eat Natural 'Fruits & Fibre with coconut, apricots, oats and spelt flakes breakfast bar' withdrawn because it contains peanuts – (FSA: The Co-operative Food Loved by Us 10 Piece Empanada Selection 250g withdrawn because it contains sesame and prawns)
CCC: Climate change likely to increase frequency & magnitude of severe flooding events
CAB: Coercive control law a “welcome step” to ending suffering of domestic abuse victims
RoSPA: Inquiry into health & safety of apprentices
ESRC: "Hello from the inside" – see movements inside the mouth during lip-synching to Adele
STFC: UK invests £72m on cutting edge particle physics research
techUK: WRC-2015 and the impossible task of achieving a delicate balance
ACE: Arts Campaign reports increased engagement with family focused work across England
Unicef plans to reach 2.6m Syrian children with winter supplies & cash assistance
WWF: New evidence shows that forest protection could hold key to strong climate deal - And Brazil’s Acre state shows vital role of local and regional action
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