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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Elderly care sector in China offers opportunities for UK companies

    Join mission to China in October 2014 led by Healthcare UK and CBBC to access opportunities for UK organisations in China's care sector.

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

  • Healthcare UK leads delegates on digital health mission to China

    Healthcare innovators improve their opportunities to develop business in China by attending 2 major events backed by Healthcare UK.

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

  • NHS acute trusts and care trusts: letter on female genital mutilation (FGM) prevalence dataset

    Letter to chief executives and nursing directors of NHS acute trusts and care trusts detailing the female genital mutilation (FGM) prevalence dataset.

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  • A&Es and police will share information to help tackle violence

    Information Sharing to Tackle Violence (ISTV) will ensure A&E departments share data about attendees injured by violent crime with the police.

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

  • New MyNHS transparency site goes live

    MyNHS will bring together data from across the health and care system to improve transparency.

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

  • First UK 'Promising Innovative Medicine' designation awarded

    An innovative cell therapy for cancer has become the first designated ‘promising’ as part of a scheme to get medicines to patients quicker.

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

  • Less smoking, more joking: Stoptober campaign launched

    Stoptober: the 28 day stop smoking challenge was launched this week with the support of top British comedians.

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

  • Child migrant Family Restoration Fund extended

    The Family Restoration Fund, which helps to reunite former child migrants with their families, will be extended until 2017.

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

  • NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia: winners announced

    The judges awarded a share of the £150,000 prize to 3 schemes from across the country.

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

  • Mental Health Act Code of Practice: last days to comment

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb asks people to give their views on the Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation.

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

  • Public health funding allocations for 2015 to 2016 announced

    Local authorities’ public health funding allocations for 2015 to 2016 and a new public health incentive scheme announced.

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

  • CMO's annual report: employment is good for mental health

    Chief Medical Officer's report: the rising number of working days lost to mental illness creates personal suffering and costs the economy.

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

  • Honours: celebrating contributions to health and care

    Una O'Brien, Department of Health Permanent Secretary, calls for honours nominations for those who have made a difference in health and care.

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

  • Statement on Ashya King

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s statement on Ashya King.

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

  • Agenda for Change pay system for NHS staff: 2015 to 2016

    Health Minister Dan Poulter asks NHSPRB to comment on the AfC pay system for delivering health care services in a financially sustainable way.

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

  • NHS Very Senior Managers pay review for 2015 to 2016

    Health Minister Dan Poulter asks the SSRB for comments on the government pay review for NHS Very Senior Managers (VSM) for 2015 to 2016.

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  • New rules to serve up better food for NHS patients and staff

    The NHS will have mandatory food standards and hospitals will be ranked on food quality as part of a wide-ranging drive to raise standards of hospital food across the country.

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

  • Recommendations to improve NHS hospital food

    Dianne Jeffrey, Chairman of Age UK and leader of the Hospital Food Standards Panel, writes about the importance of good food in hospitals.

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

  • Thousands more patients to benefit from additional £160 million for cancer drugs

    Thousands more cancer patients in England will be offered vital treatments in a £160m boost to the Cancer Drugs Fund, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • DDRB: remit for independent contractors 2015 to 2016

    Dan Poulter writes to the the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) about its remit for independent contractors.

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