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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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MP backs Breast Cancer Now’s #NoTimeToWaste campaign

Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
Steve Brine MP for Winchester and Chandler's Ford attended Breast Cancer Now’s event in parliament, on International Women’s Day, to back the charity’s #NoTimeToWaste campaign calling for vital government investment in the breast screening programme. The breast screening programme is at breaking po

MP asks Government to look again at 'polluter pays' levy on tobacco firms

Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
Winchester and Chandler's Ford MP, Steve Brine, has called on the Government to create a smoke-free fund paid for by the tobacco industry, to boost new public health budgets. The Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee spoke during Parliamentary questions to the Health Department where he wel
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New surgical unit opens at Hampshire Hospitals to support urgent patient care

Thursday, 23 February, 2023
A new surgical unit has opened at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, supporting patients who need urgent surgical care to get the treatment they need sooner.  The surgical assessment unit can care for patients who have either been referred to the unit by their GP or who have been i
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The Winchester Post NHS special - Spring 2023

Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
A #priorityNHS publication, 100% positive and full colour, four-page newspaper delivered to homes across Winchester, Alresford and the villages within Steve Brine's constituency during February 2023. We don't have big money backers locally so this item is delivered by volunteers.

New money to ease patient flow in NHS is vital

Monday, 9 January, 2023
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, updated the House of Commons on what the government is doing to help the NHS deal with immediate winter pressures. Part of the Government's further plans involve integration, additional funding into discharge, increased step-dow
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MP visit to Tesco pharmacy

Friday, 6 January, 2023
On a visit to the Winchester Tesco Extra store at Winnall, Steve Brine the MP for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford, welcomed the role that Tesco’s pharmacies play in supporting the local community. Mr Brine met Store Manager Sian Brookman, and Pharmacy Manager Harman Sanghera, to learn about the Tesc
SB Hobbs visit - Jan 2023

Visit to Hobbs Neurological Rehab

Friday, 6 January, 2023
Local MP Steve Brine paid a visit to a world-leading rehabilitation business based in Martyr Worthy this afternoon. Mr Brine dropped into Hobbs Neurological Rehabilitation, in Bridgets Lane, to catch-up with the team and hear of their work around the UK and the world. Co-Founder Helen Hobbs was am
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MP meets Southern Health boss

Friday, 6 January, 2023
Local MP Steve Brine took time to meet up with the boss of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust today. Ron Shields, who leads the organisation that provides a wide range of mental health, physical health and learning disability services for people across Hampshire, travelled into the City to m
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MP pays New Year visit to RHCH

Thursday, 5 January, 2023
Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP, Steve Brine, paid a New Year visit to Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital this morning to hear how Winter pressures are impacting our local NHS and to thank staff for their hard work over the holiday period. The MP, who also now chairs of the powerful H
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Hampshire Chronicle column - Happy New Year

Monday, 26 December, 2022
I hope you’ve had a nice Christmas and want to thank all constituents who worked over the holiday itself in our key public services. There is no question, 2023 will have its’ moments but we’ve much to be grateful for and living in this beautiful part of England we know that more than most. Parliam
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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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