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Maria Miller appointed as Culture Secretary
Maria Miller has been appointed as Culture Secretary, following the Central Government’s reshuffle. Ms Miller replaces Jeremy Hunt, while Jeremy Hunt has been promoted to Health Secretary. A...
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NHS put preparations in place for coming winter
Plans to help keep people safe from the cold this winter have been set out by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The plans will help the NHS prepare for winter and meet the increase in winter-related health...
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Funding made available for dementia research projects
The Department of Health (DH) has made £22m available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt emphasised...
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£120m invested in NHS services
The Department of Health has announced funding of £120m for an open competition to research ways of improving NHS services. Each research project will involve collaborative partnerships between a...
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Health Secretary wants ‘world class’ NHS by 2018
The NHS should go paperless by 2018 to save billions, improve services and help meet the challenges of an ageing population. During a speech to the Policy Exchange, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said,...
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New funding reforms announced for care and support
The Government has announced new measures for funding care to ensure that the elderly and those with disabilities get the care they need without facing unlimited costs. The new measures are based on...
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Spending Round 2013: Department of Health response
The Department of Health have commented on the Spending Round by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt comments on the integration on health and social care and Care...
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Dementia care projects piloted
Over a hundred hospitals and care homes across England have been awarded a share of a £50m fund to create pioneering care environments designed with the needs of people with dementia in mind. Health...
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A&E departments to benefit from £500m
A&E departments will benefit from an additional £500m over the next two years to ensure they are fully prepared for winter, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. The new funding will go to...
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UK to host G8 dementia summit
The UK is making the fight against dementia global by hosting the first G8 summit dedicated to seeking an ambitious level of international coordination and an effective response to tackling the...
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Care Quality Commission given greater independence
The health regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), is to be given greater independence to ensure it can act fearlessly as the nation’s chief whistleblower on health, Jeremy Hunt Health Secretary...
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£500m could be recovered by revised NHS charges
Up to £500m could be recovered from overseas visitors’ and migrants’ use of the NHS every year – making clear the need for changes to the current system, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed. The...
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NHS England launches £100m Nursing Technology Fund
NHS organisations can now bid for part of a £100m fund to buy innovative technology to support nurses, midwives and care staff with improving patient care. The £100m ‘Nursing Technology Fund’ was...
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Safeguarding rules could take £88m from care budgets – LGA
Councils are warning that changes to rules which govern how local authorities safeguard people receiving care and support could have a detrimental impact on the vulnerable and push social care further...
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More undergraduate medical education places
Expanding medical education to train up to 1,500 extra doctors each year in England. The expansion of undergraduate training places aims to increase the home-grown medical workforce by 25% – the...
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More A&E funding to help hospitals prepare for winter
The Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt yesterday (15 June 2017) announced a second wave of funding to ease pressure on hospital emergency departments ahead of next winter. The Secretary of State...
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Secondary school staff get mental health ‘first aid’ training
£200,000 funding to help teachers understand and identify mental health issues in children. From June 2017, teachers in secondary schools around the country will take part in a new training programme...
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Health Secretary announces nursing workforce reforms
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced wide-ranging reforms to increase nurse training places and retain staff. A 25% increase in training posts for nurses is part of a range of measures to: ensure...
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