🔬 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP met with Peter Kyle, Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to discuss collaborative efforts in making Britain a powerhouse for life sciences and medical technology. Following the ordering of a full and independent investigation into the state of the NHS, the Health Secretary is committed to quickly addressing key findings and driving innovation in the sector. Plans include a streamlined procurement process, designed to create a clearer route into the NHS for life saving medical technology, coupled with incentives to foster innovation and prioritise regulatory approvals for new devices and medicines. Britain’s world-class life sciences sector, leading university system and unique NHS datasets put us in a good position to adopt and advance new technologies.
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On her first visit as Minister for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health, Baroness Gillian Merron saw first-hand the incredible work at Mind's Openhouse. There she met volunteers and beneficiaries supported by the service, as well as Men's Shed CEO Charlie Bethel, and Mind's Policy Director Minesh Patel. With an estimated 1.2 million people on mental health waiting lists, we have made mental health a top priority. #MentalHealth #MentalHealthSupport
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Straight to work on fixing the broken NHS and making it fit for the future. Catch up on Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP's first week as Health and Social Care Secretary 🔽
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Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting addressed members of staff of DHSC, NHS England, UK Health Security Agency and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in an All Staff event earlier this week. He was joined by Ministers of State Karin Smyth and Stephen Kinnock as well as senior leaders from across the health family. He said: "I wanted to bring all of us together today to start as we mean to go on." Expressing his gratitude for the hard work and dedication of all staff, Secretary of State emphasised the significance of their contributions. He outlined his vision for collaborative work to lead the nation's health and social care and reform our broken NHS. NHS England's Chief Executive, Amanda Pritchard, also spoke on the importance of partnership working to turn our health service around.
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🚨 NEW: Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has launched an independent investigation to diagnose the problems facing the NHS. 🌟 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Professor Lord Darzi has been appointed to lead the work. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRmtgwhu
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We welcome the new ministers who will support Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting: ▶️ Karin Smyth MP as Minister of State for Health ▶️ Stephen Kinnock MP as Minister of State for Care ▶️ Andrew Gwynne MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State ▶️ Baroness Merron as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
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On his first visit as Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting reiterated his commitment to bring back the family doctor. He visited Abbey Medical Centre GP practice with NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard and spoke to staff and patients to hear their views. He also committed to increasing the proportion of NHS resources going to primary care to ensure patients can get through the front door of the NHS and access the care they need.
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📸 In pictures: Wes Streeting’s first day in office. Yesterday, we welcomed our new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as he begins work to fix the broken NHS and ensure it is fit for the future.
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Welcome Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting. We look forward to helping you deliver the government’s mission to build an NHS fit for the future.
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Wes Streeting MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
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