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Medical researchers in Britain and Japan are to join forces in the fight to advance research into treatments for some of the most debilitating degenerative diseases.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has today delivered an oral statement to the House of Commons.
The 10-year plan includes measures to prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases, and better access to mental health services for adults and children.
Hospitals and social care services across England are using the funding to improve their resilience this winter.
Mothers and new babies will be offered better support as part of plans designed to make the NHS one of the best places in the world to give birth.
The New Year Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.
Outdated and frustrating IT systems in GP practices will be replaced with modern technology under widespread changes announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary.
England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, proposes a “re-positioning of the role of health in society”.
A new government report outlines better care principles for women experiencing mental ill health, which consider individual and gender-specific needs.
The NHS will work with schools and colleges to make expert mental health support available to a population of more than 470,000 children and young people across England.
A total of 75 projects will receive money to upgrade facilities and treat more patients, including mental health and new integrated care services in the community.
Matt Hancock has banned the NHS from buying fax machines and has ordered a complete phase-out by April 2020.
The review will focus on patients who take multiple medicines, to ensure patients are receiving the most appropriate treatment for their needs.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has written to medicine suppliers to update them on medicine supply preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit.
The government has announced new legislation to reform mental health care.
The 100,000 Genomes Project has sequenced 100,000 whole genomes, helping to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients with rare diseases and cancer.
A new 5-year deal has been finalised with the pharmaceutical industry to give patients faster access to new medicines.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock talking at the World Dementia Council about progress on tackling dementia.
The government will collect evidence from autistic children, their families and their carers on how to improve the support they get.
The second Life Sciences Sector Deal will support healthcare innovation and back businesses to create high-paid, high-quality jobs.
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