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From The Rt Hon Norman Lamb
  • Government names and shames largest ever number of National Minimum Wage offenders

    A further 70 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supporting carers to stay in paid employment

    Ministers have launched a series of pilots exploring ways to help carers balance work with their caring responsibilities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister launches search for Mental Health Heroes

    Nick Clegg announces a search for unsung mental health heroes who have helped, supported or inspired those with mental health conditions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local Mental Health Heroes recognised by the Deputy PM

    Nick Clegg announced the winners of the Mental Health Hero Awards, as people are asked to take 5 minutes to help break the stigma around mental health.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Peace of mind will be the measure of our success

    Norman Lamb urges people to take part in the Care Act consultation to help give people peace of mind about paying for their care costs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New funds to kickstart joint working with NHS and councils this winter

    Extra money for councils to get people home from hospital more quickly and stop them from being admitted in the first place.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nick Clegg calls for new ambition for zero suicides across the NHS

    The Deputy Prime Minister hosted a major Mental Health Conference on 19 January to discuss the future of mental health services in England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Emergency care for the mind

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb explains why mental health crisis care is essential.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy PM announces £150m investment to transform treatment for eating disorders

    The new investment will radically reform the treatment of children and young people with eating disorders and pave the way for new waiting time standards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • How the government is supporting carers

    Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care and Support, writes about the contribution of carers and new funding for projects to support carers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The moral and economic case for improving mental health care

    Health minister Norman Lamb challenges the UK's biggest companies to sign up to Time to Change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equality for mental health and joining up health and care

    Minister of State for Care and Support talks about the health and care system, joined up services and equality for mental health at NCAS.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First ever NHS waiting time standards for mental health announced

    Nick Clegg has announced new waiting time standards, bringing treatment for mental health problems in line with physical health.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Boost for carers from rise in allowance threshold

    The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mental Health Act Code of Practice: last days to comment

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb asks people to give their views on the Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Care Bill becomes Care Act 2014

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about the biggest reforms to the social care system in more than 60 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Positive and safe: reducing the need for restrictive interventions

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about his ambitions for the new 2 year Positive and Safe programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Launching Think Autism on World Autism Awareness Day

    Norman Lamb, Care and Support Minister, talks about the main priorities of Think Autism and progress made since the 2010 autism strategy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The time has come for mental health emergency services

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb endorses the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat’s aim to reduce unnecessary police detentions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government