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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Mapping rare disease and cancer genes: competition winners

    Winners from a £10 million competition to help businesses develop new technology to map and analyse genes have been announced today.

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

  • World Dementia Council meets for the first time

    Council to champion dementia research and development and unlock investment around the world.

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

  • Green light for investment in new hospital in Brighton

    Under the ambitious redevelopment programme old buildings at the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton will be demolished and replaced with facilities consistent with modern standards.

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

  • New hospital to be built in Cambridge

    Papworth hospital, a leading specialist heart and lung hospital, will move from its current location outside Cambridge onto the Addenbrooke’s hospital site in the city.

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

  • Launch of the new Health and Care Partnership

    Health and Care Partnership launched to replace the Department’s National Stakeholder Forum.

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

  • Experts welcome unprecedented focus on children and young people’s healthcare but say more progress needed across system

    Support for children and young people’s health is getting better, according to a new report published today.

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

  • Medical innovation: doctors and patients encouraged to give views

    This consultation is now closed.

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

  • Millions to benefit from improved GP care

    Extended opening hours and enhanced care for the elderly will soon be available at doctors’ surgeries across many parts of the country.

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

  • NHS foundation trusts: letter on support for Windows XP and Office 2003

    Letter on support for Windows XP and Office 2003.

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  • Medics practise life-saving skills

    Royal Navy doctors, nurses and surgeons have been putting their life-saving skills to the test in a high tempo exercise.

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

  • NHS funded nursing care rates increased from 1 April 2014

    The NHS contribution towards the costs of a place in a care home with nursing is being increased by 1% for financial year 2014 to 2015.

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

  • Positive and safe: reducing the need for restrictive interventions

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about his ambitions for the new 2 year Positive and Safe programme.

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

  • Government response to tobacco standardised packaging review

    Government minded to introduce regulations to provide for standardised packaging of tobacco products, subject to a short consultation.

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

  • Chantler report on standardised packaging of tobacco products

    Oral statement to the House of Commons on publication of Sir Cyril Chantler report on standardised packaging of tobacco products.

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

  • New drive to end deliberate face-down restraint

    New controls to stop the deliberate use of face-down restraint for people receiving care launched by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb.

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

  • Launching Think Autism on World Autism Awareness Day

    Norman Lamb, Care and Support Minister, talks about the main priorities of Think Autism and progress made since the 2010 autism strategy.

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

  • Put patients first: government response

    Department of Health’s response to the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Put patients first: back general practice campaign.

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

  • The time has come for mental health emergency services

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb endorses the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat’s aim to reduce unnecessary police detentions.

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

  • A commitment to care

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb pledges his and the Department of Health’s full support for the Social Care Commitment.

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

  • A bigger, better Office for Life Sciences

    BIS and the Department of Health are joining their life sciences functions to create a joint and expanded Office for Life Sciences.

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