Armed forces personnel with the most serious injuries will have a customised health care plan before they leave the Services that will continue to be tailored to meet their individual needs for the rest of their life, Health Minister Mike O’Brien and Veterans Minister Kevan Jones announced yesterday.

Health Minister announces funding for new NHS Wales website.
Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced £1.7 million of funding for a new website which will allow patients to check their medical records at the click of a mouse.

An innovative free Quit Kit which gives smokers the right tools to successfully stop smoking is launched today as new research shows that almost half of smokers (44%) in England have resolved to quit this New Year.

The Department of Health has published an update on progress made in kidney care since the National Service Framework was developed five years ago. It shows that the NHS has significantly improved diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment for those living with it.

A new MRSA objective will focus progress on Trusts that need to improve the most, Health Minister Ann Keen announced yesterday.
From April 2010, the MRSA objective will be applied to all NHS organisations to ensure patients receive clean safe care across the whole NHS.