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SB on cancer ward SGH
SB on ward at SGH with Tim Underwood
SB Ask the NHS Sept 2014
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SB cancer roundtable
SB at Winchester Hospice
SB with Alex Whitfield

Steve Brine made the future of our NHS his number one priority from day one and has focused on the issue since he was first elected as our local Member of Parliament in May 2010.

He says; "I was clear health would be my priority and stayed true to my word, immersing myself in truly understanding the issues. You have to see the health economy across the entire area, to see how that fits together in the context of the NHS for the long-term benefit of patients and tax-payers.

"I always approach the issue calmly and in measured terms, as you should expect from a responsible and experienced Member of Parliament."

Steve is clear that his focus on the NHS is about secondary (ie; hospital) care but also encompasses primary care (GP services and community pharmacy), social and community care and mental health services which he is passionate about.

Hampshire Chronicle columns

Steve has written extensively about the NHS and other health matters via his monthly column in the Hampshire Chronicle newspaper over many years. You can access them as follows; August 2017 | January 2017 | October 2016 | Sept 2016 | Sept 2015 | June 2015 | February 2015 | August 2014 | Feb 2014 | all columns before this date are found here.

Below you can access related articles and content from more than a decade of Steve's work in this area ...

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Recovery and reform right approach on NHS dentistry

Wednesday, 7 February, 2024
The Member of Parliament for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford has welcomed the Government’s plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry as the right approach. During a statement to the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, outlined their plans to make dental services faste
Hampshire Chronicle

Hampshire Chronicle - NHS Dentistry

Thursday, 25 January, 2024
Many constituents have contacted me in recent years about the challenge of finding an NHS dentist. To be clear, it is by no means a problem for everyone but, if it’s a problem for you, it’s problem and, yes, it’s a problem for my family too. As Chair of the Health Select Committee, your MP is righ
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We need NHS dental recovery plan now says MP

Tuesday, 9 January, 2024
Steve Brine has spoken of the challenge Ministers face when it comes to access to NHS dentistry in a speech in the House of Commons. The MP, who chairs the Health Select Committee, says he is doing his utmost to press Ministers for a comprehensive and sustainable response to a landmark report they
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Hampshire Chronicle - Future hospital services

Thursday, 21 December, 2023
My constituents will now be aware of plans for a new hospital between Winchester and Basingstoke and the implications for acute services at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
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Hampshire Together consultation announced

Tuesday, 12 December, 2023
Just this month the NHS in Hampshire has announced they have been included in the government’s national New Hospital Programme.
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Future of Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Thursday, 30 November, 2023
The NHS in Hampshire has published details on proposals for a consultation into how between £700 million and £900 million would best be invested in hospital services across the county. Announcing the proposals, Maggie MacIsaac, Chief Executive of NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Boar
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Media vs Dementia event in Winchester

Friday, 20 October, 2023
Winchester resident, Michael Blakstad, organised a special seminar at the Winchester ARC on Media versus Dementia, which was introduced by Steve Brine MP and attended by scientists, broadcasters, care providers, dementia charities and technologists. Scientific research has established the link betw
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Prevention roundtable with Chair of Health Committee

Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
Steve Brine MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, spoke at a roundtable hosted by Reform Think Tank called 'Proactive, predictive and personalised: accelerating the prevention revolution.' alongside former Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt and Rebecca Catterick.   Steve spo
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MP speaks at national pharmacy event

Monday, 16 October, 2023
Steve Brine MP attended The Pharmacy Show in Birmingham, speaking about the Health and Social Care Select Committee's upcoming inquiry into the future of pharmacy/ Speaking to  delegates in a keynote address at the conference, Mr Brine said that workforce issues and medicines shortages were ge
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MP speaks at Green Therapy Conference

Monday, 9 October, 2023
A one-day conference, called 'Propagating Green Therapies in the UK: Joining the Dots' was held at Tuppeny Barn in Southbourne.
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Hampshire Together

Find out more about this major programme looking at the future of health services, including at the RHCH..

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Health Select Committee

Our MP, Steve Brine, chairs the powerful Health & Social Care Select Committee in the House of Commons. You can see more here.

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BrineMinister

From June 2017 to March 2019 Steve was the Public Health Minister working at the heart of Government. See details here of his work across public health, primary care and prevention.

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Steve Brine Winchester and Chandler's Ford

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