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August 7th 2024

Drakeford returns to head up health team in Welsh Assembly

Mark Drakeford will take over as Wales' health secretary in First Minister Eluned Morgan's Welsh Government cabinet, it has been announced. The former first minister will take on the health and social care brief on an interim basis, inheriting the r

July 24th 2024

DDA assured of dispensing practice inclusion

The DDA has secured an assurance from the BMA that dispensing practice income remains a key element in national GP payment negotiations. The assurance follows the publication by the BMA of the Safety, Stability and Hope vision to rebuild genera

July 24th 2024

Health minister hears of rural health postcode lottery

The rural health postcode lottery has been raised in Parliament with the new health ministerial  team. In a debate on Health Services: Rural Areas Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP) asked: “Why should those in rural communities be second

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July 15th 2024

Kinnock to oversee primary care

Health minister Stephen Kinnock is to be responsible for primary care, with general practice, pharmacy, eye care and dentistry included in his ministerial portfolio. His other responsibilities will include community health, adult social care, hospit

July 12th 2024

Junior ministers appointed at DHSC

Andrew Gwynne and Baroness Merron have been appointed as the new Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State at the Department of Health and Social Care. Mr Gwynne is MP for Gorton and Denton, southeast of Manchester, and was a shadow minister for soci

July 11th 2024

‘Delivering for Rural’ campaign highlights rural issues to Westminster

The Rural Services Network has launched a new campaign to provide support and guidance to ministers and MPs on rural matters. ‘Delivering for Rural – a Roadmap to Rural Success’ covers aspects including rural access to health and c

July 9th 2024

DHSC Ministers announced

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced two of the new ministers who will serve under the new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting (MP for Ilford North). The new health ministers are: Stephen Kinnock (MP for Aberafan Maesteg) Karin Smi

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