Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt - Time to Change
Today, Time to Change launch their new five year campaign “In Your Corner,” raising awareness for men’s mental health and urging friends to help one another.
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Patients not eligible for free NHS care to be charged up-front for non-urgent treatment
New regulations requiring all hospitals to check upfront whether patients are eligible for free NHS treatment will be in place within months under plans to recover the cost of health treatments provided to patients not ordinarily resident in the UK.
Minister for Public Health and Innovation - Time to Talk day
When you have a baby, it’s hard to say “I’m not coping.” We see having a baby as one of the happiest times of our lives. For around one in five new mums though it means developing mental health …
Health Secretary announces new fixed cap on legal costs for negligence cases
Legal firms will face a new cap on the amount of costs they can recover in negligence cases, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced, as he begins a clampdown on rising litigation costs within the NHS.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Announces Strengthened Suicide Prevention Strategy
More mental health professionals will be posted in accident and emergency departments as part of new Government plans to reduce deaths through suicide. A £247 million investment in mental health liaison services will see trained psychiatrists and counsellors made available …
First children receive sports limbs on the NHS
Children across England will benefit from new prosthetic limbs specially designed for sport from the NHS, in a move by the government to help a future generation of young people get active and even become the next Paralympians. The introduction …
Health Secretary highlights health and social care staff delivering outstanding care over Christmas and New Year period
Whilst the majority of the population stopped to celebrate the festive season over the past fortnight, our dedicated health and social care workforce continued to deliver outstanding treatment and patient care.
Barcode technology introduced as part of NHS safety initiative
Barcode technology used in major industries such as aerospace and retail is introduced to the NHS in England in a bid to revolutionise patient safety.
How the £25 million learning disability housing fund will help my family
Today the Department of Health announced the 52 successful bidders for a £25m housing and technology fund to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. Gloucestershire council successfully bid for £1.8m to be used for three projects. Karen, parent carer representative …
A place to call home - £25 million to help people with learning disabilities
Minister for Community Health and Care, David Mowat, speaks about how the £25 million housing and technology find will support people with learning disabilities across England. Everyone needs a place they can call home. People need a sanctuary, where they …
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