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Policy paper

The future of healthcare: our vision for digital, data and technology in health and care

Outlines what is needed to enable the health and care system to make the best use of technology to support preventative, predictive and personalised care.

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News story

Matt Hancock launches tech vision to build the most advanced health and care system in the world

The technology vision will be the foundation for a new generation of digital services that will meet the needs of clinicians, patients and managers.

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News story

NHS to reuse more medical equipment

Patients will be able to return equipment, including crutches and wheelchairs, for reuse or donation to charity where possible.

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock

Speech

Proud to be dyslexic

Matt Hancock talks to the Made By Dyslexia global summit about the challenges he has faced and the great benefits he has gained from being dyslexic.

Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care

  1. Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation
    • Statutory guidance
  2. Sex ratios at birth in Great Britain: 2012 to 2016
    • Official statistics
  3. DHSC non-executive appointments
    • Guidance

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Our announcements

  1. NHS pledges action to eliminate ethnicity pay gap
    • News story
  2. Primary care is crucial to preventing ill health
    • Speech
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Our consultations

  1. Directions for integrated care providers (ICPs)
    • Open consultation
  2. Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
    • Closed consultation
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Our publications

  1. Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation
    • Statutory guidance
  2. DHSC non-executive appointments
    • Guidance
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Our statistics

  1. Sex ratios at birth in Great Britain: 2012 to 2016
    • Official statistics
  2. Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2017
    • National 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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