News archive - 2008
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Do I need a flu jab?
- 19/11/2008
- You can protect yourself this winter by having a flu jab. Find out if you are eligible for a free flu jap from your GP
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Vote of confidence in NHS Direct
- 31/10/2008
- Following the NHS Next Stage Review and a review of NHS Direct’s operating and commissioning models, NHS Direct’s role is of strategic national importance
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Good score from HCC in annual health check
- 16/10/2008
- As a result of our first annual health check by the Healthcare Commission (HCC), NHS Direct has been awarded the performance rating of ‘Good’
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Our success in communication excellence awards
- 23/07/2008
- A project by NHS Direct and Evelina Children’s Hospital has won the Ask About Medicines Award for ‘Excellence in Improving Communication between healthcare professionals & patients or medicine users’
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Joining forces with top health services
- 17/06/2008
- NHS Direct has teamed up with two of the top health commissioning and support services: Pfizer Health Solutions and Humana Europe
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Easing the pressure on GP and A&E services
- 11/06/2008
- New independent research shows that NHS Direct continues to ease the pressure on other healthcare providers
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01 May
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