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Record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses

Record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses

Thursday, 24 November 2022

A record number of doctors and nurses are now working in the NHS in England. ...

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GP practice data available for first time

GP practice data available for first time

Thursday, 24 November 2022

Patients will have better choice of what GP practice they visit after data showing appointment waiting times is published for the first time today....

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Consultation launched to protect patients from silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance

Consultation launched to protect patients from silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

New consultation launched to inform next stage of tackling antimicrobial resistance building on 20-year vision. ...

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Independent review of integrated care systems

Independent review of integrated care systems

Friday, 18 November 2022

Review will explore how best to cut through red tape and boost efficiency, financial accountability and autonomy, with fewer national targets....

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Details of £500 million discharge fund

Details of £500 million discharge fund

Thursday, 17 November 2022

Details have been published of how the £500 million discharge fund will be given to help free up hospital pressures and reduce strain on NHS....

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Health and Social Care Secretary: NHS Providers Conference

Health and Social Care Secretary: NHS Providers Conference

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Speech by Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay at the NHS Providers Conference in Liverpool...

Health and Social Care Secretary sets out key priorities ahead of winter

Health and Social Care Secretary sets out key priorities ahead of winter

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay will address the NHS workforce at the NHS Providers’ annual conference....

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Made with Care campaign highlights opportunities for careers in care

Made with Care campaign highlights opportunities for careers in care

Wednesday, 02 November 2022

People across England are being encouraged to join the adult social care workforce with government launching its annual recruitment campaign today. ...

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Record numbers of staff working in the NHS

Record numbers of staff working in the NHS

Thursday, 27 October 2022

Record numbers of staff are working in the NHS, latest provisional data published by NHS Digital shows. ...

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Major reforms to NHS tech agenda accelerated

Major reforms to NHS tech agenda accelerated

Friday, 21 October 2022

Plans to merge NHS Digital with NHS England accelerated to early January 2023 to support Our plan for patients. ...

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Over £800 million to boost innovation, growth and improve patient safety

Over £800 million to boost innovation, growth and improve patient safety

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Significant funding for research centres across the country to support the improved delivery of health and care services and ground-breaking new treat...

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£50 million to tackle health inequalities through research

£50 million to tackle health inequalities through research

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

First ever investment for local authorities to turbo-charge research into health inequalities affecting their local area....

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Significant milestone reached as extra 2 million scans, tests and checks delivered to bust the COVID backlogs

Significant milestone reached as extra 2 million scans, tests and checks delivered to bust the COVID backlogs

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Community diagnostic centres across the country have now delivered over 2 million vital checks, helping to bust the COVID backlogs....

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Steve Oldfield to leave DHSC

Steve Oldfield to leave DHSC

Monday, 10 October 2022

Steve Oldfield has decided to step down from his role as Chief Commercial Officer and Director General for Life Sciences at the Department of Health a...

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Every Mind Matters campaign urges people to be kind to their mind

Every Mind Matters campaign urges people to be kind to their mind

Saturday, 08 October 2022

New Every Mind Matters campaign calls on the nation to be kind to their mind to help combat the 'Sunday Scaries'. ...

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Stoptober launches to give smokers the confidence to quit

Stoptober launches to give smokers the confidence to quit

Friday, 23 September 2022

Smoking remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England. ...

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Health and Social Care Secretary sets out plan for patients with new funding to bolster social care over winter

Health and Social Care Secretary sets out plan for patients with new funding to bolster social care over winter

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Thérèse Coffey announces the government’s new 'Our plan for patients' to improve care for p...

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Health and Social Care Secretary to set out new plan for patients and call on public to play a part in national endeavour

Health and Social Care Secretary to set out new plan for patients and call on public to play a part in national endeavour

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, Thérèse Coffey, will set out 'Our plan for patients' so patients receive easier access to ...

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7 new community diagnostic centres to offer more patients life saving checks

7 new community diagnostic centres to offer more patients life saving checks

Thursday, 01 September 2022

New centres will provide quicker diagnoses to patients – a step forward in the government’s plan to roll out 160 centres by 2025....

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COVID 19 alert level reduced to 2

COVID 19 alert level reduced to 2

Wednesday, 31 August 2022

The alert level has been reduced from 3 to 2....

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UK and Guernsey strike landmark reciprocal healthcare deal

UK and Guernsey strike landmark reciprocal healthcare deal

Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Residents of the UK and the Bailiwick of Guernsey can access free emergency and necessary healthcare when visiting either territory from 1 January 202...

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HRT Taskforce presents recommendations to support future supply

HRT Taskforce presents recommendations to support future supply

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Head of the HRT Taskforce Madelaine McTernan presents key recommendations for future management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) supply....

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Consultation launched on NHS pension changes to boost winter workforce

Consultation launched on NHS pension changes to boost winter workforce

Saturday, 27 August 2022

NHS pension scheme changes could be extended to allow retired staff to retain pension benefits if they return to the workforce....

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Over 50 new surgical hubs set to open across England to help bust the COVID 19 backlogs

Over 50 new surgical hubs set to open across England to help bust the COVID 19 backlogs

Friday, 26 August 2022

Over 50 new surgical hubs will open across the country to help bust the COVID-19 backlogs and offer hundreds of thousands more patients quicker access...

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Regular asymptomatic testing paused in additional settings

Regular asymptomatic testing paused in additional settings

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 will be paused in all remaining settings from 31 August....

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At home early medical abortions made permanent in England and Wales

At home early medical abortions made permanent in England and Wales

Tuesday, 23 August 2022

Provisions for at home early medical abortions to be made permanent from 30 August 2022....

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Views being sought to tackle inequality in medical devices

Views being sought to tackle inequality in medical devices

Monday, 15 August 2022

Call for evidence launched to discover if and how medical devices and technologies may be exacerbating inequalities in healthcare....

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Social care staff to benefit from improved career options and training

Social care staff to benefit from improved career options and training

Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Hundreds of thousands of social care staff to receive help to develop careers in care....

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Secretary of State visits Warwickshire health and care services

Secretary of State visits Warwickshire health and care services

Friday, 05 August 2022

Patients across Warwickshire are benefiting from the use of innovative digital health technologies and the opening of a new community diagnostics cent...

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Oxfordshire joins as sixth trailblazer for charging reform

Oxfordshire joins as sixth trailblazer for charging reform

Monday, 25 July 2022

Oxfordshire will join 5 other local authorities to implement charging reform early, including the lifetime care costs cap of £86,000....

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