Employer heading
- Address
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NS - Telephone number
- 020 7210 4850
- Website
The Department of Health鈥檚 purpose is to improve England鈥檚 health and well-being and in doing so achieve听better health,听better care, and听better value听for all.
The vision for health and social care is focused around five key priorities:
- A patient-led NHS
- Delivering better health outcomes
- A more autonomous and accountable system
- Improved public health
- Reforming long-term and social care
Our responsibilities
We have responsibility for standards of health care, including the NHS. We set the strategic framework for adult social care and influence local authority spend on social care. We also set the direction on promoting and protecting the public鈥檚 health, taking the lead on issues such as environmental hazards to health, infectious diseases, health promotion and education, the safety of medicines, and ethical issues.
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web site Oct 2012
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