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From Secretary of State for Health
  • Pioneering dementia research projects receive £22 million government boost

    Twenty one pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground breaking treatments have been selected to receive a share of £22million of Government funding, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced…

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

  • Funding made available for dementia research projects

    The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments.

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

  • Investigation team and panel for Jimmy Savile Broadmoor investigation announced

    Dr Bill Kirkup CBE to be lead investigator.

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

  • Thousands of patients with long-term conditions and dementia could benefit as GP contract proposals are unveiled

    Thousands more patients are set to receive potentially life saving care as the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt today unveiled the Government's blueprint for changes to the GP contract.

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

  • Chair of Public Health England’s Advisory Board announced

    Professor David Heymann has today been confirmed as Chair of Public Health England’s Advisory Board.

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

  • 28 November 2012, Jeremy Hunt, Kings Fund – Quality of Care

    Our health and social care system faces many challenges and we rightly have lively political debates about all aspects of health policy. But…

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

  • Hunt orders review into OFSTED style ratings for NHS and social care

    Study to help end the ‘crisis in standards of care’ that exists in parts of health and social care

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

  • Loneliness measure to boost care for older people

    Greater transparency will help drive better services and improve care for older people.

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

  • UK GPs leading the way for online services

    The 2012 Commonwealth International Health Policy survey published today shows the UK is top of the table when it comes to using health information technology.

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

  • 14 November 2012, Jeremy Hunt, Age UK

    Thank you Michelle [Mitchell, Charity Director General]. I want to talk today about a great challenge facing our society. A challenge even…

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

  • UK to be ‘world leader’ on health technology, says Hunt

    100,000 people with long-term conditions to benefit from technology in 2013

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

  • Health technologies to improve the lives of people with long-term conditions

    100,000 people will benefit from health technologies under the government's plans to improve the lives of people with long term conditions.

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

  • Historic NHS Mandate published

    Today, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt delivers the first mandate from the Government to the NHS.

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

  • One million dementia friends to be created

    Britain’s biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia A million people are needed to take part…

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

  • One million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with dementia

    The Dementia Friends scheme is the country’s biggest ever project to change the way people think about dementia.

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

  • Respect and compassion at centre of new standards for NHS leaders

    Standards for members of NHS boards and governing bodies in England have been published today by the Professional Standards Authority for Health…

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

  • Hunt announces plans to prepare NHS for winter

    Plans to help keep people safe from the cold this winter have been set out by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today.

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

  • Action to clarify processes under the Mental Health Act

    The Department of Health is taking action to correct an irregularity in the application of the Mental Health Act 1983.

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

  • More transparency to drive up NHS safety

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has published new data showing the number of NHS "never events" reported over the last two years and highlighted fresh action to improve care.

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

  • 25 October 2012, Jeremy Hunt, NCAS

    Thank you Sarah [Pickup, President of ADASS]. The importance of local authorities I think it’s appropriate that the very first speech I give…

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