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New funding for sports prosthetics for children with disabilities
The government has announced a further £1.5 million so that more children with disabilities can benefit from the latest sports prosthetics.
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NHS gets funding green light for new buildings, wards and beds
Forty NHS hospitals and community services will get £760 million to modernise and transform their buildings and services in the year of the NHS’s 70th birthday.
Women to have dedicated midwives throughout pregnancy and birth
Plans to train 3,000 more midwives over 4 years and further investment in maternity support staff.
We need to do better on social care
Jeremy Hunt outlines the 7 key principles that will guide the Government's thinking ahead of the social care green paper, to be published later in 2018.
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NHS bursary reform
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Prime Minister of India's visit, April 2018
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UK and India extend health partnership to deal with global health risks
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) helps people to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. We lead, shape and fund health and social care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they need, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve.
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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
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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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