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  • Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants: vacancies

    The Department of Health are looking to appoint 6 specialist members to the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP).

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

  • New proposals to ensure care and compassion in the NHS and in social care

    Better fundamental training and certificate for healthcare assistants and support workers to raise status and quality of caring profession.

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

  • Focusing on the fundamentals

    On the 65th birthday of the NHS, Mary Agnew reflects on the importance of getting the fundamentals of care right.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt celebrates 65 years of the NHS

    Health service to move from treating patients as numbers, to providing personal and integrated care

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

  • NHS 65th Anniversary

    With a named clinician for elderly patients and world leading progress in genomic medicine, the NHS at 65 is going from strength to strength

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

  • DNA mapping to better understand cancer, rare diseases and infectious diseases

    The government’s major drive to introduce high-tech DNA mapping for patients will start with cancer, rare diseases and infectious diseases.

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

  • New proposals to improve care for vulnerable older people

    The health secretary has announced he is seeking views on a set of proposals to radically improve care for vulnerable older people.

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

  • Hold care abuse directors to account, says Minister

    Directors in charge of care homes and hospitals that allow neglect and abuse to take place could be held personally and criminally accountable for failures in care, under proposals unveiled by Care and Support Minister Norma…

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

  • Dr Ian Hudson appointed as the MHRA’s new Chief Executive

    The Department of Health has today announced the appointment of Dr Ian Hudson as Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

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

  • Proposals to reform migrant access to health and housing unveiled

    The next step in cross-government plans to make it more difficult for illegal migrants to live in the UK unlawfully, and to ensure legal migrants make a fair contribution to our key public services, has been launched today.

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

  • New vaccine offers babies protection against rotavirus

    From today (1 July) around 675,000 babies a year in England will be offered a new vaccination to protect them against rotavirus.

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

  • Social care users will be guaranteed a minimum level of council help under new plans

    Norman Lamb announces new national eligibility criteria that will let councils keep current levels of access to care and support services.

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

  • Innovative genetic treatment to prevent mitochondrial disease

    Public consultation expected on draft regulations for IVF-based techniques to prevent mitochondrial disease later this year.

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

  • Opening up debate on safe and compassionate healthcare

    Mary Agnew opens up debate, offers insight and personal reflections as she takes forward the findings of the Francis report into Mid Staffs.

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

  • Mental health nurses to join police on the beat

    Mental health nurses will patrol with police officers in four new pilot sites to improve responses to mental health emergencies, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today at the Black Mental Health UK Conference.

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

  • Department of Health response to the Spending Review

    Jeremy Hunt and Norman Lamb commented on today's Spending Review.

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

  • Inaugural conference highlights key role of nurses and midwives in improving health and wellbeing

    Dealing with the health care challenges of the 21st century means new ways of working for all health care professionals to help people live in the best health possible for as long as possible.

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

  • Organisations commit to supporting staff facing domestic violence

    A new Public Health Responsibility Deal pledge for all organisations wanting to help staff facing domestic violence launches today.

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

  • Dan Poulter's letter on private company representatives on maternity wards

    Health Minister Dr Daniel Poulter’s letter regarding people’s experiences with Bounty representatives.

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  • The silent scandal of patient safety

    If we are to improve the silent scandal of patient safety across the NHS we need a new culture of openness, transparency and accountability.

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