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New campaign to recruit thousands more adult social care staff

The government’s ‘Every Day Is Different’ campaign will help fill the 110,000 vacancies in the adult social care sector.

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Open consultation

Learning disability and autism training for health and care staff

Have your say on proposals to introduce mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff.

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News story

Air ambulance charities invited to bid for share of £10m funding

Health Minister Stephen Hammond has invited air ambulance charities in England to apply for a new £10 million fund for upgraded equipment and facilities.

Matt Hancock

Speech

I care about tech because I care about people

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke at the Royal Society of Medicine following the publication of the Topol Review.

Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care

  1. Widening the availability of naloxone
    • Guidance
  2. Junior doctors' contract: equality analysis and family test
    • Guidance
  3. Quality and safety of human organs, tissues and cells if the UK leaves the EU without a deal
    • Detailed guide

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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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  1. NHS can move towards more coordinated and continuous care
    • News story
  2. Air ambulance charities invited to bid for share of £10m funding
    • News story
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Consultations

  1. Learning disability and autism training for health and care staff
    • Open consultation
  2. Public Health Outcomes Framework: proposed changes 2019 to 2020
    • Open consultation
  3. See all consultations

Publications

  1. Widening the availability of naloxone
    • Guidance
  2. Junior doctors' contract: equality analysis and family test
    • Guidance
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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

Telephone

0207 210 4850

Fax

0115 902 3202

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0207 222 2262

Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm

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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

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