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  • Jeremy Hunt: message to NHS staff on patient care and safety

    Secretary of State for Health message on the drive to ensure safe and compassionate care for all.

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

  • Treating patients as people

    Jeremy Hunt, speaking at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital, calls for the names of responsible doctors to be put above hospital beds.

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

  • Consultation to improve regulation of health and social care providers

    Proposed changes to Care Quality Commission registration requirements set out basic level of care that all health and care organisations must provide.

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

  • Care needs: financial services industry to develop products to help people plan

    Government and Association of British Insurers (ABI) have committed to working together to help people plan for their future care costs.

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

  • Make a New Year’s resolution to help an older, lonely person near you

    Norman Lamb and the Royal Voluntary Service call for everyone to make a commitment to help an older, lonely person near them in 2014.

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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

  • UK calls on world to tackle global crisis of dementia

    Today, for the first time, health leaders from the developed world have come together to map out how they will fight dementia.

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

  • G8 Dementia Summit: Prime Minister's speech

    The Prime Minister spoke at the G8 Dementia Summit today about the global challenge of dementia, and the role life sciences play in the UK.

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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

  • G8 Dementia Summit welcomed by PHE

    Duncan Selbie welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on the prevention of dementia and helping people to live well with the condition.

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  • Introduction to the Dementia Summit

    Jeremy Hunt on the importance of research, early diagnosis and reducing the stigma around dementia at the G8 Summit on dementia.

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

  • G8 dementia: PM calls for UK to lead world in research

    David Cameron will unveil millions of pounds of investment in life sciences today as special G8 summit agrees landmark deal on dementia.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 11 December 2013

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on dementia, Nelson Mandela's memorial and cost of living.

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

  • Nelson Mandela tribute: Nick Clegg

    Nick Clegg has paid his respects to Nelson Mandela by signing the book of condolence at South Africa House.

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

  • High court rules local authority must consider funding for a traveller child when travelling

    Commission welcomes High Court decision that a local authority must support a 3-year old, disabled child from a traveller family, even when his family are working in other parts of Britain.

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  • Ofsted publishes new framework for inspecting Cafcass

    New framework and evaluation schedule for inspecting services for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

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  • Watch the G8 dementia summit live on 11 December

    On 11 December 2013, people will be able to watch live coverage of the G8 dementia summit.

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

  • Putting dementia on the map and driving up standards of care

    For the first time, members of the public will be able to see the quality of dementia care and support in their local area.

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

  • Equivalent of up to 3,000 extra doctors and nurses, and thousands more beds made available to support NHS

    Thousands of extra beds and the equivalent of nearly 3,000 additional NHS staff will be funded by the Department of Health.

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