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In response to the DCSF and the Department of Health launching the Speech, Language and Communication Needs Action Plan, Clare Tickell, Chief Executive of Action for Children, said:
"We know from our work helping the most vulnerable children, especially those who are severely disabled, that effective communication skills are key to empowering young people and enabling [...]

The Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson MP, praised the work of the MS Society at a reception to launch the charity partnership of the MS Society and British Energy for 2008-09.
The reception, held at the Houses of Parliament on 18 November, played host to a number of key politicians and representatives from the [...]

The Department of Health today urged Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to engage better with patients and the public in developing plans and making decisions about local health services. New guidance, published today, will help the public have more say in decisions made by their PCT, enabling them to shape local health services.

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The General Dental Council (GDC) has entered a new specialist training partnership with the Joint Committee for Specialist Training in Dentistry (JCSTD).
The GDC’s 13 Specialist Lists identify those dentists who have completed specialist training and are entitled to use the title ’specialist’. The JCSTD facilitates nation-wide coherence and consistency in the provision of high quality [...]

Alzheimer’s Society has won KPMG’s national charity partnership, securing its largest ever corporate relationship by staff vote.
The two-year partnership could raise £750,000 for the charity and offer thousands of hours of volunteering.

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