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  • Progress in development of a new Ebola vaccine

    Results from a trial of a new Ebola vaccine confirm it can progress to larger scale testing.

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

  • Integrated health and social care programme expanded

    Programme to promote innovative ways of joining up health and social care extended to 11 new areas.

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

  • Health services to display inspection ratings

    Care Quality Commission inspection rating to be clearly displayed by all public and private healthcare organisations.

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

  • Biosample centre opens to help researchers find new treatments

    The £24 million National Biosample Centre will allow researchers to find treatments for conditions such as dementia and diabetes.

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

  • Innovative cancer research project secures £30 million investment

    Cancer therapies research funding will support clinical trials of new T-cell treatment.

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

  • Government backs standardised packaging of tobacco

    Cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco will have to be sold in standardised packs from May 2016.

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

  • Nick Clegg at Mental Health Conference

    The Deputy Prime Minister spoke about removing mental health stigma and the need to adopt a 'zero suicide' ambition across the NHS.

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

  • Nick Clegg calls for new ambition for zero suicides across the NHS

    The Deputy Prime Minister hosted a major Mental Health Conference on 19 January to discuss the future of mental health services in England.

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

  • New Mental Health Act code of practice

    A revised code of practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 provides guidance for professionals.

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

  • Ambulance service in England

    Health minister Jeremy Hunt outlines pilot for possible change to the way ambulance services respond to 999 calls.

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

  • Health minister updates Parliament on UK’s preparedness for Ebola

    Jeremy Hunt pays tribute to nurse Pauline Cafferkey and NHS volunteers, outlines screening procedures and emphasises UK prepared for Ebola.

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

  • NHS accident and emergency figures

    Background to latest NHS England accident and emergencey (A&E) statistics.

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

  • New action to reduce sepsis

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced further measures to tackle sepsis, involving the NHS, government and national health bodies.

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

  • New Year’s Honours for health and social care

    The 2015 New Year Honours recognise achievements of wide range of people throughout health and social care community.

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

  • New Year's Honours 2015

    The New Year Honours lists 2015, published today, recognise the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK.

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

  • Over 70 NHS heroes fighting Ebola this Christmas

    British medics are being thanked for their work to defeat the disease in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Eleven new centres to lead genomics project

    Eleven new centres across England have been chosen to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt: thank you to NHS staff

    End of year message to all NHS staff from the Secretary of State for Health.

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

  • Protecting children from secondhand smoke and nicotine addiction

    Smokefree legislation to extend to private vehicles carrying children and consultation launched on stopping sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s.

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

  • £12 million to help people with mental health problems get back into work

    The government has announced a further £12 million is to be invested in helping people with mental health conditions return to work.

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