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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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MP calls for action to protect newborns from life-threatening infection

Wednesday, 12 July, 2023
Steve Brine MP has called for greater awareness of group B Strep, the leading cause of severe infection in babies, after hosting a meeting with charity Group B Strep Support. Steve hosted a parliamentary event held by Group B Strep Support to mark July’s Group B Strep Awareness Month. New data sho
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Local Doctor attends No. 10 Downing Street reception for NHS champions

Tuesday, 4 July, 2023
Dr Michael Lambert, a highly accomplished and dedicated GP, has been nominated by Steve Brine MP to be celebrated as a local NHS champion at a reception held at Number 10 Downing Street. The event was organised by Downing Street to promote the role and importance of health and social care within co
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MP joins ‘Celebrating Together’ event at Eastleigh Care Home

Thursday, 29 June, 2023
Steve Brine, MP for Winchester and Chandlers Ford, and  Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee visited Chandlers Ford care home, run by HC-One, in Eastleigh, to mark this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations from 26th June to 2nd July 2023. Steve Brine was given a tour of the home an

National lung cancer screening programme becomes a reality

Monday, 26 June, 2023
A national targeted lung cancer screening programme, first piloted by Steve Brine MP as Health Minister in 2019, designed to catch cancer sooner or prevent it altogether has been announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Each year the programme – which will
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A step closer for Hampshire’s new elective hub

Wednesday, 21 June, 2023
The business plan for Hampshire’s new elective hub has now been approved by NHS England moving it a step closer to completion. The new elective hub, which will be based in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, will provide more capacity and allow more operations to take place therefore

Time to end discrimination of HIV+ parents

Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
Steve Brine, Member of Parliament for Winchester and Chandler's Ford, has called for the Government to end discrimination against parents who have HIV. The MP, who is also a Co-Chair of the All-Party Group for HIV and AIDS, explained during a session of oral questions to the Department for Health t
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MP visits Winchester Hospital maternity unit

Friday, 26 May, 2023
Steve Brine paid a visit to Winchester Hospital this morning and took time to meet staff on the maternity and labour wards. The MP also met up with Chief Executive, Alex Whitfield, to speak about this week's new hospital programme announcement and the plans for a new build hospital between Winchest

New hospital for Hampshire and significant investment in Winchester

Thursday, 25 May, 2023
During a statement to the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has given an update on the new hospitals programme, which includes investment into Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the wider North and Mid Hampshire area. Steve Brine, Chair of the Health and Social C
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MP speaks at Obesity Health Alliance 2023 Parliamentary reception

Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
The Obesity Health Alliance welcomed members, colleagues and parliamentarians to their Annual Parliamentary Reception held in the House of Commons. This event launched the OHA’s manifesto for all political parties in advance of the next General Election.
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MP Podcast takes on diabetes focus

Thursday, 11 May, 2023
Steve Brine MP has drawn special attention to diabetes this week, as he spoke at a reception for Diabetes UK and focused on the subject during the most recent episode of his podcast. Diabetes UK have recently published the 13,000+ responses to their ‘Diabetes is Serious’ survey which is calling on
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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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