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  • Better care plans to help elderly and reduce hospital visits

    Better Care Fund will help join up local health and care services to improve care and reduce A&E admissions.

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

  • Humanising hell: our restless conscience and the search for peace - 2014 One People Oration

    For the WW1 centenary, William Hague spoke on how preventing conflict and improving the condition of humanity must always be Britain’s vision.

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

  • Workshop for World Mental Health Day held in Colombo

    Friday, 10 October, 2014 was World Mental Health Day and this year’s focus was Living with Schizophrenia.

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

  • Final Care Act guidance published

    The Care Act regulations and guidance for local authorities have been strengthened as a result of consultation.

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

  • Boost for carers from rise in allowance threshold

    The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.

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

  • £1 million fund to support people at end of life

    We will help social action projects that support people at the end of life and their families through a new fund worth up to £1 million.

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

  • Personalised GP care for everyone

    For the first time in a decade, every patient in England will get a named, accountable GP, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.

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

  • Relatives of adopted adults now able to trace family tree

    Children, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults can now trace back through their ancestors’ lives.

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

  • Cabinet Office launches £1 million fund to support family carers

    Inspiring social action projects that support unpaid family carers will be helped to grow through a new fund worth up to £1 million.

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

  • Child migrant Family Restoration Fund extended

    The Family Restoration Fund, which helps to reunite former child migrants with their families, will be extended until 2017.

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

  • NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia: winners announced

    The judges awarded a share of the £150,000 prize to 3 schemes from across the country.

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

  • Public health funding allocations for 2015 to 2016 announced

    Local authorities’ public health funding allocations for 2015 to 2016 and a new public health incentive scheme announced.

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

  • 2014/2015 Kenya Chevening Scholarship winners send off reception

    Speech by High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner

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

  • UK to send NHS medics to help those injured by Gaza crisis

    UK to send NHS medics to provide urgent expert health care to children and other vulnerable people injured by the crisis in Gaza.

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

  • Young Canadian innovators to discuss dementia action

    The UK Science and Innovation Network will host a satellite summit, to engage local youth in the work of the World Dementia Council.

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

  • Care Act consultation: two weeks left to comment

    Jon Rouse, Director General for social care, local government and care partnerships, outlines the need for people to give their views on the Care Act.

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

  • Care Act 2014: supporting people at risk of abuse or neglect

    Response to the National Autistic Society’s campaign Careless: adult safeguarding measures in the Care Act 2014.

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

  • 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

  • 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