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  • Government backs plan to host major international sporting events

    UK Sport’s Gold Event Series to create ‘A Stage to Inspire’ as part of Olympic legacy.

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

  • UK to be ‘world leader’ on health technology, says Hunt

    100,000 people with long-term conditions to benefit from technology in 2013

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

  • London 2012 construction's £7.3 billion impact on UK economy

    Independent report shows sport, community and regeneration legacy plans are also on track.

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

  • Babies to be protected against common diarrhoea bug

    Thousands of young children will be spared hospital stays and hundreds of thousands of GP visits caused by diarrhoea thanks to a new vaccination programme, announced today by the Department of Health.

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

  • New vaccine to help protect babies against rotavirus

    A new vaccination programme, planned to begin in September 2013, will see children under 4 months vaccinated against the highly infectious rotavirus.

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

  • New £1m initiative to boost disability sport

    Sport England invests in community sports clubs to make them more inclusive as part of Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All scheme.

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

  • Statement on Best Management Practice

    The Cabinet Office has launched a competition to find a joint venture partner for the Best Management Practice portfolio.

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

  • One million dementia friends to be created

    Britain’s biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia A million people are needed to take part…

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

  • One million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with dementia

    The Dementia Friends scheme is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia.

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

  • Dementia Challenge progress report published

    A progress report published today gives an update on the first 7 months of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge.

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

  • Government announces next steps on Dementia Challenge

    Alongside the publication of the Dementia Challenge progress report, and the launch of the Dementia Friends programme, the government has announced a number of measures as part of the next phase of the Dementia Challenge.

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

  • The week issue 272 2-8 November 2012

    The week issue 272 2-8 November 2012.

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  • Could you be a 'Dementia Friend'?

    David Cameron welcomes Britain's biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia.

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

  • Healthy Living and Social Care theme launched as part of Red Tape Challenge

    The Healthy Living and Social Care theme of the Red Tape Challenge launches today. The 6-week long initiative invites healthcare professionals…

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

  • Hunt announces plans to prepare NHS for winter

    Plans to help keep people safe from the cold this winter have been set out by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today.

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

  • Change4Life launches smartphone drinks tracker app

    A new smartphone app and enhanced online drinks checker are now available.

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

  • Action to clarify processes under the Mental Health Act

    The Department of Health is taking action to correct an irregularity in the application of the Mental Health Act 1983.

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

  • Fund to create and modernise homes for independent living

    The Department of Health today opened a £300 million fund to provide new and modernised homes designed to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities.

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

  • £50 million investment to give people with dementia specially designed care homes and wards

    Dedicated funding to create care environments for people with dementia, which aid treatment by helping avoid confusion and keeping patients calm, was announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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

  • Health Secretary announces funding for care homes and wards specially designed for people with dementia

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced dedicated funding to create care environments for people with dementia that help reduce anxiety and distress, and help people feel safe.

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