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Vulnerable people across England received almost 13 million extra hours of home visits from social care workers last year, new statistics show.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has today called on the NHS to keep the Princess Royal A&E open as an A&E Local.
There will be new restrictions on exporting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, which currently face supply shortages due to manufacturing issues.
The government has provided £5 million of UK aid as part of a programme to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agriculture and its impact on the environment.
New hospital building programme to ensure the NHS’s hospital estate supports the provision of world-class healthcare services for patients.
The new NHS funding will replace MRI machines, CT scanners and breast screening equipment.
The Chief Medical Officer has announced funding for projects to help beat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and achieve global universal health coverage.
Government commits to funding healthcare for over 180,000 UK nationals living in the EU for 6 months following Brexit if we leave without a deal.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the Royal Society to mark the opening of 8 new FGM support clinics across the country.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the Public Health England Annual Conference in Warwick.
New proposals to give senior NHS doctors, nurses and GPs access to more flexible pensions, allowing them to dedicate more time to patients.
Fran Leddra and Mark Harvey will be joining the Department of Health and Social Care on secondment as the Chief Social Worker for Adults from 1 October 2019.
Plans for new immigration route revealed to enable international students to work in the UK for two-years post-graduation, aimed at attracting and retaining the brightest and best talent.
Welsh language version of the Minister of State for Care's written ministerial statement on revised advice on variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) risk reduction measures for the UK.
Thousands of NHS patients could receive faster diagnosis and better treatment for life-changing diseases like cancer, dementia and Parkinson’s.
Plans to expand the team of cost-recovery experts will help recover millions of pounds in costs for treating overseas visitors in the NHS.
The guidelines emphasise the importance of building strength and balance for adults, and include recommendations for pregnant women, new mothers and disabled people.
The government will work with the NHS to improve food quality in hospitals and provide consistently safe, nutritious and tasty food.
£3.3 million is being spent to expand 23 local projects to help prevent mental illness in children and young people.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders urgent action to improve vaccination uptake after more than 230 cases of measles were reported in the UK during first quarter of 2019
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