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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Ebola: Department of Health statement

    We can confirm that a British national residing in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola virus infection.

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

  • Learning from the best to make the NHS better

    Sir David Dalton writes about the importance of the NHS sharing and learning from best practice, whether from inside or outside the NHS.

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

  • British organisations contribute to global mHealth development

    British and Commonwealth innovators come together to discuss the evolution of digital technologies to improve healthcare around the world.

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

  • UK to send NHS medics to help those injured by Gaza crisis

    UK to send NHS medics to provide urgent expert health care to children and other vulnerable people injured by the crisis in Gaza.

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

  • Healthcare UK reports significant progress in its first 18 months

    Healthcare UK has exceeded its 2013 to 2014 targets for contracts signed and organisations supported.

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

  • Campylobacter: government response

    Government advice on minimising the public's risk of food poisoning through campylobacter, a bacteria that naturally occurs in chicken.

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

  • NHS waiting times: job not done

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, talks about waiting times, increased pressure on the NHS and the danger of focusing on targets.

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

  • Chief Secretary of the Treasury letter to DDRB 31 July 2014

    Chief Secretary of the Treasury letter to DDRB 31 July 2014

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  • Chief Secretary of the Treasury letter to SSRB 29 July 2014

    Chief Secretary of the Treasury letter to SSRB 29 July 2014

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  • Care Act consultation: two weeks left to comment

    Jon Rouse, Director General for social care, local government and care partnerships, outlines the need for people to give their views on the Care Act.

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

  • Human genome: UK to become world number 1 in DNA testing

    £300 million investment that will transform how diseases are diagnosed and treated announced by the Prime Minister today.

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

  • Chief Secretary of the Treasury letter to NHSPRB 31 July 2014

    Chief Secretary of the Treasury letter to NHSPRB 31 July 2014

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  • Care Act 2014: supporting people at risk of abuse or neglect

    Response to the National Autistic Society’s campaign Careless: adult safeguarding measures in the Care Act 2014.

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

  • Improving the NHS: response to Unite’s campaign

    Response to Unite the Union’s campaign about the NHS.

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

  • New FGM measures launched to ‘care, protect, prevent’

    An FGM (female genital mutilation) prevention programme has been launched by the Department of Health and NHS England at the Girl Summit.

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

  • Health and social care volunteering grants awarded

    Grants for voluntary sector health and social care projects to improve people’s health and wellbeing.

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

  • NHS England, NHS Mandate and Outcomes Framework

    Annual assessment of NHS England, NHS Mandate and Outcomes Framework.

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

  • Mitochondrial donation plans progress following consultation

    Plans to legalise use of new techniques to prevent mothers passing on serious mitochondrial diseases to their children are to progress.

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

  • Atlas shows variations in NHS purchasing

    NHS Procurement Atlas of Variation shows differences in the amount hospitals pay for everyday items including catheters, gloves and needles.

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

  • More flexibility for NHS doctors under European Working Time Directive

    The Government’s response to the review of the impact and implementation of the European Working Time Directive on the NHS.

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