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  • Jeremy Hunt updates Parliament on the junior doctors' contract

    Health Secretary announces introduction of new junior doctors' contract.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Citizen Go’s campaign about crisis pregnancy

    The department's response outlines how it plans to make improvements to perinatal mental health.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of information technology in NHS

    Review will look at ways to improve NHS IT, including electronic health records, to achieve a paper free health and care system by 2020.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prostate cancer awareness programme campaign

    The department's response to recommendations from UK National Screening Committee against a screening programme for prostate cancer.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review shows how NHS hospitals can save money and improve care

    Carter Review says hospitals must standardise procedures, be more transparent and work more closely with neighbouring NHS trusts.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Planes returning from Zika areas to be sprayed with insecticide

    As a precaution airlines are asked to use insecticide on all flights returning to the UK from countries with confirmed transmission of Zika.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Jeremy Hunt writes to Mark Porter

    Health Secretary writes to the Chair of the BMA Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New NHS apprenticeships

    The NHS is creating 100,000 apprenticeship opportunities for young people to work in the health sector.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Ross Fund - Combatting the world's most serious diseases

    The Ross Fund will develop, test and produce new products to help combat serious diseases in developing countries.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Infected blood scheme reform

    Update to Parliament on the infected blood scheme consultation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Cancer patients join genome sequencing project

    The first cancer patients have been recruited to the 100,000 Genomes Project, the DNA-sequencing project from Genomics England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Manchester GPs launch a new 7 day service

    Alistair Burt on the Manchester Primary Care Partnership scheme making thousands of extra GP appointments available at evenings and weekends.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health

    Chris Wormald to leave the Department for Education to be the new Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • How technology is working to support patients and staff

    George Freeman, Minister for Life Sciences, reflects on the latest developments to treat blindness and working towards a paperless NHS.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prime Minister pledges a revolution in mental health treatment

    The Prime Minister will announce almost a billion pounds of investment to enhance mental health services across the country.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Summary information from letter to all junior doctors

    Summary detail on safety, training and pay issues from the letter to all junior doctors.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New alcohol guidelines show increased risk of cancer

    Updated alcohol consumption guidelines give new advice on limits for men and pregnant women.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Secretary of State for Health writes to Chair of the BMA

    Jeremy Hunt writes to Mark Porter on the decision to take industrial action.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • NHS clampdown on staffing agencies saves millions of pounds

    Hospitals are saving millions thanks to government and NHS crackdown on use of management consultants and agency staff, new figures show.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Winter 2015 floods: PM chairs COBR meeting

    The Prime Minister chaired a COBR meeting today to discuss the ongoing flooding in Yorkshire and Lancashire and the latest military deployments.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government