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  • Better mental health for the young: where, when and how to target funding

    Alistair Burt, Minister for Community and Social Care, discusses targeted funding for better mental health services for young people.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Smoking in vehicles

    Update on new law on smoking in cars and other vehicles with someone under 18.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • NHS England Chair appointed

    Professor Sir Malcolm Grant has been re-appointed as Chair of NHS England from 31 October 2015 for 3 years.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • NHS Constitution and Handbook updated

    NHS Constitution now reflects a series of fundamental standards, below which care must never fall.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff about the future NHS

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about his speech yesterday where he set out his vision for the NHS over the next 25 years.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Delay in the implementation of the cap on care costs

    Care and Support Minister Alistair Burt announces that the implementation of the cap on care costs will be delayed until April 2020.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Jeremy Hunt announces new measures to improve safety across NHS

    Freedom to Speak Up, Morecambe Bay Investigation and the clinical incidents investigations review recommendations accepted.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Improving the safety culture in the NHS

    Health Secretary describes measures taken to improve safety and move the NHS from a closed to an open system.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Health Secretary sets out ambition for a 21st century NHS

    Jeremy Hunt sets out the government’s vision for a patient-led, transparent and safer NHS.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Making healthcare more human-centred and not system-centred

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt sets out the direction of reform for the future NHS.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New joint Chair of Monitor and Chair-Designate of the NHS TDA appointed

    Ed Smith appointed as new joint Chair of Monitor and Chair-Designate of the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Jane Ellison writes to NHS partners about FGM summer vigilance

    Warns of the need for increased vigilance over female genital mutilation in coming weeks and reminds staff of safeguarding responsibilities.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress

    Minister of State for Community and Social Care, Alistair Burt, talks about his priorities for mental health.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New social contract between the public, health and care services

    Health Secretary says to deliver the highest standards of health and care, people who use those services need to play their part.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Personal responsibility

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's speech to the Local Government Association annual conference.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff on the new deal for GPs

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about the new deal for GPs and how this will deliver better services for patients.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Scheme to improve patient safety is on track to save 6,000 lives

    A year after the launch of Sign up to Safety, 260 NHS organisations have set out ambitious plans to save lives by reducing avoidable harm.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New programmes to protect against meningitis and septicaemia

    MenB and MenACWY vaccination programmes launched this summer will protect babies and young people against the meningococcal bacterium.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New deal for general practice

    Jeremy Hunt sets out the first steps in a new deal for GPs.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Understanding the needs of people with learning disabilities

    Health minister Alistair Burt on the importance of listening and understanding when providing services for people with learning disabilities.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government