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Updated Between 1 January 2012
and 31 December 2012
  • 1st Director of Nursing for public health announced

    Professor Viv Bennett appointed Director of Nursing in the Department of Health and the Government's Principal Advisor on Public Health Nursing

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    The Department of Health is making an extra £150 million available to local authorities to help people leave hospital more quickly

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

  • Patient champions receive funding boost

    The future local champions for patients and the public have been given a £3.5m funding boost, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    £150 million allocated for investment in social care services that benefit the health system.

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

  • New start date and more funding announced for local HealthWatch bodies

    Further details on the local HealthWatch bodies, including a new start date and extra funding, have been set out by Andrew Lansley.

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

  • £200 million payment by results scheme to help troubled families

    The Government has today announced a new £200 million outreach service to help England’s most troubled families.

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

  • Major milestone for UK legal services

    From today UK consumers and businesses will find solicitors' firms more competitive, more accessible and more efficient following reforms.

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

  • Djanogly: Reform to solicitors to give UK consumers greater choice

    UK consumers and businesses will find solicitors’ more competitive, more accessible and more efficient following reforms to legal services.

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

  • Local Healthwatch

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, explains about establishing of Local Healthwatch in April 2013 which will require support  towards closer alignment  for esta…

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  • Prime Minister's statement on the Stephen Lawrence verdicts

    PM: I hope verdicts bring some comfort after years of struggle.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister statement on death of former Macedonian president Kiro Gligorov

    FCO Minister Jeremy Browne "saddened" by the death of the former Macedonian president, who died today.

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

  • Super deals for healthier meals

    A nationwide campaign to help us all plan affordable healthier meals was launched today by Anne Milton and TV chef Ainsley Harriott

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

  • 2012 New Year message from David Cameron

    The Prime Minister looks ahead to 2012 in his New Year message.

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

  • The New Year's Honours List 2012

    The New Year’s Honours List is published today, recognising the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.

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

  • Foreign Secretary looks forward to historic year in 2012

    During 2012, the UK will celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and host the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Foreign Secretary William Hague marked the New Year and looked forward to the exciting times a…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech to GLOBE Forum, Tianjin

    Thank you very much. It’s my pleasure to be here - and to be in Tianjin, the city that models China’s green ambitions. Those ambitions have…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech: Pylon Design Competition Shortlisting event

    Introduction Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be here today, at the world’s greatest museum of art and design. I’m told there are four and…

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

  • Private John King killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private John King, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on 30 December 2011.

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  • 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

  • Smokers get help to quit

    A national TV and radio advertising campaign has been launched today to encourage smokers to quit.

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