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The government is today announcing the launch of a selection process for 8 new hospitals in England.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The remarks were delivered to the Local Government Association conference on the 8 July 2021.
New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for our communities are being introduced in Parliament today
The government has today published a consultation on aligning the upper age exemption for NHS prescription charges with the State Pension age (SPA).
The awards were officially launched last month and aim to recognise the exceptional efforts of the social care workforce and to bring recognition of the sector.
Over 6 million NHS patients can now benefit from easy access to personalised medical services, as well as access to COVID-19 vaccination status for travel via the NHS App.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the virtual NHS Confed Conference.
Provisional statistics published today (Thursday 3 June) show that as of March 2021, there are a total of 124,078 doctors and 304,542 nurses working in the NHS.
Over 1.3 million new people have registered to use the NHS App since the addition of COVID-19 vaccine status was announced on 7 May.
The exceptional efforts of the social care workforce will be recognised through a new award launched by the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care.
The Health and Social Care Secretary lays out the government's commitment to boost the UK life sciences sector and build on lessons from the pandemic.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) annual conference.
Minister of State for Health Edward Argar spoke at the NHS England and NHS Improvement National Estates and Facilities Forum about a refresh of the Health Infrastructure Plan.
The government's mental health recovery action plan will support hundreds of thousands of people with mental health issues.
Provisional figures show that as of January 2021, there are a total of 123,813 doctors and 301,491 nurses working in the NHS.
The 2021 round of applications for the national Clinical Excellence Awards has closed.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed the next National Data Guardian
The funding brings the total package of additional support given to our health services for COVID-19 to £92 billion.
Matt Hancock has spoken about the impact of technology on healthcare providers' ability to respond to COVID-19 – and the vital role it will play in the future.
Statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the support we’re giving to the NHS and social care to help recover from the pandemic.
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