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The government will provide a plan to promote cyber resilience across the health and care sectors by 2030, protecting both services and patients.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New Leeds Health and Social Care Hub will bring together local organisations to improve health outcomes for patients.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people will receive tailored support at home as part of a new NHS plan to improve waiting times for emergency care.
Thousands of patients in Stockton-on-Tees are set to benefit from quicker access to tests, checks and scans - with a new community diagnostic centre set to open later this year.
Offer of free personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and care staff extended until 31 March 2024.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, updated Parliament on what the government is doing to help the NHS deal with immediate winter pressures.
The NHS will buy thousands of extra beds in care homes and other settings to help discharge more patients to free up hospital beds.
A collaboration between safeguarding experts has led to the publication of a best practice recruitment resource for the social care sector.
Guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes has been updated.
The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices.
Details have been published of how the £500 million discharge fund will be given to help free up hospital pressures and reduce strain on NHS.
Speech by Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay at the NHS Providers Conference in Liverpool
People across England are being encouraged to join the adult social care workforce with government launching its annual recruitment campaign today.
Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Thérèse Coffey announces the government’s new 'Our plan for patients' to improve care for patients this winter and next.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Health and Social Care Secretary Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP made a statement to the House of Commons on urgent and emergency care.
Hundreds of thousands of social care staff to receive help to develop careers in care.
Oxfordshire will join 5 other local authorities to implement charging reform early, including the lifetime care costs cap of £86,000.
The Better Care Fund policy framework for 2022 to 2023 has been published to better join up health and social care for people who need it most.
New funding will be given to local authorities and government trailblazers to prepare for the charging reform.
Health and Social Care Secretary announces a new 10-year plan to tackle dementia and boost funding into research to better understand neurodegenerative diseases.
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