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After a diagnosis of dementia: what to expect from health and care services
A guide to the support people should get from local services in England if they or someone they know have been diagnosed with dementia.
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of Health &
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Government announces £40 million for brain cancer research in honour of Tessa Jowell
The funding is double the original amount and will be used to encourage new research and clinical practice to improve outcomes for people with brain tumours.
New system launched to help measure and prevent medication errors
The system will link prescribing data in primary care to hospital admissions to help the NHS monitor and prevent errors.
Independent Review of the Mental Health Act: interim report
A summary of the review's work so far. Easy Read and British Sign Language versions of the report are also on this page.
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UK response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Written statement to Parliament
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Department of Health and Social Care single departmental plan
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- Corporate report
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Government response to report on Brexit and medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin
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- Policy paper
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We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
DHSC is a ministerial department, supported by 28 agencies and public bodies.
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Our announcements
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UK response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Written statement to Parliament
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UK pledges fresh support in fight against Ebola in the DRC
- Press release
Our consultations
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Air quality: draft Clean Air Strategy 2018
- Open consultation
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Personal health budgets and integrated personal budgets: extending legal rights
- Open consultation
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Gender ratios at birth in Great Britain, 2011 to 2015
- Official Statistics
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Report on abortion statistics in England and Wales for 2016
- National Statistics
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Our management
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Sir Chris Wormald KCB
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
DHSC Chief Scientific Adviser
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Clara Swinson
Director General, Global and Public Health
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Lee McDonough
Director General, Acute Care and Workforce
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Jonathan Marron
Interim Director General, Community and Social Care
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Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
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