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Hunt gets top health job

Former Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt was announced as the new Health Secretary on the 4th September. In the Prime Minister’s first reshuffle since coming to power in 2010, Andrew Lansley was replaced by Jeremy Hunt to lead the government’s vision …

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Parliamentary Committee holds Special Diabetes Hearing

The Public Accounts committee of MPs held a one-off hearing on adult management of diabetes, following a report by the National Audit Office on the condition. The report

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QUESTION TIME – A selection of recent Parliamentary Questions asked to the Minister of Health in the House of Commons.

Question To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent progress he has made on (a) reducing the cost of diabetes to the NHS and (b) improving the

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British MPs call on drinks companies to reduce sugar levels to combat diabetes and obesity

Manufacturers of soft drinks will be required to reduce the amount of sugar in their products, and put a proportion of their profits back into diabetes prevention research,

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QUESTION TIME – A selection of recent Parliamentary Questions asked to the Minister of Health in the House of Commons.

Question To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will take steps to tackle childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating in academies and free schools? Answer Schools that have

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MPs take diabetes test to mark launch of Silver Star Challenge

Opposition Leader Ed Miliband, Deputy Leader for the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP, and Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Baroness Warsi, along with other Members of Parliament attended

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NHS reform bill put on hold after ‘genuine concerns’

Plans to reform the NHS have been put on hold amid ‘genuine concerns’ among doctors, nurses and patients, health secretary Andrew Lansley has told MPs. The Health and Social