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  • Panel appointed to consider integrated care pioneer bids

    A panel of national and international experts has been appointed to consider bids from local areas applying to become integrated care pioneers.

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

  • Researchers get £124m funding to tackle major health challenges

    Health researchers from across the country have been given £124m from the Government to tackle the nation’s most pressing health problems.

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

  • Next steps for children’s congenital heart surgery

    The next steps for reviewing the provision of children’s heart surgery across England have been published by NHS England.

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

  • Prime Minister announces £500 million to relieve pressures on A&E

    A&E departments will benefit from an additional £500 million over the next 2 years to ensure they are fully prepared for winter.

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

  • Global expert publishes world-leading safety plan for NHS

    Patients will have confidence in a safe NHS and staff will be supported to make safe care the priority

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

  • Nick Clegg joins the Dementia Friends

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today follows in the footsteps of over 10,000 people across England by becoming a Dementia Friend.

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

  • NHS Friends and Family Test: giving patients a greater voice

    David Cameron: “With the Friends and Family Test, we now have a single measure that looks at the quality of care across the country."

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

  • Support for local authorities for adult social care services data

    £11.13 mllion financial support for local authorities to collect additional information about adult social care services.

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

  • New Non- Executive Directors to join National Institute for Health and Care Excellence board.

    The Department of Health has today announced two new Non-Executive Directors will join the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) board.

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

  • Launch of pioneering dementia care pilot projects

    Over a hundred hospitals and care homes across England have been awarded a share of a £50million fund to create pioneering care environments

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

  • Minister welcomes Bain Capital buying majority stake in PRUK

    Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has welcomed one of the world’s leading investment firms acquiring a majority stake in Plasma Resources UK.

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

  • Jon Rouse welcomes care and support funding consultation

    His blog calls for ‘the widest level of engagement’ with the consultation on care and support funding reform launched on the 18 July.

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

  • New fairer capped funding system to help everyone plan for the cost of care

    Proposals will protect people’s savings and homes from unlimited care costs and allow them to financially plan for the first time

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

  • Norman Lamb responds to Liverpool Care Pathway review

    Minister for Care and Support's letter to NHS trust chairs and chief executives about the actions to take in response to the review.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt sets out plans to tackle mediocrity and inadequate leadership in the NHS

    Sir Bruce Keogh’s review into 14 hospital Trusts in England published

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

  • Press briefing: morning 15 July 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on, among other topics, the Cabinet, Samantha Cameron, the Keogh report and Twitter.

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

  • Overhaul of End of Life Care system

    The Government is to replace the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and will ask senior clinicians to sign off all end of life care plans, as part of its response to the findings of an Independent Review, Care and Support Minister…

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

  • People with learning disabilities still face unacceptable inequalities in healthcare

    Far more needs to be done across health and care services to improve the treatment that people with learning disabilities receive.

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

  • Changes to healthcare services in northwest England to benefit patients

    The Health Secretary today announced changes to Trafford General Hospital and vascular services in Cumbria and Lancashire should proceed.

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

  • New proposals to ensure care and compassion in the NHS and in social care

    Better fundamental training and certificate for healthcare assistants and support workers to raise status and quality of caring profession.

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