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Health and Social Care Secretary meets with Nottingham maternity review families

Health and Social Care Secretary meets with Nottingham maternity review families

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Sajid Javid today met with some of the families involved in the review of maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals to listen to and understan...

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Three month limit for 3 HRT products to ensure continued access

Three month limit for 3 HRT products to ensure continued access

Friday, 29 April 2022

The government has issued serious shortage protocols (SSPs) to limit dispensing to 3 months’ supply for 3 HRT products to ensure continued access....

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Vaccine Taskforce Director General will harness lessons from pandemic to address HRT supply chain issues

Vaccine Taskforce Director General will harness lessons from pandemic to address HRT supply chain issues

Thursday, 28 April 2022

The government has announced that Madelaine McTernan CB has been appointed as head of the newly formed HRT taskforce to address issues in the supply c...

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Health and Care Bill granted Royal Assent in milestone for healthcare recovery and reform

Health and Care Bill granted Royal Assent in milestone for healthcare recovery and reform

Thursday, 28 April 2022

The Health and Care Bill has today received Royal Assent by Her Majesty The Queen, enacting the most significant health legislation in a decade into l...

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Reformed national Clinical Impact Awards open for applications

Reformed national Clinical Impact Awards open for applications

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

High-performing consultant level doctors, dentists and academic GPs in England and Wales can apply for the national Clinical Impact Awards from today ...

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Government aims to eradicate modern slavery from NHS supply chains

Government aims to eradicate modern slavery from NHS supply chains

Friday, 22 April 2022

The government has tabled a landmark amendment to the Health and Care Bill aiming to eradicate the use of goods and services in the NHS that are taint...

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New Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England announced

New Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England announced

Thursday, 14 April 2022

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that Dr Thomas Waite has been appointed as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England....

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Government to improve drug treatment in most deprived areas

Government to improve drug treatment in most deprived areas

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

50 local authorities in some of the most deprived areas in England will receive enhanced funding over the next 3 years to rebuild drug treatment servi...

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Health experts share priorities for Women's Health Strategy

Health experts share priorities for Women's Health Strategy

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Report published summarising written responses to the women's health call for evidence from 436 organisations and experts in women's health. ...

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Call for evidence for new 10 year plan to improve mental health

Call for evidence for new 10 year plan to improve mental health

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

The 12-week call for evidence will seek views on what can be improved within the current service and build our understanding of the causes of mental i...

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Thousands more patients to access second ground breaking antiviral

Thousands more patients to access second ground breaking antiviral

Monday, 11 April 2022

Thousands more vulnerable people are eligible to receive the UK’s second antiviral Paxlovid, which has been added to the PANORAMIC national study....

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Goldacre recommendations to improve care through use of data

Goldacre recommendations to improve care through use of data

Thursday, 07 April 2022

Professor Ben Goldacre publishes findings from independent review to drive innovation and improve healthcare through safer use of health data. ...

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New calorie labelling rules come into force to improve nation’s health

New calorie labelling rules come into force to improve nation’s health

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

New legislation applying to large businesses such as takeaways, restaurants and cafes comes into force on today....

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Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions for NHS and social care

Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions for NHS and social care

Tuesday, 05 April 2022

From Wednesday 6 April, the Health and Social Care Levy will begin to raise billions to tackle the COVID backlogs and reform adult social care....

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£500 million to develop the adult social care workforce

£500 million to develop the adult social care workforce

Monday, 04 April 2022

The Health and Social Care Levy will include dedicated funding for the social care workforce – to train and retain talent as well as attracting new st...

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New review launched into vitamin D intake to help tackle health disparities

New review launched into vitamin D intake to help tackle health disparities

Saturday, 02 April 2022

Review will look into potential options of dietary supplements and fortified food and drinks....

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New diagnostic centres deliver nearly three quarters of a million tests

New diagnostic centres deliver nearly three quarters of a million tests

Saturday, 02 April 2022

Record levels of health and social care funding to deliver up to 160 community diagnostic centres across England by 2025....

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Health and Social Care Secretary extends cancer call for evidence to 8 April

Health and Social Care Secretary extends cancer call for evidence to 8 April

Friday, 01 April 2022

Call for evidence to inform an ambitious 10-Year Cancer Plan extended to Friday 8 April to ensure everyone has their say....

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Update on prescription charges for COVID 19 antiviral medicines

Update on prescription charges for COVID 19 antiviral medicines

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Prescription charge waiver for COVID-19 antivirals and therapeutic clinical trials to be extended to 31 March 2023....

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UK medical aid donations to Ukraine hits 5 million items

UK medical aid donations to Ukraine hits 5 million items

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Over 5 million medical items now donated to Ukraine including lifesaving medicines, wound packs and intensive care equipment, as UK leads humanitarian...

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Government sets out next steps for living with COVID

Government sets out next steps for living with COVID

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

New guidance outlines free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to help protect specific groups once free testing for the general public ends ...

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Local authorities announced as trailblazers for social care charging reform

Local authorities announced as trailblazers for social care charging reform

Friday, 25 March 2022

Five local authorities in England will implement a new and improved adult social care charging reform system. ...

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Care providers to receive fairer costs for providing care

Care providers to receive fairer costs for providing care

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Local authorities in England will be supported to pay a fairer rate of care to adult social care providers....

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More vital medicines from UK arrive in Ukraine

More vital medicines from UK arrive in Ukraine

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

UK at forefront of humanitarian response with around 4 million medical items donated....

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Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid speech at Care England 2022 conference

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid speech at Care England 2022 conference

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, gave a speech at the conference on Wednesday 23 March 2022....

UK donates 3.7 million medical items to Ukraine

UK donates 3.7 million medical items to Ukraine

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

More than 3.7 million items of medical supplies have been given to Ukraine by the UK to help with the response to the Russian invasion....

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New report confirms fluoridation can reduce tooth decay among children

New report confirms fluoridation can reduce tooth decay among children

Monday, 21 March 2022

The benefits are greater for those in more deprived areas, reducing inequalities and helping level up oral health. ...

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UK donates 2 million medical items to Ukraine

UK donates 2 million medical items to Ukraine

Saturday, 19 March 2022

UK leading the humanitarian response by donating over 2 million medical items to Ukraine including vital medicines, wound packs, and intensive care eq...

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New UK wide ambitions to accelerate genomic research and drive innovation in healthcare

New UK wide ambitions to accelerate genomic research and drive innovation in healthcare

Friday, 18 March 2022

The UK government, Welsh and Scottish Governments and Northern Ireland Assembly have published the Genome UK: shared commitments for UK wide implement...

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Ukrainians fleeing war granted free access to NHS healthcare

Ukrainians fleeing war granted free access to NHS healthcare

Thursday, 17 March 2022

All Ukrainians arriving in England will be able to access NHS healthcare free of charge, including GP and nurse consultations, hospital services, and ...

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