Government commits to excellent end of life care for everyone, seven days a week by 2020
Plans to ensure high quality, compassionate care for everyone at the end of life have been unveiled today (5 July) by Health Minister Ben Gummer.
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Alistair Burt meets Southern Health family members
Today Alistair Burt met with family members of people who lost their lives while under the care of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Read his statement following the meeting below. Health Minister Alistair Burt said: "Today I met patients and family …
Response to Health Service Journal finance story
The HSJ has reported that NHS finance directors are being pressured to agree to "fundamentally unsustainable" financial targets for 2016/17. Here is our response.
New bowel screening test to save hundreds of lives
A new, simpler, bowel cancer home testing kit will be rolled out across England and should see an extra 200,000 people tested a year.
UK leading the global fight against drug resistant bugs
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- Tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics - Commitment to halve drug-resistant infections by 2020 - New drive to encourage development of new antibiotics The UK will lead the international fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by bringing …
Ok to Ask - get involved in clinical trials
Each year on International Clinical Trials Day (Friday 20 May), the NIHR ‘Ok to Ask' campaign calls on patients, their families, and carers to ask their nurse or doctor about taking part in health research.
Statement in response to NHS Quarter 4 2015/16 provider sector finances
Today NHS Improvement has released official figures showing the total NHS deficit for 2015/16. Here's our statement in response. A Department of Health spokesperson said: "We know finances are challenging, but we are committed to the NHS which is why we're investing …
Update on junior doctors contract negotiations
On 18 May, ACAS issued a statement setting out the terms of an agreement presented to the government and NHS Employers, and to the BMA. This has now been agreed by all parties as resolving the current dispute, subject to securing …
Antimicrobial resistance: the road to the United Nations
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On Thursday 12 May 2016, senior health and agriculture representatives from over 20 countries and international organisations gathered in London to share ideas on how to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. The event, which was co-hosted by Professor …
Government response to Jim O'Neill's report on anti-microbial resistance
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Lord Jim O'Neill has today published his report on antimicrobial resistance, and his recommendations on what the world needs to do to combat it. You can read more about his report here The Government's initial response to his report is …
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