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2013 Health Partnership Awards launched

By Sharon Black

The ceremony honours the people, projects and initiatives that provide serving military personnel, including reservists, and their families and veterans with the very best in healthcare and social care. The awards are open to civilian health staff and military medics working within the Defence Medical Services , the NHS , and private or voluntary sectors.

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2013 Health Partnership Awards launched

By Sharon Black

The ceremony honours the people, projects and initiatives that provide serving military personnel, including reservists, and their families and veterans with the very best in healthcare and social care. The awards are open to civilian health staff and military medics working within the Defence Medical Services , the NHS , and private or voluntary sectors. The 2013 awards ceremony, to be held on 21 May, is being hosted by the Welsh Government and, from today, people can nominate individuals or teams who provide care and support to Service personnel

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MOD invites tenders for UK construction projects

By Sharon Black

The companies shortlisted for the framework by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation ( DIO ) are: Balfour Beatty Group Ltd BAM Construction Ltd Carillion Construction Ltd Interserve Construction Ltd Kier Graham Lend Lease Construction (EMEA) Ltd Miller Construction (UK) Ltd Morgan Sindall plc Skanska UK plc Wates Construction Ltd The National Capital Works Framework will be used for the design and build of construction projects up to a value of £50 million.

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MOD to auction off radio spectrum

By Sharon Black

Radio spectrum refers to the radio waves over which all wireless communication takes place, including radio, television, radar, satellite, mobile voice and data. Under plans announced today, the MOD intends to auction around 200 Megahertz ( MHz ) of its spectrum usage rights. The announcement comes as market demand for extra spectrum is mounting, fuelled by the sharp rise in the use of spectrum-hungry devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Service Family Accommodation (SFA)

By Sharon Black

Introduction The provision of good quality living accommodation for service personnel and their families is a top priority for the Ministry of Defence. This includes the management of around 50,000 properties; major upgrades and other improvements; providing a comprehensive repair and maintenance service; managing allocation; and overseeing service personnel move in and move out of properties. Entitlement Am I entitled to Service Family Accommodation ( SFA )?

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Future Reserve Forces 2020

By Sharon Black

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the Government accepts the broad thrust of the six recommendations made in the review of the United Kingdom’s Reserve Forces published on 18 July 2011.

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More Cadets for our communities

By Sharon Black

New Cadet Units across England will be given a £10.85 million boost so that more young people can join up and take pride in their community, the Government announced today on Armed Forces Day.

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Military Court Centres court listings

By Sharon Black

In line with the government’s Transparency and Open Data initiative, the Military Court Service is to publish the court listings for the Military Court Centres. Each court listing covers the next 1 or 2 week assize period. This will be published on the internet by the last working day in advance of the assize period

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New NHS centres for amputee veterans

By Sharon Black

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced today that the Government is investing up to £15m to improve prosthetics services for military veterans who have lost a limb while serving their country.

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Hague: insurgent activity in Helmand low

By Sharon Black

Within Helmand, levels of insurgent activity have remained particularly low over the last month compared to previous periods, the Foreign Secretary William Hague said in the Government’s latest monthly progress report on Afghanistan.

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Dr Liam Fox delivers Afghanistan update

By Sharon Black

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has delivered the latest Government quarterly update on Afghanistan to Parliament, highlighting the growing force levels and ability of Afghan security forces as the key to progress.