Tests have provided positive results for avian influenza in chickens on two further poultry farms near Dereham, Norfolk. The preliminary results indicate H7N3, but further tests are being carried out by the Veterinary...

The results of further tests from the poultry farm in Dereham, Norfolk have confirmed the H7 avian flu virus, Defra announced today. The tests also indicate that the strain of virus is low pathogenicity.

Today Jack Straw said:

On 27 April the Belarusian authorities sentenced Alexander Milinkevich and other members of the opposition to 15 days in prison for their participation in a rally to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl...

Seeks views on the classification of casinos within the UCO and particularly on Scottish Ministers' preferred option of removing casinos from the classes in the UCO, i.e. making casinos sui generis (of their own...

Asked if the Prime Minister had ever considered giving peerages to former Labour MPs if they didn't stand at the next election, the PMOS said that that was a party matter. Put to him that it was a question about...

Asked if the Prime Minister had made a decision on building new generation nuclear power stations, the PMOS said that the energy review was continuing. Michael Wicks had been involved in a consultation exercise, ...

Asked if the Prime Minister still had full confidence in the Home Secretary, the PMOS said yes. The PMOS said that it might be useful, given some of the reports this morning, to point out that there were actually...

Asked for any developments on whether Sir John Bourn would be making an inquiry into whether the Deputy Prime Minister might have breached the Ministerial Code, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said...

OFT takes action against Magna Jewellery Limited

Today, Workers' Memorial Day, the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) is supporting calls from the labour movement to ask everyone to spare a moment and remember those who have been killed at work in Great Britain...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today gave an update on its investigation into the outbreak of occupational lung disease at the Powertrain Limited plant in Longbridge, Birmingham. HSE's investigation began...

The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the completed acquisition of Macaw (Holdings) Ltd (Macaw) by Cott Beverages Ltd (Cott).

This week the PM launched a public health initiative, hosted an education reception, spoke about the latest report on Northern Ireland and held his monthly press conferece. We have news stories, transcripts and ...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Prisioners-Home Secretary, Nuclear Power and Peerages

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup takes over as Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) today. He succeeds General Sir Michael Walker who has been in post since May 2003.

With the football World Cup kicking off on 9 June, it is not only Sven-Goran Eriksson who should be planning ahead for the tournament. English football fans intending to travel to Germany are being warned by the...

A guide for NHS mental health trusts seeking to become NHS foundation trusts has been launched today.

Part of Parenting Agreement for Scotland pack, aimed at separating parents.

Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Service 2005

This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the 218 Centre for women offenders

On 26 April preliminary tests indicated that the avian influenza virus was present in samples from chickens on a poultry farm near Dereham in Norfolk.Further tests are being carried out to determine the strain of...

The 2005 Fast Stream recruitment report was published online at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk today. It summarises the results of the Civil Service Fast Stream recruitment competitions completed in the year ending...

In my Statement of 20 March 2006 to the House I announced that the Government intended to amend the Electoral Administration Bill, currently before this House, to make it compulsory for political parties to disclose...

My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has appointed Paul Williams and Michael Langley as members of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), initially for a three-year term. They will take up their post with...

The 2005 fast-stream recruitment report was published on-line at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk today. It summarises the results of the civil service fast-stream recruitment competitions completed in the...

The National Lottery Bill, which is currently before Parliament, will establish the Big Lottery Fund as a new lottery distributing body, replacing three of the existing distributing bodies, the Community Fund, the...

I am pleased to announce that the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict will be commemorated in the United Kingdom in June 2007. The commemorations, which will be designated "South Atlantic 25", will begin ...

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has today placed in the Libraries of both Houses the second annual report of the Independent Monitor of the Certification of Claims as Clearly Unfounded under section 94 of...

I have appointed Paul Williams and Michael Langley as members of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), initially for a three-year term. They will take up their post with immediate effect.The other members of the...

Asked if he could characterise the Prime Minister's mood, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister accepted that there were events which happened which you had to deal with. As he demonstrated at his press conference...

Asked if the Prime Minister was satisfied that the Deputy Prime Minister had not breached the ministerial code, the PMOS said that the fact that people may have made allegations didn't make this any less of a private...

Asked if it was likely that the Home Secretary would provide an update on the issue of foreign prisoners, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that he didn't anticipate anything further today. He ...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Foreign Prisoners, Deputy Prime Minister and Government

Some banking customers in Northern Ireland appear to be paying higher charges on their personal current accounts which may be due to a lack of competition, according to the latest document published by the Competition...

Statement of issues

The Government has accepted the recommendation of the independent Spoliation Advisory Panel (the Panel) to make an ex gratia payment of £175,000 to the heirs of Dr Arthur Feldmann in compensation for four...

Booklet abotu family law and living together (cohabitation)

Useful addresses and source of help for families facing problems, part of Parenting Agreement for Scotland pack.

Booklet for young people about family law

Charter aimed at highlighting important role of wider family in raising children

Small folding flyer giving an vverview of the various Family Matters publications that are available

A new fact-finding study into online shopping is launched today by the Office of Fair Trading.

Flip phones, inbuilt cameras, prepaid, contract...its easy to become confused by all the options on offer when you're in the market for a new mobile phone.

MoD has exceeded its military readiness target two years ahead of schedule Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram announced today.

Culture Minister, David Lammy, has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Naddo Ceccarelli, the Madonna and Child. This will provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the painting in the United Kingdom...

Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, today highlighted recommendations from an NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement's report, showing that £78m could be saved by the NHS by driving down agency spend...

Asked for a reaction to the EU report suggesting that the CIA had operated 1,000 extraordinary rendition flights over EU countries in the past five years, the PMOS said that the Foreign Office had responded to that...

Asked if he believed this was a "moral Government", since people looked to their leaders to set a good example, the PMOS said that the issue relating to the Deputy Prime Minister was a private matter. He...

Asked if he thought it helped the Government's case to reform the NHS to dismiss expressions of anger as a "political stunt", the PMOS said he thought that the behaviour of the delegates at yesterday's nurses...

Asked by the Sun if he would agree that the fact that violent crime, sex offences and drug offences had all risen in the last three months would suggest that Charles Clarke was not the right person to be Home...

Asked if there had been any further offers of resignation "from anybody, anywhere at any time" within the last week, the PMOS said no. Asked whether the Home Secretary was still in post and was expected ...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Deportation of Foreign Prisoners-Charles Clarke, Crime Statistics, Patricia Hewitt, Deputy Prime Minister and Rendition

Waiting times, GP practice consultations, Incidence, hospital discharges, operations, 30 day survival

The 25th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict will be marked by special commemorative events in June next year, Secretary of State for Defence John Reid announced today.

An action plan to unlock the potential for renewable energy in biomass is published by the Government today.

An action plan to unlock the potential for renewable energy in biomass is published by the Government today.

The number of cervical smears processed by quarter, average reporting times, percentage of unsatisfactory smears and results of smears. Also, smears examined by NHS board of residence and NHS board performing analysis...

Overall crime and violent crime in England and Wales remain stable according to the latest crime figures published today.

The decision by BAE Systems to sell its 20% stake in Airbus is a commercial decision for the company. The remaining 80% is owned by EADS which has options on the BAE Systems holding.

Whilst today's decision is a commercial matter for Peugeot, I am extremely disappointed that Peugeot has decided to end manufacturing at Ryton, particularly given the substantial quality and productivity improvements...

Introduction

Sets out the objectives of green belt policy and the way in which it should be used and enforced. This policy replaces Scottish Office Circular 24/1985: Development in the Countryside and Green Belts. Policy in...

Analysis of 173 responses.

Amends requirements set out in The Scottish Office Development Department Circular No 4/1997 relating to the notification of planning applications.

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC)

Asked if the Prime Minister's packed diary was the reason he had not been able to meet with some of the families of soldiers who had dies in Iraq, the PMOS said that as we had said in the past,...

Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to the Deputy Prime Minister at all today, the PMOS said that as he had said this morning, we believed it was a private matter and therefore the private discussions between...

Asked to explain exactly what the Prime Minister knew and at what time concerning the issue of foreign prisoners released without being considered for deportation, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) ...

Crime, Iraq and the health service were on the agenda at this week's PMQs. You can watch the broadcast again or read the transcript here.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Foreign Prisoners, Deputy Prime Minister and Other business

Criminal Proccedings in Scottish Courts, 2004/05

A lack of competition in the market for home credit means that home credit customers are being overcharged for their loans, the Competition Commission (CC) has found in its provisional findings report into competition...

The Informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) took place in Vienna on 7 and 8 April 2006. I represented the United Kingdom.The informal council discussed globalisation, with the participation of chief...

An independent report into the future funding needs of the BBC has been published today by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Department commissioned PKF to carry out a financial review of the BBC'...

I am pleased to be able to announce that a contract has been placed today with Logica CMG for the implementation of the information system component of DMICP. DMICP will for the first time provide a completely automated...

I am today announcing the Government's decisions on how the details of practitioners providing sensitive services should be recorded on the information sharing index.Section 12 of the Children Act 2004 provides ...

Following nearly three weeks of strikes and demonstrations across Nepal in which at least 14 people died, on 21 April King Gyanendra announced that he would hand over executive power to the Seven Party Alliance ...

Section 4(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 provides that an NHS trust may make an application to Monitor (whose statutory name is the Independent Regulator of NHS foundation...

The Justice and Home Affairs Council will be held on 27–28 April 2006 in Luxembourg. I shall be attending the meeting with my noble and learned Friend, the Attorney-General, and my noble Friend Baroness Ashton will...

I have received the 10th report of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). This report has been made under articles four and seven of the International Agreement that established the Commission. I have considered...

I attended the informal meeting of the Competitiveness Council on Saturday 22 April, hosted by the Austrian presidency in Graz. My ministerial colleague, Lord Sainsbury attended the Council on Friday 21 April.At...

In my answer of 30 March 2006, Official Report, column 1125W to a written parliamentary question (UIN 63004) from the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell), I stated that the information requested was available...

The Justice and Home Affairs Council will be held on 27–28 April 2006 in Luxembourg. I shall be attending the meeting with my noble and learned friend the Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith. The Home Secretary, the...

Following nearly three weeks of strikes and demonstrations across Nepal in which at least 14 people died, on 21 April King Gyanendra announced that he would hand over executive power to the Seven Party Alliance ...

Preliminary tests have this evening indicated that the avian influenza virus is present in samples from chickens found dead on a poultry farm near Dereham in Norfolk.

On 27 April 2006, the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, also known as MI6) will begin open advertising for the first time in its 97 year history, as a means of expanding the Service to meet 21st Century challenges...

The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Indonesia. We are now advising avoiding the areas surrounding the volcanic Mt Merapi in Central Java.

Tessa Jowell today called on ticket agencies and sports, music and theatre bodies to squeeze ticket touts out of business and stop genuine fans being frozen out of the market.

The owners and master of a Belgium trawler, Blue Angel (Z60) from Ostend, have been fined £4500 and ordered to pay both legal and investigation costs totaling £2500 at Brighton Magistrates Court...

Culture Minister David Lammy has today announced measures to ensure the continued protection of the important Bartholomew Ledges wreck site, in St Mary's Sound off the Isles of Scilly. The wreck is a late 16th Century...

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced a review of the quality of care provided by NHS treatment centres run by the independent sector.

Asked if the Financial Times story that the government would not block Gazprom from buying Centrica was true, the PMOS said that the question came under two headings: One, he did not discuss commercial contracts...

The PMOS set out the overall context. Firstly, everyone should be clear that this was about whether people should be considered for deportation and not whether they should serve their sentence. They had served their...

Asked on the back of the foreign prisoners, the NHS budget and the Deputy Prime Minister's revelation how things were going, the PMOS said that government was about dealing with unforeseen events. The important ...

Asked whether the Prime Minister had spoken to John Prescott, the PMOS said that since we had said this was a private matter it would be entirely wrong for him to speak about it. It remained a private matter, as...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that Peter Hain had published the latest and 10th Independent Monitoring Commission in Northern Ireland (IMC) report today. This was the most significant...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Independent Monitoring Commission Report, John Prescott, Government's Programme, Foreign Prisoners and Gazprom

Gross Domestic Product for Scotland 2005 Q4

Being a Witness - the Use of Special Measures booklet

Being a Witness - Going to Court booklet

Cutting edge information technology that will see wounded soldiers treated faster and better moved a step closer today. Defence Minister Don Touhig has awarded LogicaCMG the £80m contract for a new electronic...

The MessageLabs Anti-Virus Service has today become the first managed service to be awarded the CSIA Claims Tested (CCT) Mark - a government quality mark initiative for information security products and services...

Jim Murphy, Cabinet Office Minister, today announced the appointment of John Suffolk as the Government Chief Information Officer (CIO). John will lead the work of the CIO Council* in delivering the Government's ...

An independent report into the future funding needs of the BBC has today been published by the Department for Culture Media and Sport.

Rural Affairs Minister, Jim Knight today announced thirteen appointments to the Board of Natural England, the new public body responsible for enhancing and managing the natural environment.

Professor Lynda Warren has been appointed as a new independent member of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), Biodiversity Minister Jim Knight announced today.

New measures to combat infectious diseases outlined in a Government report published today could drastically cut mortality, save billions of pounds and eliminate the need for mass animal culling.

The business community was today urged to put forward their views on the Government's key medium term strategies for technology.

Crime, Iraq and the health service were on the agenda at this week's PMQs. The transcript of today's session will be available here later.

Issued on behalf of Defra and EDF Energy

A strategy to tackle the impact of the food industry on precious resources, such as energy and water, and its contribution to climate change, was published by Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment...

Tony Blair is answering questions from MPs in his weekly PMQ session.

A follow up report of the same as you? review of services for people with learning disabilities - on day services

The follow up report to the same aa you? review of services for people with learning disabilities - report on advocacy

Gross Domestic Product for Scotland 2005 Q4

Follow up report of The same as you? review of services for people with learning disabilities - report on children's services

Experimental: 0.8% 3 monthly rise into Feb

Total production falls in 3 months to March

Economy rose by 0.6% in Q1 2006

Asked when the Prime Minister first heard that over 1000 foreign prisoners in the UK had been released rather than deported, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that what was important was that we...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Foreign Prisoners

In a written answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, column 2333W, I provided details of the number of personnel deployed overseas on operations. I regret that some of the information was incorrect; the table...

The United Kingdom is committed to helping the Afghan people rebuild their country as a stable, prosperous and democratic nation free from terrorism. Our deployment of the Helmand Task Force, announced by my right...

The United Kingdom will be represented at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg by the Deputy Ambassador to the European Union and by the Director for Analysis and CAP Strategy in Defra.The...

On Friday 21 April the Government laid an Order before Parliament which will extend the Attorney General's powers with regard to unduly lenient sentences. Under part 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Attorney...

I have today written to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee to inform them that, to the best of my knowledge, between February 1999 and March 2006, 1,023 foreign national criminals, who should have been...

This statement sets out how my Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment intend to take forward action to help combat losses due to fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland.Honourable Members will...

On 13 February (WS 54–55) I announced in a Written Statement that the Information Committee had agreed to a trial of a new protocol on filming in the Chamber which would relax the rules and conventions that govern...

Tony Blair will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQ session. You will be able to watch the broadcast live here from 1200 GMT.

The Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary today expressed their concern at reports of recent attacks in Darfur, and the possible effect of these on the peace process.

The Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary today expressed their concern at reports of recent attacks in Darfur, and the possible effect of these on the peace process.

Over 1.1 million people are at risk from high levels of noise at work and about 1.7 million people are at risk from Hand Arm Vibration(HAV).

Foreign Office Minister Dr Kim Howells has welcomed King Gyanendra of Nepal's announcement on 24 April that he will recall the Nepalese Parliament. The first session of the recalled Parliament will be on 28 April...

The FCO has made factual amendments to its Travel Advice for Egypt to draw attention to yesterday evening's terrorist outrage in Dahab, Egypt. However, it has not changed the level of its advice, nor is it advising...

Asked about the launch of a Government campaign to consumers to encourage healthier lifestyles, the PMOS said that it was a fact that in terms of the impact of health advice, those messages a teenager might receive...

Asked for a reaction to comments by the Iranian President concerning Israel, the PMOS said that he thought that everyone should read the Iranian president's comments because they underlined, once again, the reasons...

Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting the Families Against the War group this week, the PMOS said there were established procedures for arranging such meetings. He had no doubt that if those procedures were...

Asked if the Prime Minister still had confidence in the tax credit system following recent criticism of its performance, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Prime Minister fully supported...

Tony Blair has sent his condolences to the families of those killed and injured by the explosions at the Red Sea resort of Dahab.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Tax Credits, Families against the War, Iran, Egypt Bombings and Health

A Joint Force Harrier detachment will continue to provide vital close air support and reconnaissance to Coalition and NATO forces operating in Southern Afghanistan, the Defence Secretary John Reid confirmed today...

Health, work and well-being - Caring for the future

Teachers and students gathered in Number 10 this week for a special reception in honour of the further education sector.

Getting off the bus a stop earlier, walking up the stairs or eating an extra piece of fruit a day could add years to your life, according to a new public health initiative launched by Tony Blair.

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Report on Information requests handling in the Scottish Executive January - December 2005

Results of September 2005 census of Scottish independent schools.

Note of second meeting of the National Sexual Health Advisory Group

Volume 2 - Annexes and Research connected with the Adult Entertainment Working Group Report and Recommendations

Adult Entertainment Working Group report and recommendations to Ministers on the adult entertainment industry in Scotland.

The Competition Commission (CC) has announced that it has accepted the OFT's advice to release LRC Products from its current undertakings. LRC Products is part of SSL International, which is the supplier of Durex...

Getting off the bus a stop earlier, walking up the stairs instead of taking the lift or eating an extra piece of fruit or vegetable a day could add years to a person's life, according to a major new public health...

John Hutton, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced today the appointment of John Spanswick to the Health and Safety Commission (HSC).

Recommendations put forward following an independent review of the UK's avian quarantine system were today largely accepted.   

The UK today asked Norway to end its program of lethal whaling activities.   

Professor Jeni Colbourne MBE has been reappointed Chief Inspector of the Drinking Water Inspectorate with effect from April 2006, Minister of State for the Environment Elliot Morley, and Welsh Assembly Government...

Rural Affairs Minister Jim Knight praised a Bristol charity that inspires and helps people to take up cycling during his visit to local woodlands today.   

Too many people are missing out on the benefits of getting active in England's woodlands, thinking they are only found in rural areas, Forestry Minister Jim Knight said today.   

Joint Defra, DTI and ODPM Press Release for launch of publication   

The Department of Health today launched a consultation on proposals for a new streamlined system of selecting topics for review by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).   

The process for filling the top job in social care will begin this week, coinciding with a powerful TV campaign to attract more people in to the sector at ground level.   

A national implementation group is being set up to ensure that the largest ever reforms to NHS dentistry, which are being implemented from 1 April, deliver their intended benefits, announced Health Minister Rosie...

Lord Warner today spelled out how commissioning can help primary care trusts both to achieve better local services for patients and to squeeze every penny of value out of each pound spent by taxpayers on the NHS...

All international doctors now required to have a work permit to work in the UK   

Sir Nigel Crisp today announced that he is to step down from his post as Chief Executive of the NHS and Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health at the end of the month.   

-Largest ever hospital private PFI project gets the green-light- -Multi-million pound investment in two brand new hospitals for London-   

Health Minister Jane Kennedy and Cabinet Office Minister Jim Murphy today announced plans to ensure that paperwork is kept to the minimum, freeing frontline NHS staff to focus on patient care.   

Care Services Minister Liam Byrne is to create a new group of dignity guardians to help him toughen the regulation of social care. The council will include representatives from Help the Aged, Action on Elder Abuse...

An increase in the prescription charge of 15p was announced today by the Government with the charge for a single prescription item rising to £6.65 on 1st April 2006.   

-All patients to benefit from new GP contract - - GPs get their fair share of funding regardless of individual contracts-   

NHS organisations can be a powerful force for good in regenerating local communities, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said today. She urged them to take account of tackling deprivation when reconfiguring local ...

Salaried dentists will see their careers modernised and pay reviewed Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today as she visited The Lister Centre in south London.   

UK Public Health Association (UKPHA)   

The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, today announced the appointment of Professor Martin Marshall as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health to take forward the healthcare quality...

Department of Health also publishes new national tariff   

More older people are to be helped to live independently in their own homes for longer, thanks to a £18.5m government project.   

30 pc reduction in admissions could mean people don't spend unnecessary time in hospital and save over £400m a year for other services   

Health Minister Rosie Winterton today visited a leading cancer research centre to mark prostate cancer awareness week. Prostate cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common cancer diagnosed in men, but research...

New shorter Bill to amend existing Mental Health Act   

The Government today unveiled new guidance to help support school nursing.   

NHS health trainers will begin work to help people improve their health as the government initiative to tackle health inequalities starts to roll out nationally.   

As the clocks go forward into British summertime, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt confirms that winter is now part of everyday business for the NHS. In a performance report presented to Ms Hewitt today, the National...

The Department of Health today launched the public consultation paper on the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2006.   

New figures show that early patient admissions for non-clinical reasons is wasting £78m a year   

Children are at risk of permanently damaging their eyesight and even risk blindness if they look directly at the partial eclipse tomorrow warned the Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson.   

Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt today announced 'fair and affordable' pay awards for NHS staff.   

Quote from Care Services Minister Liam Byrne   

Patients will benefit from new reforms giving power back to local NHS   

Main Points This Month   

The NHS is still delivering fast access to hospital care and making significant reductions to waiting lists despite winter pressures, new figures released today by the Department of Health show.   

The NHS Appointments Commission has announced the re-appointment of Professor Gordon Duff to the post of Chair of the National Biological Standards Board (NBSB). This appointment is from 1 January 2006 until 31 ...

GPs encouraged to tackle more long-term conditions, including dementia, depression, kidney disease and obesity -   

'Wide variation in length of stay for operations must be reduced to improve patient care and deliver better value for money'   

The Department of Health and Norton Healthcare Ltd and Norton Pharmaceuticals Ltd ("Norton") are pleased to jointly announce settlement of the claims brought against Norton for alleged anti-competitive cartel conduct...

Health Minister Lord Warner today announced the appointment of Professor Gordon Duff to chair an expert group set up to learn from the Parexel clinical trials incident.   

- NHS on target for 625 new GP premises and health centres since 2001 -   

Health Minister Rosie Winterton addresses Tropical Health and Education Trust conference   

Claims of a mass exodus of dentists from the NHS proved unfounded as the great majority of dentists have signed up to new dental contracts, announced health minister Rosie Winterton today.   

The Government drive to improve care for people at the end of their lives is making significant improvements to patient care, an NHS progress report published today confirms.   

The following statistics were released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre: