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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • GP evening and weekend appointments to increase

    Extra £550 million funding for NHS will improve access to GPs, modernise GP surgeries and improve out-of-hospital care.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safer care for patients

    The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 that aims to improve safety and quality of care has received Royal Assent.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff highlighting achievements

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about recent NHS achievements and thanks all NHS staff.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Adult autism strategy statutory guidance published

    New guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations follows public consultation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS funded nursing care rates increased from 1 April 2015

    The NHS contribution towards the costs of a place in a care home with nursing is being increased by 1% for 2015 to 2016.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving health and care

    Latest workforce statistics demonstrate government's success in supporting the NHS.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Care Certificate launching on 1 April 2015

    All new healthcare assistants and social care support workers will be expected to get a Care Certificate within 12 weeks of employment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister launches mental health in sport initiative

    Sports bodies are signing up to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation to help remove stigma and prejudice around mental health.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister announces £3 million funding for stem cell services

    The funding will support a partnership between NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helping local authorities to reduce TB and Hepatitis C

    Health minister Jane Ellison spoke at a summit for local authorities that have high rates of TB or Hepatitis C infection.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cap on care costs: 1 week to have your say on the Care Act 2014

    Last chance to take part in consultation on the cap on care costs and appeals, which is open until Monday 30 March.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Two Ebola vaccines are being tested in Liberia and Guinea

    Watch Professor Adrian Hill talk about the trials the Ebola vaccine went through at the Jenner Institute, Oxford University.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Health secretary announces $100m Dementia Discovery Fund

    Major pharmaceutical companies, Alzheimer’s Research UK and government all commit in principle to investing in the fund.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MHRA is 1 of 10 regulators to help with the development of treatments for dementia

    Following a workshop with other international regulators, MHRA has published information on how we continue to support the development of drugs for dementia today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New fund to improve the health of homeless people

    Homeless people will benefit from a new £55 million fund to upgrade existing accommodation and provide new housing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ebola outbreak: An update on the UK's response in West Africa

    Development Secretary Justine Greening gave an update to the House of Commons on Britain's work to beat Ebola in Sierra Leone and beyond.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS charges from April 2015

    Charges for NHS prescriptions, dental charges, elastic stockings and tights, wigs and fabric supports and optical voucher values.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New genome sequencing technique: first 2 diagnoses

    As part of the 100,000 Genomes Project pilot, the Centre for Life in Newcastle has made its first diagnoses.

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  • First patients diagnosed through genome sequencing

    The use of genome sequencing to diagnose 2 families with rare diseases has been announced along with other milestones in medical innovation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review into medical innovation and technology: further details

    Details of a review into plans to give NHS patients quicker access to innovative medicines and medical technology have been announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government