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SB on ward at SGH with Tim Underwood
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SB cancer roundtable
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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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Much done but more to do on cancer says MP

Thursday, 8 December, 2022
Steve Brine MP led a major cancer debate in Parliament in his role as the new Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee and highlighted the Committee’s recent report on Cancer Services. Mr Brine explained to the House that, “one in two people in the UK will develop cancer at some point i

MP speaks in NHS workforce debate

Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
Steve Brine MP spoke during an Opposition Day debate around NHS workforce, referring to his new role Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee throughout his speech. Mr Brine highlighted the Committee's crucial report entitled, “Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health an

MP response to Autumn Statement health and care announcements

Thursday, 17 November, 2022
A pack House of Commons heard from the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, as he unveiled his much-awaited 'Autumn Statement' which included a number of changes and measures across the economy. Included, were announcements surrounding the NHS and social care making up to £8 billion of funding available for
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MP backs ‘No Time to Wait’ campaign to save lives from pancreatic cancer

Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
Steve Brine MP has pledged his support to Pancreatic Cancer UK’s campaign demanding urgent action to prevent extreme winter pressures on the NHS from costing people with the disease their only chance of survival.
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MP Pledges to support those affected by ovarian cancer

Monday, 14 November, 2022
Steve Brine MP has shown his support for everyone affected by ovarian cancer across Winchester and Chandler’s Ford at the launch of Target Ovarian Cancer’s Pathfinder: Faster, further, and fairer report in the House of Commons on Monday 14 November. The latest state-of-the-nation report revealed wo

We must level up IVF help says MP

Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
An important debate on Fertility Treatment recently took place in the Houses of Parliament [Tuesday 1st November 2022] shining a light on an often under-reported issue. The Member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminster, Nickie Aiken, brought forward the debate in Westminster Hall to
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MP hosts cancer event in Parliament

Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
Steve Brine MP, Former Cancer Minister, sponsored a Pink Ribbon Tea in Parliament to mark the 30th anniversary of The Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) Breast Cancer Campaign, created by Evelyn Lauder in 1992 who co-created the Pink Ribbon at the same time. Whilst great strides have been made in breast

Prevention key if NHS is to remain affordable says MP

Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
Winchester and Chandler’s Ford MP – Steve Brine - has stressed the importance of prevention in tackling future and current crises in the NHS, in an affordable and sustainable way. During a debate on the repeal of Health and Social Care Levy Bill, Steve gave an impassioned speech on a number of area
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MP calls for action to protect new-borns from life-threatening infection

Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
Steve Brine MP has called for greater awareness of the leading cause of severe infection in babies, after meeting with charity Group B Strep Support. Steve hosted a parliamentary event on Wednesday 20 July 2022 held by Group B Strep Support to mark July’s Group B Strep Awareness Month. Group B Str

MP voices frustration at lack of conclusion on infected blood compensation scheme

Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
The Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS has voiced frustration at the lack of conclusion on infected blood compensation scheme, first commissioned over five years ago when the MP was a Minister at the Department for Health. During an Urgent Question by the Member of Parlia
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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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