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Matt Hancock giving speech at Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit

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Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock’s speech at the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London.

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£240 million social care investment to ease NHS winter pressures

The investment in adult social care this winter will help local authorities reduce pressures on the NHS by getting patients home quicker and freeing up hospital beds across England.

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Matt Hancock announces ambition to map 5 million genomes

The NHS Genomic Medicine Service is the first national genomic healthcare service in the world and will allow faster diagnosis and personalised care.

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Matt Hancock warns of dangers of social media on children’s mental health

The Chief Medical Officer is reviewing the impact that too much social media use can have on children’s mental health and will draw up guidance to help parents.

Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care

  1. Child death review: statutory and operational guidance (England)
    • Statutory guidance
  2. Start active, stay active: infographics on physical activity
    • Promotional
  3. Resources for NHS trusts to help manage overseas visitors and migrant charging
    • Guidance

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  1. £32 million competition launched for AMR research
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  2. £2 million investment to help NHS achieve zero inpatient suicide ambition
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  1. Directions for integrated care providers (ICPs)
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  2. Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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  1. Child death review: statutory and operational guidance (England)
    • Statutory guidance
  2. Start active, stay active: infographics on physical activity
    • Promotional
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  1. Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2017
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  2. Gender ratios at birth in Great Britain, 2011 to 2015
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