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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Update on Savile investigations relating to the NHS

    Statement by Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt on progress of investigations into Jimmy Savile in relation to NHS organisations.

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

  • Price of branded medicines: clarification of regulations

    Clarification of the statutory scheme regulations for the price of branded medicines supplied to the NHS.

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

  • Response to Sustain’s campaign about hospital food standards

    Sets out government's response to concerns raised by Sustain campaign following publication of the Hospital Food Standards Panel's report.

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

  • Equality for mental health and joining up health and care

    Minister of State for Care and Support talks about the health and care system, joined up services and equality for mental health at NCAS.

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

  • Better Care Fund and improving care

    Secretary of State for Health talks about preparing the NHS and social care system for the challenges of an ageing population at NCAS.

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

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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

  • Better care plans to help elderly and reduce hospital visits

    Better Care Fund will help join up local health and care services to improve care and reduce A&E admissions.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff on 'Sign up to Safety' campaign

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about how improving the safety and quality of care can reduce costs in the NHS.

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

  • Final Care Act guidance published

    The Care Act regulations and guidance for local authorities have been strengthened as a result of consultation.

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

  • New support for public sector workers

    Nick Clegg sets out new measures to help support public sector workers, including new initiatives for teachers and emergency staff.

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

  • Extra accident and emergency doctors recruited

    260 more A&E doctors than last year have been recruited following an NHS recruitment drive.

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

  • Good care costs less

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, talks about how improving the safety and quality of care will reduce avoidable costs for the NHS.

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

  • First ever NHS waiting time standards for mental health announced

    Nick Clegg has announced new waiting time standards, bringing treatment for mental health problems in line with physical health.

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

  • Ebola epidemic in West Africa

    Statement by Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt on the Ebola epidemic and the government's response in the UK.

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

  • National Ebola exercise concludes

    National exercise to test preparedness for Ebola in the UK as part of contingency planning concludes.

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

  • Exercise to test preparedness for a case of Ebola in the UK

    National exercise takes place to test preparedness for Ebola in the UK as part of contingency planning.

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

  • Providing better help and support for mental health services

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about the government's plan for improving mental health.

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

  • Boost for carers from rise in allowance threshold

    The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.

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

  • Defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone conference

    The conference rallied support to get countries and international donors to pledge beds, medical staff and money to help end Ebola in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Personalised GP care for everyone

    For the first time in a decade, every patient in England will get a named, accountable GP, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.

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