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Work, health and disability: improving lives
We are seeking views on what it will take to transform employment prospects for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.
Department
of Health
Reducing infections in the NHS
Plans to prevent hospital infections include more money for hospitals who reduce infection rates and publishing E. coli rates by local area.
Listening to people with dementia and their carers
A new listening programme to find out more about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers starts in England.
Safer screening test for pregnant women
New non-invasive prenatal test for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes, which is safer for women and their babies.
Latest
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Funding for age-related macular degeneration research campaign
- published
- Government response
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NHS bursary reform and nurse education
- updated
- Collection
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Department of Health prompt payment of suppliers
- updated
- Transparency data
What we do
The Department of Health (DH) helps people to live better for longer. We lead, shape and fund health and care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they need, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve.
DH is a ministerial department, supported by 27 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Updated CVI form and explanatory notes
- Open consultation
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NHS Pension Scheme: introducing a scheme administration levy
- Open consultation
Our publications
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Department of Health prompt payment of suppliers
- Transparency data
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DH workforce information: 2016
- Transparency data
Our statistics
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Work, health and disability green paper: data pack
- Official Statistics
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Gender ratios at birth in Great Britain, 2010 to 2014
- Official Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Chris Wormald
Permanent Secretary
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Professor Dame Sally Davies
Chief Medical Officer
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David Williams
Director General, Finance and Group Operations
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Professor Chris Whitty
Chief Scientific Adviser
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Tamara Finkelstein
Director General, Community Care
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Vacancy
Director General, Acute Care and Workforce
Contact DH
General enquiries
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NS
Contact form https://contactus.dh.g...
Telephone 0207 210 4850
Fax 0115 902 3202
Textphone 0207 451 7965
Open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
High profile groups within DH
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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