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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 brings breast cancer Bill to Parliament with personal story

Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
Steve Brine brought a bill to Parliament this week which seeks increased uptake of NHS Breast Screening Programme appointments. The NHS Breast Cancer Screening Bill looks to tackle the vast Covid backlog of missed appointments, highlight a large number of suspected undetected cases and extend eligi
Steve Brine at the event

MP commits to a smokefree future

Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
Steve Brine joined colleagues from across Parliament at a parliamentary event to celebrate No Smoking Day, as the Public Health Minister heard leading figures from across health and local government affirm their commitment to securing the Government’s goal of a smokefree country by 2030.  The
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Hampshire Chronicle column - Ten Year Cancer Plan

Thursday, 17 February, 2022
This month I am returning to a familiar subject; one which my constituents know I am passionate about.

MP welcome for new cancer plan in Commons

Monday, 7 February, 2022
Local MP, Steve Brine, has welcomed the new plan for cancer as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launched a new 10-year ‘national war on cancer’. During an urgent question in the House of Commons, on elective care recovery, Steve praised the Government for taking action on cancer, w
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MP visits pop-up vaccination clinic

Friday, 28 January, 2022
Local MP, Steve Brine, has welcomed a new pop-up Covid vaccination hub in Winchester. The new centre is located on the Park and Ride South Car Park – by Junction 11 of the M3 - and is operated by Pharmacy2u in partnership with the NHS.

Where is the long term living with Covid plan asks MP

Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
As the country ushered in the new year, the Prime Minister was in the House to give an update on the Omicron variant and our MP was in the Commons. Whilst cases have hit record highs, the Government feels the data surrounding deaths, hospitalisations and serious illness is hopeful.
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Walk-in vaccination access finally arrives in Winchester

Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
Winchester Primary Care Network is, this week, piloting a walk-in vaccination at the Badger’s Farm Community Centre. This announcement has come following weeks of calls by local Member of Parliament, Steve Brine, to bring walk-in access to Winchester. Mr Brine has highlighted, in the House of Comm
Steve Brine MP - HOC 15.11.21

We need a walk-in Covid booster site in Winchester says MP

Monday, 15 November, 2021
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, has confirmed the Covid vaccination booster programme will expanded to over-40s. He was speaking in a special Statement in the House of Commons attended by Winchester & Chandler’s Ford MP, Steve Brine. Mr Brine welcomed the announceme
Steve Brine at the pharmacy opening

MP opens new state–of–the art pharmacy at Winchester

Friday, 15 October, 2021
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has announced the completion of a new purpose-built pharmacy at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. Following a £4 million investment, the new hospital pharmacy includes temperature-controlled environments, and hosts state of the art equipm
Nick Jonas Ward team

Cancer services back where they belong

Monday, 11 October, 2021
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust welcomed local MP Steve Brine on a visit today to mark the successful return of the cancer services team to Royal Hampshire County Hospital, following a temporary move because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the trust’s response to COVID-19, significant
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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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