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  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff about changing culture in NHS

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about the latest milestones in his drive to create a more transparent culture across the NHS.

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

  • Special measures scheme for failing care homes

    Special measures regime to be introduced for care homes, as a similar scheme for hospitals show improvements

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

  • Government consults on ending smoking in cars carrying children

    The consultation seeks views on draft regulations that would prohibit smoking in private vehicles carrying children.

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

  • Plans to encourage the recovery of migrant NHS healthcare costs

    The Department of Health has announced plans to help the NHS to recover more of the costs of migrant and visitor healthcare.

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

  • New Responsibility Deal alcohol pledges published

    The Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network has a new set of alcohol pledges which tackle alcohol misuse and promote responsible drinking.

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

  • UK digital health demonstration centre opens in Zhejiang, China

    The UK digital health demonstration centre showcases the UK's expertise in digital healthcare from its base at Ningbo's Number 2 Hospital.

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

  • Alcohol industry takes action to tackle irresponsible drinking

    Ministers met industry representatives to agree a series of pledges to tackle the £21 billion a year cost of drink-related harm.

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

  • Fundamental standards: improving quality and transparency in care

    Fundamental standards of care that all health and social care providers will be required to meet and service users should expect to receive.

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

  • Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation launched

    The Department of Health is seeking views on proposed changes to the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act (1983).

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

  • Listening to what people think about types of providers of NHS care

    Sarah Morgan, Head of the Dalton Review, asks for contributions to the Dalton Review into new options for providers of NHS care.

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

  • Better care plans to provide dignity, independence and reduce A&E admissions

    Plans to improve out of hospital care for the elderly and vulnerable will reduce emergency admissions.

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

  • Prime Minister warns of global threat of antibiotic resistance

    The Prime Minister David Cameron today called for global action to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics.

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

  • Expanding choice and improving the quality of end of life care

    A review of choice in end of life care has been launched to make sure adults at the end of life, their carers and family have more choice.

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

  • Healthcare UK is holding its first open strategy consultation

    Healthcare UK is inviting its stakeholders to take part in an open consultation on the 24th July to review the 2014/15 business plan.

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

  • Antibiotics wins the Longitude Prize

    Search for tool to determine between bacterial and viral infections to fight antimicrobial resistance has won £10m Longitude prize.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff on strengthening patient safety

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about a number of new initiatives launched this week to strengthen patient safety in the NHS.

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

  • How standardised tobacco packaging would work in practice

    A consultation on government proposals to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products.

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

  • Jimmy Savile NHS investigations published

    Twenty-eight NHS hospitals have published the findings of their investigations into Jimmy Savile today.

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

  • Jimmy Savile NHS investigations

    Department of Health statement.

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

  • New approach to care for the dying published

    New Priorities for Care launched as the new basis for caring for someone at the end of their life.

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