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Statement in response to the latest HSJ article on the junior doctors' contract negotiations

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 22 January 2016 - Categories: Junior doctors' contract
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The HSJ has reported on a leaked letter from Sir David Dalton, the lead negotiator for government and NHS employers on the junior doctors' contract. Here's our response.

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Public Health Minister, Jane Ellison's oral statement on infected blood reform

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 21 January 2016 - Categories: Public Health

In the urgent question on 16 December I committed to publishing the consultation on infected blood scheme reform in January. I am therefore pleased to be here today to announce the launch of that consultation.

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First cancer patients recruited to world-leading DNA project

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 21 January 2016 - Categories: Genomics, Life Sciences

The fight against cancer will receive a significant boost after the first patients with the condition were recruited to the main phase of the UK’s revolutionary DNA-sequencing project, Minister for Life Sciences George Freeman MP has announced.

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Using F1 technology to transform healthcare

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 20 January 2016 - Categories: Life Sciences, Technology, Uncategorized

Life Sciences Minister George Freeman MP has been looking at how the use of Formula 1 technology and data is helping to drive forward a revolution in developing new healthcare technologies to benefit patients. https://youtu.be/PYDxjDwlI2I

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Jeremy Hunt statement: Easing GP pressure - next steps

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 20 January 2016 - Categories: GPs, Primary Care, Uncategorized

Jeremy Hunt outlines the Department's intention to ease pressure on GPs through increased funding and streamlined CQC inspections.  

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Response to BMA's strike announcement

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 19 January 2016 - Categories: Junior doctors' contract
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The British Medical Association has today announced that it has postponed next week's planned strike by junior doctors.

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Alistair Burt on the new 7-day GP service in Manchester

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 18 January 2016 - Categories: Primary Care, Seven Day Services

Alistair Burt, Minister of State for Community and Social Care, writes about the new scheme by Manchester Primary Care Partnership in an article on gov.uk

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FAILURE TO BALANCE THE BOOKS IS NOT AN OPTION - HUNT

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 15 January 2016 - Categories: Finance, Lord Carter, NHS

Jeremy Hunt has set out the strict conditions hospitals must meet in order to access £1.8bn transformation funding next year, as part of a wider package of tough new financial measures to improve financial grip in the NHS.

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First national evaluation of NHS Health Check programme published

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 14 January 2016 - Categories: NHS Health Check

Jane Ellison responds to the first major evaluation of the NHS Health Check in England.

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Ben Gummer visits West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Posted by: DHSC Media Team, Posted on: 14 January 2016 - Categories: Patient Safety
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https://vine.co/v/iMlOpFgbKuX Ben Gummer, Minister for Care Quality, met staff and patients at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust today.

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