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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 Supports the UK Medical Cannabis Industry

Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
Earlier this week Steve Brine MP attended an event in Parliament highlighting and promoting the enormous potential of the UK’s emergent medical cannabis industry and the challenges UK businesses are facing. As part of the summit, Steve Brine MP met with business owners and manufacturers who are urg
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MP supports local pharmacies

Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
Steve Brine MP has signed a letter to the Prime Minister highlighting the importance of local pharmacies and calls for action to prevent further closures. The letter, signed by 24 parliamentarians, stresses the potential for pharmacies to help clear the backlogs in healthcare but also warns that wo
Ribbon cutting

MP and Olympic gold medallist cut the ribbon on hospital in Winchester

Friday, 17 June, 2022
Steve Brine, MP for Winchester and Chandlers Ford today cut the ribbon alongside former international hockey star Alex Danson-Bennett to officially open the Healthshare Clinic Winchester. Healthshare Clinic Winchester is Healthshare’s flagship site, boasting state-ofthe-art facilities including Ha
Steve Brine at the clinic

Love Your Liver roadshow scans for 'silent killer' outside Catherdral

Friday, 17 June, 2022
Winchester residents were given the once over as the Love Your Liver roadshow rolled into town. Organisers said over 100 people received a free liver check outside Winchester Cathedral on Friday as part of the tour - which also included stops in Luton, Watford, Reading and Southampton. T
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MP backs Breast Cancer Now’s #NoTimeToWaste campaign

Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
Steve Brine MP for Winchester and Chandler's Ford attended charity Breast Cancer Now’s event to launch its #NoTimeToWaste campaign and is backing the charity’s urgent calls for faster diagnosis of breast cancer. Delivering faster diagnosis for breast cancer is vital.

MP welcomes 'thoughtful' food strategy but questions lack of action on salt and sugar

Monday, 13 June, 2022
Steve Brine has welcomed what he called a “thoughtful” piece of work as the Government unveiled its new Food Strategy to the House of Commons (Monday). The MP for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford, who is himself a former Public Health Minister, welcomed the Government’s position specifically around f
Steve Brine MP at RHCH

The new normal: MP reviews progress at Winchester Hospital

Friday, 29 April, 2022
Staff at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH), part of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, welcomed local Member of Parliament Steve Brine on 29th April to review the progress being made on reducing the elective care backlog and on the improvements to maternity services. Reducing electi
Steve Brine with Dr Lisa Wilde

MP supports Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
Steve Brine, MP for Winchester and Chandler's Ford is supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this year and attended a Parliamentary drop-in event at Westminster, hosted by Bowel Cancer UK. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK with nearly 43,000 people diagnosed every year.
Steve Brine MP with CX Pamela Healy

MP attends parliamentary launch of British Liver Trust

Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
On Tuesday 16th April, Steve Brine, attended the Parliamentary launch of the Make Early Diagnosis of Liver Disease Routine campaign, which aims to significantly improve early detection of liver disease in the UK and ultimately save lives.  The campaign is a result of research carried out by th
Pictured; Steve Brine MP with Thelma Henderson at the Nuffield Health Wessex.

MP visits Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital to discuss Covid catch-up

Friday, 1 April, 2022
Steve Brine MP dropped into Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital for a visit and catch-up with the Hospital Director, Thelma Henderson. The MP dropped into the Chandler’s Ford Hospital to meet and thank staff and hear about their role in tackling the covid backlog. Speaking afterwards, Steve said: "We
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Hampshire Together

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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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