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Mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff: government pledges overhaul

Plans to give staff immediate access to dedicated mental health support will be considered as part of the upcoming workforce implementation plan.

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Expansion of budgets for personalised health and care support announced

The government has announced plans to give personal health budgets to up to 200,000 people by 2024.

Matt Hancock

Speech

Who cares for our NHS carers?

Matt Hancock’s speech at East London Foundation Trust, at the launch of Health Education England’s NHS Staff and Learners’ Mental Wellbeing Commission report.

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NHSX: new joint organisation for digital, data and technology

The unit will take forward digital transformation in the NHS, allowing patients and staff to benefit from the latest digital systems and technology.

Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care

  1. Health and Social Care Secretary bans pagers from the NHS
    • News story
  2. Clinical trials transparency: government response to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry
    • Policy paper
  3. Dementia 2020 challenge: progress review
    • Policy paper

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DHSC is a ministerial department, supported by 28 agencies and public bodies.

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  1. Health and Social Care Secretary bans pagers from the NHS
    • News story
  2. Expansion of budgets for personalised health and care support announced
    • News story
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Consultations

  1. Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Personal health budgets and integrated personal budgets: extending legal rights
    • Consultation outcome
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Publications

  1. Clinical trials transparency: government response to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry
    • Policy paper
  2. Dementia 2020 challenge: progress review
    • Policy paper
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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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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

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0207 210 4850

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0115 902 3202

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0207 222 2262

Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm

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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

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