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  • Reducing health inequalities

    Sets out criteria to assess whether health bodies are meeting their health inequalities duties.

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

  • Emergency care for the mind

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb explains why mental health crisis care is essential.

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

  • Second cohort of NHS volunteers gear up to fight Ebola in West Africa

    Britain is leading the international response in Sierra Leone and these NHS heroes have a key role to play.

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

  • NHS funding

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's statement on the future of the NHS.

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

  • Deputy PM announces £150m investment to transform treatment for eating disorders

    The new investment will radically reform the treatment of children and young people with eating disorders and pave the way for new waiting time standards.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff on transparent, safe healthcare

    The Secretary of State for Health talks about new regulations for a more open and accountable healthcare system and the launch of MyNHS.

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

  • How the government is supporting carers

    Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care and Support, writes about the contribution of carers and new funding for projects to support carers.

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

  • Vaccinate toddlers against flu advises Chief Medical Officer

    Parents should get their toddlers vaccinated against flu now to protect them from severe illness the Chief Medical Officer has advised.

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

  • New laws for more open and safe NHS care come into force

    Duty of Candour and Fit and Proper Person’s Test will help improve patient safety, transparency and leadership in the NHS.

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

  • The moral and economic case for improving mental health care

    Health minister Norman Lamb challenges the UK's biggest companies to sign up to Time to Change.

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

  • How GPs can help in ending violence against women

    Department of Health, PHE and RCGP support the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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

  • Hospital cleaning: revised specification published

    British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new version of the standard for planning and measuring hospital cleanliness (PAS 5748).

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

  • Mental Health Taskforce announced

    The Deputy Prime Minister announces that he will establish and chair a new Mental Health Taskforce.

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

  • NHS volunteers deployed to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone

    More than 30 NHS staff from across the UK will depart for Sierra Leone to join Britain’s fight against Ebola.

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

  • Parents to get complete picture of child development

    From September 2015, health and early years practitioners will work side by side to improve outcomes for young children.

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

  • Major investment in life sciences

    New investment into life sciences announced alongside a review into how we develop medicines and medical technology.

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

  • Transparent and accountable healthcare: why the culture in the NHS still needs to change

    Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt talks about his Four Pillar Plan for the NHS and creating a transparent and accountable culture.

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

  • Formal launch of MyNHS

    New website will provide data on NHS performance and allow patients to compare care.

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

  • How to use surplus NHS land

    NHS trusts encourged to identify any surplus land that could be made available for redevelopment.

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  • NHS volunteers prepare to head to Sierra Leone to join Ebola response team

    More than 50 NHS volunteers from the UK are now going through rigorous training as they prepare to deploy to West Africa to help communities affected by Ebola.

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