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A major restructuring of the NHS in England combining the July 2025 10 Year Health Plan (three shifts: hospital-to-community, analogue-to-digital, sickness-to-prevention) with the March 2025 decision to abolish NHS England and absorb its functions into DHSC, now being legislated through the Health Bill introduced on 14 May 2026.

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19 May 2026 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Maternity Advisor

Why linked: Maternity Advisor appointment—ministerial statement on NHS maternity safety policy implementation

UIN: HCWS42 Today, I am announcing the appointment of Michelle Welsh MP as a Maternity Advisor to the Department of Health and Social Care.Improving the safety of maternity and neonatal services and the experiences of women and their families is …

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19 May 2026 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Maternity Advisor

Why linked: Maternity Advisor appointment (Lords)—ministerial statement on NHS maternity policy

UIN: HLWS45 My Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (James Murray MP) has made the following statement:Today, I am announcing the appointment of Michelle Welsh MP as a Maternity Advisor to the Department of Health …

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12 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Investment

Why linked: WMS publishing the annual statement for NHS mental health spend under the Health and Care Act 2022, on NHS funding policy.

UIN: HCWS1397 Today, I am publishing the annual statement for NHS mental health spend. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement to publish a statement setting out expectations for NHS mental health services spending before the end …

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25 Jun 2025 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Reducing health inequalities in England

Why linked: Parliamentary statement on health inequalities in England — relates to NHS service delivery and equity policy

UIN: HLWS737 My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) made the following Statement:Today I am updating the House on steps the Government will take to ensure the NHS is playing its …

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13 Nov 2024 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Zero tolerance for failure under package of tough NHS reforms

Why linked: Government announcement on NHS reforms package — Health Secretary statement on NHS system performance and reform

Health and Social Care Secretary will outline how government and NHS leaders have a duty to patients and taxpayers to get the system working well.

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16 Oct 2024 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Major crackdown on NHS waste

Why linked: Government strategy announcement on reducing single-use medical devices in NHS — operational efficiency and procurement policy

A new strategy is being published to radically cut the number of single-use medical devices in the health service.

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13 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

NHS Update

Why linked: NHS Update written statement on doctor pay - workforce policy

UIN: HLWS931 My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:The 51st Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), the 45th report of the …

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12 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Independent Review into the North East Ambulance Service Trust Update

Why linked: Ministerial update on independent review of North East Ambulance Service, relates to NHS trust governance and independent investigations into NHS performance

UIN: HCWS933 Following a request by the Department of Health and Social Care, in May 2022, NHS England commissioned an Independent Review into concerns raised about compliance with coronial processes at North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. Today, NHS …

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19 Dec 2022 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Update

Why linked: Ministerial statement on NHS Workforce, covers workforce policy affecting NHS staff within interpreted scope

UIN: HCWS459 The NHS Workforce is the key component of the NHS. It is one of the largest single employers in the country and globally. Around 5% of the England workforce is employed by the NHS, so the way in …

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23 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

NHS Update

Why linked: Ministerial announcement on NHS workforce and technology centralisation—workforce policy affecting NHS staff

UIN: HCWS414 Yesterday we announced to the House of Commons our intention to centralise NHS workforce and technology to prioritise better care for patients. Health Education England?(HEE), NHS Digital?(NHSD)?and NHSX will become part of NHS England and Improvement?(NH...

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23 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

NHS Update

Why linked: Written statement from DHSC Secretary of State on NHS funding settlement and policy; substantive ministerial statement on NHS policy

UIN: HLWS401 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Sajid Javid) has today made the following written statement:Yesterday we announced to the House of Commons our intention to centralise NHS workforce and technology to …

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13 Jan 2020 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Update

Why linked: Health update statement confirming NHS funding settlement and government commitment; substantive ministerial policy statement

UIN: HCWS30 As set out clearly in our Manifesto, the NHS is this Government’s number one domestic priority. We are supporting the NHS through our historic funding settlement, which will see the NHS budget increase by £33.9bn within the next …

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13 Jan 2020 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Update

Why linked: Written ministerial statement on NHS policy from Minister of State for Health, directly addresses government's NHS commitment

UIN: HLWS27 My Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health (Ed Argar) has made the following written statement:As set out clearly in our Manifesto, the NHS is this Government’s number one domestic priority. We are supporting the NHS through …

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