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DHgovuk

  1. Via @AnnaHepburnDH: Simon Eaton blog: how do docs know they are properly listening to patients with LTCs? #ltcstrategy ow.ly/bf9et 9:16 AM May 31st via Mobile Web
  2. RT @rcnpublishing: Visit our autism online resource centre for content funded by @DHgovuk at bit.ly/KuyyDA #autism 7:04 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  3. What does the new Friends and Family Test mean for the #NHS? ow.ly/bgDtN 5:49 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  4. The DH Business plan has been published: ow.ly/bgvTy 3:55 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  5. RT @southern_nhsft: Wendy Nicholson from @DHgovuk now talks and highlights that the role of the school nurse has changed dramatically... 3:15 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  6. RT @annahepburndh: Audio: Christine Harrison of BRAME talks #ltcstrategy ow.ly/bfcql @MEAssociation @NeuroAlliance @DHgovuk 3:06 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  7. RT @steveatdh: great first meeting of veterans' prosthetics panel ow.ly/bgsUN @BLESMA @PoppyLegion @DHgovuk #veteransprosthetics 3:03 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  8. How can #children and young people's health outcomes be improved? One day left to send your views: ow.ly/bfgTC 8:17 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  9. RT @nursingtimes: What do you think will be the biggest hurdles for the NCQF? #NTtwitchat 5:19 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  10. RT @nursingtimes: Welcome to today's #NTtwitchat today we're talking about the NCQF what are your thoughts? Do you agree with the key aims? 5:15 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  11. RT @annahepburndh: Audio: Dementia tsar @ABurns1907 & Nigel Watson at @NHSSoE #dementia conf ow.ly/beUpq #dementiachallenge 4:47 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  12. @PaulBurstow announces funding 4 hospices and visits St Christopher's @stchfundraising dh.gov.uk/health/2012/05… @HelptheHospices @Tog4ShortLives 6:21 AM May 29th via web
  13. RT @annahepburndh: Insightful blog by @anyadei on adjusting to life with long term conditions ow.ly/bd7UH #ltcstrategy 3:37 AM May 29th via HootSuite
  14. Homeless Link and St Mungo’s publish report on hospitals and the homeless ow.ly/bc9BR #nhs 8:46 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  15. Questions on how providers will be regulated in the new health and care system? Join webchat for #NHS managers Tue 2pm: ow.ly/bc7bN 8:16 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  16. MT @annahepburndh: 'Artificial divide between physical & mental health is no longer tenable' - Sean Duggan #ltcstrategy ow.ly/bbSja 5:05 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  17. RT @alzheimerssoc: Watch David Cameron @Number10gov talk about his #dementiachallenge and @alzheimerssoc youtu.be/npnoKseDHmM 4:46 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  18. RT @steveatdh: Tweeting from the Injured veterans and families consultation in WestonSuperMare #veteransprosthetics 3:59 AM May 28th via HootSuite