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Upfront help cuts placement costs for healthcare students
From 2026 to 2027, eligible healthcare students can get travel and accommodation costs upfront, easing financial pressure and supporting rural placements.
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Major expansion of community mental health support across England
£343 million plan will open 159 NHS mental health centres in England, giving people earlier local support and specialist crisis care outside A&E.
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Patients with motor neurone disease set for fast-tracked care
Health and Social Care Secretary announces faster access to care and support for motor neurone disease patients during a visit to the Rob Burrow Centre.
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Government takes action to crack down on rogue funeral operators
Urgent work to take place to protect bereaved families.
Our ministers
Our management
Samantha Jones
Permanent Secretary
Sir Jim Mackey
NHS England Chief Executive Officer
Professor Chris Whitty
Chief Medical Officer
Matthew Style
Interim Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Professor Lucy Chappell
DHSC Chief Scientific Adviser
Sally Warren
Director General, Adult Social Care
Elizabeth O’Mahony
Director General, Finance
Catherine Frances CB
Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies
Danny Mortimer
Director General, People
Duncan Burton
Chief Nursing Officer for England
Professor Frankie Swords
National Medical Director
Rob Thompson
Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer
The Rt Hon Alan Milburn
Lead Non-Executive Director
Baroness Camilla Cavendish
Non-Executive Director
Sir Richard Douglas
Non-Executive Director
Naomi Eisenstadt CB
Non-Executive Director
Special representatives
Professor Dame Sally Davies
UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance
