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  • Health minister updates Parliament on UK’s preparedness for Ebola

    Jeremy Hunt pays tribute to nurse Pauline Cafferkey and NHS volunteers, outlines screening procedures and emphasises UK prepared for Ebola.

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

  • NHS accident and emergency figures

    Background to latest NHS England accident and emergencey (A&E) statistics.

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

  • New action to reduce sepsis

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced further measures to tackle sepsis, involving the NHS, government and national health bodies.

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

  • New Year’s Honours for health and social care

    The 2015 New Year Honours recognise achievements of wide range of people throughout health and social care community.

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

  • New Year's Honours 2015

    The New Year Honours lists 2015, published today, recognise the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK.

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

  • Over 70 NHS heroes fighting Ebola this Christmas

    British medics are being thanked for their work to defeat the disease in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Eleven new centres to lead genomics project

    Eleven new centres across England have been chosen to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt: thank you to NHS staff

    End of year message to all NHS staff from the Secretary of State for Health.

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

  • Protecting children from secondhand smoke and nicotine addiction

    Smokefree legislation to extend to private vehicles carrying children and consultation launched on stopping sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s.

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

  • £12 million to help people with mental health problems get back into work

    The government has announced a further £12 million is to be invested in helping people with mental health conditions return to work.

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

  • Reducing health inequalities

    Sets out criteria to assess whether health bodies are meeting their health inequalities duties.

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

  • Emergency care for the mind

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb explains why mental health crisis care is essential.

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

  • Second cohort of NHS volunteers gear up to fight Ebola in West Africa

    Britain is leading the international response in Sierra Leone and these NHS heroes have a key role to play.

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

  • NHS funding

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's statement on the future of the NHS.

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

  • Deputy PM announces £150m investment to transform treatment for eating disorders

    The new investment will radically reform the treatment of children and young people with eating disorders and pave the way for new waiting time standards.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff on transparent, safe healthcare

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about new regulations for a more open and accountable healthcare system and the launch of MyNHS.

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

  • How the government is supporting carers

    Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care and Support, writes about the contribution of carers and new funding for projects to support carers.

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

  • Vaccinate toddlers against flu advises Chief Medical Officer

    Parents should get their toddlers vaccinated against flu now to protect them from severe illness the Chief Medical Officer has advised.

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

  • New laws for more open and safe NHS care come into force

    Duty of Candour and Fit and Proper Person’s Test will help improve patient safety, transparency and leadership in the NHS.

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

  • The moral and economic case for improving mental health care

    Health minister Norman Lamb challenges the UK's biggest companies to sign up to Time to Change.

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