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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
From The Rt Hon Norman Lamb
  • 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

  • NHS foundation trusts: letter on the Better Care Fund

    Letter on the Better Care Fund.

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

  • Making mental health as important as physical health

    Join the discussion on how to bring mental health care in line with physical health

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

  • Better Care Fund

    Letter to local authorities from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis and Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb about the Better Care Fund.

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

  • Winterbourne View: 1 year on

    Norman Lamb writes about getting the right foundations in place to deliver person-centred care for vulnerable people.

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

  • G8 dementia summit

    The summit on 11 December brings together G8 ministers and other delegates to discuss dementia.

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

  • NHS must treat mental and physical health equally

    The government today published its Mandate to NHS England on how it expects the NHS to improve services for people with mental health problems.

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

  • Norman Lamb: improving care through a joined up approach

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb on the importance of integrated care and the 'integration pioneers' who are leading the way.

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

  • Norman Lamb: ‘Mental and Physical Health: one agenda’ conference

    Norman Lamb speaks at the 'Mental and Physical Health: one agenda' conference, focusing on integrating health and social care services

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

  • Millions of patients to benefit from easier access to medication and fewer trips to hospitals

    New legislation introduced that allows physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK to independently prescribe medication to their patients.

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

  • New housing to help older and disabled people to live independently

    Building projects given the green light to start producing homes that will support older and disabled people to live independently.

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

  • Norman Lamb responds to Liverpool Care Pathway review

    Minister for Care and Support's letter to NHS trust chairs and chief executives about the actions to take in response to the review.

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

  • Overhaul of End of Life Care system

    The Government is to replace the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and will ask senior clinicians to sign off all end of life care plans, as part of its response to the findings of an Independent Review, Care and Support Minister…

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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

  • Achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical health

    Minister for Care Services, Norman Lamb, spoke about parity of esteem on 19 June 2013.

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

  • Partners issue joint statement 2 years after Winterbourne View

    The Department of Health, NHS England, Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Care Quality Commission and the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities have issued a statem…

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

  • Integration Pioneers

    Integrating health, social care and other services will lead to better outcomes across the board.

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

  • New measures unveiled to protect people if care providers fail

    New measures were announced today to protect people who rely on care services in the event their care home or service provider goes into administration.

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

  • Carers UK

    How we can support carers to look after their families and also themselves.

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

  • Government launches care comparison website

    Information to help people choose, compare and comment on residential care homes and home care services is now available on NHS Choices.

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