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Parents urged to help their kids get active over the summer holidays with the 10 Minute Shake Up

Parents urged to help their kids get active over the summer holidays with the 10 Minute Shake Up

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Disney-inspired campaign relaunches to help kids get one hour of physical activity every day over the summer holidays....

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Maternity Disparities Taskforce discusses faith and human rights recommendations

Maternity Disparities Taskforce discusses faith and human rights recommendations

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Patient Safety and Primary Care Minister James Morris and Chief Midwifery Officer Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent co-chaired the third meeting of th...

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First Women's Health Strategy for England to tackle gender health gap

First Women's Health Strategy for England to tackle gender health gap

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

The government has published the first ever Women's Health Strategy for England to tackle the gender health gap. ...

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NHS staff to receive pay rise

NHS staff to receive pay rise

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

The government has today accepted the recommendations from the independent NHS pay review bodies in full....

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Better Care Fund framework 2022 to 2023 published

Better Care Fund framework 2022 to 2023 published

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

The Better Care Fund policy framework for 2022 to 2023 has been published to better join up health and social care for people who need it most....

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Government seeks views to improve lives of people with Down's syndrome

Government seeks views to improve lives of people with Down's syndrome

Monday, 18 July 2022

Government launches call for evidence to ensure better access to health, education, social care and housing for people with Down’s syndrome....

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New taskforce to level up maternity care and tackle disparities

New taskforce to level up maternity care and tackle disparities

Monday, 18 July 2022

The taskforce will explore inequalities in maternity care and identify how the government can improve outcomes for women from ethnic minority communit...

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Health and Social Care Secretary accepts JCVI advice on autumn booster programme

Health and Social Care Secretary accepts JCVI advice on autumn booster programme

Friday, 15 July 2022

All people aged 50 and over will be eligible for autumn COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine....

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Better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism

Better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Government’s 'Building the Right Support Action Plan’ combines work across government and public services so people can live independently in their co...

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First ever Patient Safety Commissioner appointed

First ever Patient Safety Commissioner appointed

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE appointed as the first ever Patient Safety Commissioner for England....

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Statement from Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Statement from Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Tuesday, 05 July 2022

A statement from Steve Barclay on his appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. ...

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New treatments to tackle pandemic of drug resistant infections

New treatments to tackle pandemic of drug resistant infections

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Health Secretary to promote UK’s leading role in bolstering global health security and tackling antimicrobial resistance at Indian Global Forum. ...

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Patients to benefit following clinical research boost

Patients to benefit following clinical research boost

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Funding for clinical research to speed up research and increase cutting-edge treatments for patients....

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Health and Social Care Secretary speech to Policy Exchange

Health and Social Care Secretary speech to Policy Exchange

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Sajid Javid delivered a speech on the plan for digital health and social care at the Policy Exchange....

Digital revolution to bust COVID backlogs and deliver more tailored care for patients

Digital revolution to bust COVID backlogs and deliver more tailored care for patients

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

People across the country will benefit from faster, more personalised healthcare, following a digital revolution to make the health and social care sy...

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Sewage in water: a growing public health problem

Sewage in water: a growing public health problem

Monday, 27 June 2022

A joint opinion piece from Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, Jonson Cox, Ofwat chair and Emma Howard Boyd, Environment Agency...

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Better mental health support for people in crisis

Better mental health support for people in crisis

Monday, 27 June 2022

Patients to benefit from new mental health ambulances and improvements to crisis care backed by £150 million as draft Mental Health Bill moves to next...

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Health and Social Care Secretary of State speech on suicide prevention

Health and Social Care Secretary of State speech on suicide prevention

Friday, 24 June 2022

The Health and Social Care Secretary set out actions being taken to prevent suicides in a speech at suicide prevention charity Papyrus’s headquarters ...

Men urged to talk about mental health to prevent suicide

Men urged to talk about mental health to prevent suicide

Friday, 24 June 2022

Health and Social Care Secretary set out actions being taken to prevent suicides in a speech at the suicide prevention charity Papyrus’s headquarters ...

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Moderna to open vaccine research and manufacturing centre in UK

Moderna to open vaccine research and manufacturing centre in UK

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

NHS patients to have access to next generation of mRNA vaccines and treatments....

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Dame Lesley Regan appointed Women's Health Ambassador

Dame Lesley Regan appointed Women's Health Ambassador

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to drive system-level changes to close the gender health gap. ...

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New funding for local authorities to prepare for charging reform

New funding for local authorities to prepare for charging reform

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

New funding will be given to local authorities and government trailblazers to prepare for the charging reform. ...

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Vaccine Taskforce to merge with UKHSA and OLS

Vaccine Taskforce to merge with UKHSA and OLS

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

Following its success during the COVID-19 pandemic, the functions of the Vaccine Taskforce will be embedded as a permanent part of government structur...

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Health and Social Care Secretary NHS ConfedExpo speech

Health and Social Care Secretary NHS ConfedExpo speech

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

The Health and Social Care Secretary gave a speech at the NHS ConfedExpo on Wednesday 15 June 2022....

Health and Social Care Secretary sets out vision for year ahead

Health and Social Care Secretary sets out vision for year ahead

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

Sajid Javid will address the NHS Confederation and look ahead to the digital health and care plan, health disparities white paper and the NHS workforc...

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Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data

Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data

Monday, 13 June 2022

The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke at London Tech Week’s HealthTech Summit to launch the new data in health strategy, Data saves lives: reshap...

New data strategy to drive innovation and improve efficiency

New data strategy to drive innovation and improve efficiency

Sunday, 12 June 2022

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a new health in data strategy – Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data....

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Independent review published to help meet 2030 smokefree target

Independent review published to help meet 2030 smokefree target

Wednesday, 08 June 2022

New independent review into tobacco control led by Dr Javed Khan OBE has been published....

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Biggest shake up in health and social care leadership in a generation to improve patient care

Biggest shake up in health and social care leadership in a generation to improve patient care

Tuesday, 07 June 2022

A landmark review into health and social care leadership led by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard has been published today....

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Patients to have earlier access to cutting edge treatments on NHS

Patients to have earlier access to cutting edge treatments on NHS

Monday, 06 June 2022

The most promising medicines will be fast-tracked to NHS patients through the Innovative Medicines Fund....

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