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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • NHS pledges action to eliminate ethnicity pay gap

    The NHS will work towards eliminating the ethnicity pay gap and ensuring top managers are as diverse as the staff they represent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Primary care is crucial to preventing ill health

    Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock speaks at the National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Regional allocation of adult social care winter funding

    Local authorities in England will receive a share of a £240 million fund to help local areas ease winter pressures on the NHS.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £32 million competition launched for AMR research

    DHSC will award up to £32 million of capital funding to the NHS, universities and research organisations for research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £2 million investment to help NHS achieve zero inpatient suicide ambition

    The funding for the Zero Suicide Alliance will help to improve suicide awareness and training in the NHS.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Matt Hancock writes to Chair of the BMA

    The Health and Social Care Secretary writes to Dr Chaand Nagpaul on upcoming contract negotiations.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM pledges action on suicide to mark World Mental Health Day

    Prime Minister Theresa May announces new funding for Samaritans’ helpline and appoints first UK Minister for Suicide Prevention.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Matt Hancock calls for world to unite in responding to the challenge of mental health

    Ministers will agree to work towards parity between mental health and physical health at today’s global ministerial mental health summit.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • World leaders to take part in crisis simulation of AMR pandemic

    G20 leaders will come together to simulate a fictional drug-resistant E. Coli pandemic, as part of an international effort to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government announces plans for earlier diagnosis for cancer patients

    The announcement forms part of how the government will achieve its ambition to see 55,000 more people in England surviving cancer every year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £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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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Patients lives to be greatly improved by technology revolutions in healthcare

    Winning projects have today been announced that will collectively receive over £17 million funding that could revolutionise healthcare across the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • NHS to partner with Commonwealth nations to stop superbugs

    Volunteer NHS clinical staff will work alongside local health workers in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Construction of new Royal Liverpool Hospital to restart

    The government has announced its support to end the private finance deal and continue work on the brand new hospital with public sector funding.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government