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Policy Paper Published 27 Feb 2019 Department of Health and Social Care ↗ View on GOV.UK

UK strategy for rare diseases: 2019 update to the implementation plan for England

A summary of the strategy's progress and actions for the government and partner organisations over the next year.

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The UK strategy for rare diseases: implementation plan for England was published in January 2018.

This update on the strategy’s progress covers 5 main areas:

  • empowering those affected by rare diseases
  • identifying and preventing rare diseases
  • diagnosis and early intervention
  • coordination of care
  • the role of research

It also sets out the actions that DHSC and partner organisations will take over the next year to implement the commitments of the strategy.