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From The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP
  • Government pledge to reduce England’s suicide rate within 2 and a half years with launch of new national suicide prevention strategy.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Health and Social Care Secretary, Steve Barclay, spoke in the House of Commons to update on the Lucy Letby statutory inquiry.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay announces that the inquiry into the circumstances around crimes committed by Lucy Letby will become statutory.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Veterans’ Minister Johnny Mercer and Health Secretary Steve Barclay are urging veterans and service leavers to access specialist healthcare pathways run by NHS England and service charities.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Multi-million-pound fund for charity sector to carry out crucial work - alongside the NHS - to save lives and tackle tragedy of suicide.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Inquiry announced into circumstances behind murders and attempted murders of babies at Countess of Chester Hospital to help families get the answers they need.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Government plans to modernise and reform primary care progress as more than 1,000 general practices sign up for digital upgrades.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Up to £210 million of funding to partner with countries across Asia and Africa to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce the threat posed to the UK.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Funding aims to relieve pressures on hospitals and help cut waiting lists, one of the government’s top 5 priorities.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Government seeks views on adding pack inserts to tobacco products to encourage smokers to quit.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The UK Government Health Secretary has written to the devolved administrations inviting them for talks on how the UK can work together to tackle waiting lists.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The UK Health and Social Care Secretary has invited the devolved administration for talks to discuss lessons learnt and tackle waiting lists across the UK.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Two leading experts appointed to spearhead preparations for UK to host AI Safety Summit as £13 million unveiled to revolutionise healthcare research.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • People at greatest risk of serious illness from COVID-19, including care home residents, over 65s and frontline health and social care workers, are eligible for an autumn vaccine booster.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Thirteen new community diagnostic centres are opening across the country to deliver more than 742,000 additional scans, tests and checks a year.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The government has ensured every state school in England has a defibrillator with 20,376 devices delivered to 17,862 schools.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care gave a speech at the Centre for Policy Studies ahead of the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Most eligible dentists and doctors will receive at least a 6% pay rise. Pay for junior doctors will be increased by an average of around 8.8%.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Health and Social Care Secretary will convene the next NHS Recovery Summit with health experts to help drive innovation across the NHS.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Ground-breaking new cancer treatments have moved a step closer with the signing of a major agreement between the government and BioNTech SE.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government