Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP

Biography

Wes Streeting was appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 5 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Ilford North in July 2024.

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The Secretary of State is responsible for the work of the Department of Health and Social Care, including:

• overall financial control and oversight of NHS delivery and performance
• oversight of social care policy

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• GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor
  • 20 December 2024
  • Press release
• Biggest investment into hospices in a generation
  • 19 December 2024
  • Press release
• Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: puberty blockers
  • 12 December 2024
  • Oral statement
• Health Secretary asks NHS to prioritise patient safety for winter
  • 09 December 2024
  • Press release
• Government to tackle NHS workforce crisis with refreshed plan
  • 08 December 2024
  • Press release
• North West of England has its say on the future of the NHS
  • 07 December 2024
  • Press release
• Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity
  • 03 December 2024
  • Press release
• “I am determined this generation will be the one that ends new cases of HIV within England by 2030”, Prime Minister said ahead of World AIDS Day
  • 29 November 2024
  • Press release
• First patients benefit from cutting-edge UK scanner to transform drug discovery and diagnose serious illnesses earlier
  • 28 November 2024
  • Press release
• Health Secretary opens first Men's Health Summit
  • 28 November 2024
  • Speech

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