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  • Local variation in avoidable death rates revealed

    The “shocking” local variation in early death rates has been exposed today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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

  • JCVI asked to make recommendation on Meningococcal B immunisation

    Secretary of State has asked JCVI to make recommendation on a national routine Meningococcal B immunisation programme.

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  • New dental pilot practices announced

    An extra 20 dental practices have joined a dental pilot programme to test the new dental contract, Health Minister Lord Howe announced today

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

  • Partners issue joint statement 2 years after Winterbourne View

    The Department of Health, NHS England, Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Care Quality Commission and the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities have issued a statem…

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

  • Health Minister Anna Soubry on female GPs

    To clarify discussion on female GPs in a recent parliamentary debate, Health Minister Anna Soubry said:

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

  • New appointments made at the Care Quality Commission

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed five senior figures with a wide variety of professional experience to become new Non-Executive Directors, Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb, announced today.

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

  • New Chairman for NHS Blood and Transplant

    John Pattullo has been named as the new chairman of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • Current vacancies at the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

    The Department of Health is seeking to appoint a Chair and 7 members to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

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

  • Four million pounds of funding to improve diagnosis of diseases

    The Department of Health has today announced four million pounds to improve the way diseases are diagnosed, benefiting patient care.

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

  • New era of education and training for NHS staff

    Measures to improve the training, values and education of all NHS staff.

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

  • Expansion of groundbreaking scheme to support NHS staff

    Schwartz Center Rounds allows NHS staff to get together once a month to reflect on the stresses and dilemmas that they have faced.

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

  • Care and support minister encourages all hospitals to become dementia-friendly

    Working with Dementia Action Alliance, the Department of Health is supporting a call for NHS trusts to make all hospitals dementia-friendly.

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

  • Primary Care and the modern family doctor

    We need to return to the idea of the family doctor, in a modern context, if we are to improve care and ease the pressure on A&E departments.

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

  • Norman Lamb highlights role of health and wellbeing boards in reforming care following Winterbourne View

    The Care and Support Minister has written to the chairs of health and wellbeing boards.

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

  • NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia opens for entries

    Prize will recognise innovative ways of integrating care for people with dementia.

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

  • Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt comments on retirement of Sir David Nicholson

    NHS England has announced Sir David Nicholson’s retirement after 35 years of service in the NHS.

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

  • Department of Health’s response to the MS Society campaign, 'Stop the MS lottery'

    The department has asked NHS England to make measurable progress in improving outcomes for people with long-term conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), by making the NHS more responsive to their needs.

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

  • Health visitor numbers

    Data out today shows that there are over 1,000 more health visitors working in the NHS now compared to 2010.

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

  • Civil servants swap Whitehall corridors for the NHS front line

    Civil servants will be swapping the corridors of Whitehall for the NHS front line in the future Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today

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

  • UK calls for international action on antimicrobial resistance

    Health leaders from around the world will be warned by the UK about the catastrophic threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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