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Statement from Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

A statement from Steve Barclay on his appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP
• Published: 5 July 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said:

It is an honour to take up the position of Health and Social Care Secretary. Our NHS and social care staff have showed us time and again – throughout the pandemic and beyond – what it means to work with compassion and dedication to transform lives.

This government is investing more than ever before in our NHS and care services to beat the COVID-19 backlogs, recruit 50,000 more nurses, reform social care and ensure patients across the country can access the care they need.

Published 5 July 2022