Watch Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne describe how his grandson developed RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and ended up in intensive care at Alder Hey Children's Hospital when he was just a few weeks old. Stories like Lyle's are the reason why there's a new NHS vaccination to protect babies and older people against RSV. You'll be able to get the vaccine if: ➡️ you're 28 weeks pregnant or more ➡️ you're aged 75 to 79 The minister is encouraging everyone who is eligible to come forward for the jab, including pregnant women, saying: "I don’t want you to lose your precious baby as we almost did with Lyle." Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ew8VF9rX
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The Department of Health and Social Care helps people to live better for longer. We lead, shape and fund health and care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they need, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve. The Department of Health and Social care sets the direction and coordinates action across the health and care system: public health and adult social care as well as the NHS. We create national policies and legislation, providing the long term vision and ambition to meet current and future challenges, and act as a global leader in health and care policy. We work with our partners to ensure everyone can access the health and care they need, from supporting people to have the best start in life, to staying in good health and, where that might not be possible, supporting people to live as independently as they can and ensuring they receive the best possible care. We want to instil a culture that values compassion, dignity and the highest quality of care. We support the integrity of the system by providing funding, assuring the delivery and continuity of services, and accounting to Parliament. We champion innovation and improvement by supporting research and technology, promoting honesty, openness and transparency. Above all, we encourage staff in every health and care organisation, including our own, to understand and learn from people’s experience of health and care and to apply this to everything we do.
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🌟 A world-first public-private collaboration launched to kickstart economic growth and build an NHS fit for the future. Up to £400 million will support faster patient access to cutting-edge treatments, strengthen clinical trials, and improve medicines manufacturing in the UK. Opened today, the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicine Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) Investment Programme will channel significant investment into the UK’s health and life sciences sector over the next five years. Read more: https://lnkd.in/djE49ZVR
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We're supporting local authorities to partner with businesses to help detect preventable deadly diseases through heart health checks in the workplace. Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne visited JLR to see how they will be expanding health checks with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council 🔻 The new programme of NHS Health Checks in workplaces could save hundreds of lives and will: ✅ support the government’s mission to boost economic growth by improving the health of the nation ✅ save thousands of hours of NHS time ✅ help to cut waiting lists and rebuild the NHS More details: https://lnkd.in/ggCk5Ra8
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Following the launch of the third iteration of Active Design in May 2023, we joined forces with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to run a series of eight site-based regional workshops. They set out to improve knowledge of urban design and the planning system amongst public health and physical activity professionals, with a particular focus on how the built environment can affect health outcomes. Find out more about the workshops: https://lnkd.in/eaQUrjqG #SportEngland
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🎉 Congrats to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! If you're thinking about what to do next, there are many ways to start a career in the NHS. Take a look here: healthcareers.nhs.uk
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Watch Health and Social Care Secretary Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP’s message to junior doctors: "I heard loud and clear that the current system isn't keeping up with what you need." "I urge you to accept the offer so we can resolve the current dispute and focus on rebuilding the NHS together."
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🚨 What's it like being an apprentice paramedic in the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust? Hina shows us inside her ambulance 👇 Apprenticeships are just one path towards a career in the NHS. Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/dcmTt_T7
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⚡️ AI speeding up cancer treatment. ⚡️ Holograms helping surgeons save more liver tissue during complicated operations. 📍 Health and Social Care Secretary Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP visited Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust last week to see this technology in action with Leeds Cancer Centre and NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research).
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We welcomed the new Secretary of State for health and social care Wes Streeting MP to Leeds Cancer Centre at St James’s earlier this week. He came to find out more about the medtech and innovation we are using to improve services for patients, and speak to staff about their experiences of working in the NHS. Our Radiotherapy team showed him our new MR-SIM suite, which is unique in the UK, and how they’re using AI to improve treatment planning. He also spent some time with colleagues working as part of the HealthTech Research Centre (HRC), looking at HoloCare and Histosonics. Ground-breaking technology that will improve accuracy of treatment and outcomes for patients with cancer. It's always a proud moment for our colleagues to show the work they are doing, and we look forward to continuing developing innovation in healthcare.
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Health Minister Baroness Gillian Merron visited the NHS Talking Therapies service in Buckinghamshire to hear first-hand from clinicians and staff working there. Talking therapies are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited practitioners. Anyone struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can refer themselves for help. We support NHS England’s drive to increase the number of adults completing a course of talking therapies treatment and receive the help they need. NHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies are provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. #MentalHealth #TalkingTherapies
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