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Public sector to get 're-useable' open data requirement under FoI
Public authorities will be required to routinely publish data that is 're-useable' says Information Commissioner
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Healthy people ''should be given statins''
Even people with very low levels of risk could benefit from regularly taking statins, says new research
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DH unveils corporate plan for 2012/2013
The Department of Health has published its corporate plan which sets out priorities for the year ahead
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Ambulance changes ''may save 150 lives''
A new way that 999 calls are received will prioritise call-outs to the most critically ill patients
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Ali Dizaei is dismissed from the Met
''Many will wonder how he was able to rise to the very senior rank of commander,'' says the IPCC
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FEATURES ON GOVERNMENT ISSUES
''Home Secretary, quite simply you are wrong''
Speaking at the Police Federation conference, chairman Paul McKeever warned the Home Secretary that she was ''on the precipice of destroying'' the country's police service. Here's his full speechUnderstanding stigma and discrimination
Getting people to talk about mental illness could help to reduce stigma and discrimination, and the NHS must do more to improve outcomes, delegates at Public Service Events' A New Approach to Mental Health were told. Caroline Pennington reports
Let's get it right this time
The new NHS procurement strategy is due by the end of 2012, but more time may be needed to create something that is effective, delivers what is required and remains relevant for much longer than previous efforts, delegates at Public Service Events' A New Strategy for NHS Procurement conference heard
Taking a measured approach to the problem of NEETs
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to the growing number of NEETs, but how can local authorities effectively intervene at an early stage? Dr Glen Williams discusses how measuring children's attitudes can pinpoint problems and provide vital insight
Data sharing: we've got to switch on
Public servants remain fearful of data sharing, says Lord Michael Bichard, who argues that the proper sharing of key information is vital to the provision of decent public services and protecting the rights of individuals
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