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SB on ward at SGH with Tim Underwood
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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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A genuinely long-term decision that will save lives says MP

Wednesday, 4 October, 2023
The Prime Minister’s announcement today that he will follow the New Zealand model, to create a smoke-free generation in England by changing the law so children turning 14 or younger this year can never buy cigarettes in their lifetime, is the very embodiment of a long-term decision. More importantl
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MP joins Macmillan Coffee Morning in Alresford

Friday, 29 September, 2023
Macmillan's Coffee Morning is the charity's biggest fundraising event to support people living with cancer. People all over the UK host their own Coffee Morning and donations raised on the day are made to Macmillan. A Coffee Morning comes in many forms.
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MP joins Lord Markham's visit to Basingstoke for New Hospital Programme

Thursday, 28 September, 2023
Hampshire's new hospital has been delayed until at least 2032 because dangerous concrete has been found in other hospitals across the country. Lord Nick Markham, the Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, visited Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital as part o
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MP visits endoscopy department at RHCH

Friday, 22 September, 2023
Winchester and Chandler's Ford's MP, Steve Brine, spent an afternoon at Royal Hampshire County Hospital to catch-up with HHFT's Chief Executive and meet the team behind the endoscopy department. During his visit Steve learnt more about the important work the endoscopy team do and got to see th
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MP speaks in Community Pharmacy debate

Thursday, 14 September, 2023
The Member of Parliament for Winchester and Chandler's Ford has spoken in a Westminster Hall debate on community pharmacies. Steve, who Chairs the Health and Social Care Select Committee, spoke about the future of the industry as his committee prepare for an inquiry on the subject.   More in
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Catch-up with National AIDS Trust

Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
Steve Brine has continued his support of HIV and AIDS charities and groups, joining his fellow Co-Chairs of the All-Party group to meet with the National AIDS Trust. The Member of Parliament for Winchester and Chandler's Ford's work in HIV and AIDS started when he was a Minister setting up the HIV
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MP at Cornerways to learn about investment opportunities

Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
Steve Brine met-up with Hampshire County Council Cabinet member, Cllr Liz Fairhurst, to hear about the council's consultation which would see £173million invested to transform and expand the future of nursing and specialist care accommodation. The proposals, which recommend concentrating on the del
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MPs visit RHCH to meet bereavement team

Thursday, 27 July, 2023
Steve Brine MP (Winchester) and Paul Holmes MP (Eastleigh) visited Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester to learn more about pregnancy and baby loss. The visit was organised by the charity SANDS which is calling for all NHS trusts to have the resources and support to implement the National
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MPs gather in Parliament to mark four years since Government announced the smokefree 2030 ambition

Wednesday, 19 July, 2023
MPs and peers gathered in Parliament last week to mark four years since the Government committed to make England ‘smokefree’ by 2030.
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MP leads debate on Health and Social Care Workforce

Thursday, 13 July, 2023
The Chairman of the Health and Social Care Select Committee brought forward a debate in the House of Commons on the Health and Social Care Workforce, following the Government's publication of a future plan last month. Steve Brine, the MP for Winchester and Chandler's Ford, acknowledged the tim
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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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