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Government review to improve the lives of autistic children

The government will collect evidence from autistic children, their families and their carers on how to improve the support they get.

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Government commits to reform the Mental Health Act

The government has announced new legislation to reform mental health care.

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100,000 whole genomes sequenced in the NHS

The 100,000 Genomes Project has sequenced 100,000 whole genomes, helping to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients with rare diseases and cancer.

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NHS to save £1 billion on its medicines bill in 2019

A new 5-year deal has been finalised with the pharmaceutical industry to give patients faster access to new medicines.

Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care

  1. DHSC non-executive appointments
    • Guidance
  2. National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care
    • Guidance
  3. Independent Breast Screening Review report
    • Independent report

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What the Department of Health and Social Care does

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

  1. Health and Social Care Secretary bans fax machines in NHS
    • News story
  2. Matt Hancock orders review into overprescribing in the NHS
    • News story
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Our consultations

  1. Low-alcohol product labelling
    • Consultation outcome
  2. NICE recommendations: charging and appeal panels
    • Consultation outcome
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Our publications

  1. DHSC non-executive appointments
    • Guidance
  2. National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care
    • Guidance
  3. See all publications

Our statistics

  1. Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2017
    • National statistics
  2. Characteristics of disabled people in employment: April to June 2017
    • Official statistics
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Contact DHSC

General enquiries

Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom

Contact Form: General enquiries

Telephone

0207 210 4850

Fax

0115 902 3202

Textphone

0207 222 2262

Open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom

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High profile groups within DHSC

  1. Broadmoor Hospital investigation
  2. Healthcare UK
  3. Office for Life Sciences

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

  1. Procurement at DHSC
  2. Working for DHSC
  3. Jobs

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