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8 January 2018

The Department of Health and Social Care

The government changed the name of the Department of Health to the Department of Health and Social Care.

5 June 2018

Carers Action Plan 2018-2020

The government set out a programme of action to support unpaid carers and commited to their inclusion in the social care green paper.

17 June 2018

NHS at 70 funding settlement

As the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS approached, Prime Minister Theresa May announced a 5 year funding settlement and a 10-year plan for the NHS.

27 June 2018

Joint select committee report on 'Long term funding of adult social care'

The Health and Social Care and Housing, Communities and Local Government Committees aimed to feed into the social care green paper.

9 July 2018

Matt Hancock named as health and social care secretary

Matt Hancock replaced Jeremy Hunt as health secretary having previously served as secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport.

6 December 2018

Modernising the Mental Health Act: increasing choice, reducing compulsion

The government published an independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 and committed to reforms to tackle rising detention rates.

7 January 2019

NHS Long term plan

The 10 year plan followed a government commitment to increase funding for NHS England, to mark the NHS's 70th birthday.

22 May 2019

Whorlton Hall abuse scandal

A BBC Panorama broadcast revealed abuse of patients by care staff at Whorlton Hall, an NHS-funded hospital for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

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