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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health
  • Macmillan and the Ramblers pledge to get people walking

    Macmillan Cancer Support and the Ramblers have announced a new joint Responsibility Deal pledge

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

  • Putting smoke out of sight and out of mind

    End of tobacco displays in shops from today

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

  • Tobacco displays in shops to end from today

    New legislation comes into effect today to protect children from being the target of tobacco promotion and to help people quit smoking. All…

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

  • New figures on the take up of the “NHS offer” by PIP patients

    Nearly 3,000 women who have PiP breast implants have been forced to get help from the NHS because their private clinics have failed to help

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

  • New figures on take up of “NHS offer” by PiP patients

    Nearly 3,000 women who have PiP breast implants have been forced to get help from the NHS because their private clinics have failed to help,…

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

  • New research professors will help treatments make the leap from the bench to the bedside

    UK’s most promising leaders in medical health research awarded a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) professorship

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

  • New guidance prevents doctors from being ‘gagged’

    GMC publishes guidance preventing doctors from signing ‘gagging’ clauses that would prevent them raising concerns about patient safety

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

  • Office for National Statistics publishes data on alcohol-related deaths

    The Office for National Statistics has published data which shows a rise in the number of men dying from alcohol-related illnesses

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

  • Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

    Public discussion announced on new scientific procedure which could prevent women with mitochondrial disease from passing it to their children

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

  • Views sought on changing the law to find cure for inherited mitochondrial disease

    The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has been asked to lead a public discussion. The public will be asked if they think the law…

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

  • Supermeals campaign offers money off healthy ingredients

    A nation-wide campaign to help us plan affordable healthier meals was launched this week by Change4Life.

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

  • Half of all smokers underestimate the health and financial impacts of smoking

    New NHS Smokefree research reveals that many smokers are largely underestimating how damaging smoking is to their personal health and finances

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

  • NHS puts preparations in place to deal with winter pressures

    Following a few basic principles can make a big difference to the safety and wellbeing of those at risk from the colder weather

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

  • All children really want this Christmas is their parents to quit smoking

    New research lifts lid on kids’ anti smoking attitudes

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

  • Improving efficiency in blood and organ donation

    The Department of Health today published a report on NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)

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

  • Bliss warning on neonatal care

    Anne Milton responds to Bliss who have warned that more than half of specialist neonatal care units are not meeting minimum standards

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

  • Change4Life and Sportacus tackle our lazy towns

    Change4Life is teaming up with super hero Sportacus to inspire children around the country to ditch their junk food and tuck into more ‘Sports Candy'.

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

  • Lifetime blood donation ban lifted for men who have had sex with men

    The lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men is to be lifted following an evidence based review.

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

  • Data consultation to cut NHS red tape

    Twelve week consultation launched today witch plans to reduce red tape across the NHS and save millions.

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

  • Alcohol statistics released

    The North West Public Health Observatory has published statistics on hospital admissions related to alcohol.

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