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From Minister of State for Community and Social Care
  • Equality for mental health and joining up health and care

    Minister of State for Care and Support talks about the health and care system, joined up services and equality for mental health at NCAS.

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

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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

  • First ever NHS waiting time standards for mental health announced

    Nick Clegg has announced new waiting time standards, bringing treatment for mental health problems in line with physical health.

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

  • Boost for carers from rise in allowance threshold

    The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.

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

  • Mental Health Act Code of Practice: last days to comment

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb asks people to give their views on the Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation.

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

  • Care Bill becomes Care Act 2014

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about the biggest reforms to the social care system in more than 60 years.

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

  • Positive and safe: reducing the need for restrictive interventions

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about his ambitions for the new 2 year Positive and Safe programme.

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

  • Launching Think Autism on World Autism Awareness Day

    Norman Lamb, Care and Support Minister, talks about the main priorities of Think Autism and progress made since the 2010 autism strategy.

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

  • The time has come for mental health emergency services

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb endorses the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat’s aim to reduce unnecessary police detentions.

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

  • A commitment to care

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb pledges his and the Department of Health’s full support for the Social Care Commitment.

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

  • NHS foundation trusts: letter on the Better Care Fund

    Letter on the Better Care Fund.

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

  • Making mental health as important as physical health

    Join the discussion on how to bring mental health care in line with physical health

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

  • Better Care Fund

    Letter to local authorities from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis and Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb about the Better Care Fund.

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

  • Winterbourne View: 1 year on

    Norman Lamb writes about getting the right foundations in place to deliver person-centred care for vulnerable people.

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

  • G8 dementia summit

    The summit on 11 December brings together G8 ministers and other delegates to discuss dementia.

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

  • NHS must treat mental and physical health equally

    The government today published its Mandate to NHS England on how it expects the NHS to improve services for people with mental health problems.

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

  • Norman Lamb: improving care through a joined up approach

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb on the importance of integrated care and the 'integration pioneers' who are leading the way.

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

  • Norman Lamb: ‘Mental and Physical Health: one agenda’ conference

    Norman Lamb speaks at the 'Mental and Physical Health: one agenda' conference, focusing on integrating health and social care services

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

  • Millions of patients to benefit from easier access to medication and fewer trips to hospitals

    New legislation introduced that allows physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK to independently prescribe medication to their patients.

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

  • New housing to help older and disabled people to live independently

    Building projects given the green light to start producing homes that will support older and disabled people to live independently.

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