Since becoming Health and Social Care Secretary, I’ve listened to doctors’ concerns around working conditions.

There is much more to do to make the NHS a world leading employer. But today’s announcement is a step on that journey.

Find out what it means 👇

People with mental illness continue to have high rates of smoking. It is a main reason why life expectancy in mental illness is around 15 years lower.

Public health measures like this are literally vital.

'I'm ashamed to say Nick, I started smoking when I was 12...'

Tory MP Laura Farris MP confirms to Nick Ferrari that she will be voting for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill with 'great enthusiasm'.

Next weekend I’ll be running the London Marathon for Mind.

Mind do amazing work. If you felt able to contribute towards my fundraising goal the link is below 🙏

2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/robert-ede

Our Dentistry Plan is now delivering with nearly 500 more practices across England accepting new adult patients compared to the end of January.

Ignore the naysayers - we are getting on with delivering for you. 🦷🇬🇧

10 years ago today, the first same sex marriages took place in the UK.

It remains one of my proudest moments.

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Last week I wrote about the challenge of making these kinds of comparisons of the NHS waiting list. The definition has changed 3 times over this period - below is the raw data. And waiting times tell a more complex story.

Full Institute for Fiscal Studies piece here: ifs.org.uk/articles/longe…

A once-in-a-generation pandemic has had a lasting impact on the NHS.

And this is reflected in the British Social Attitudes survey results which show its impact on public satisfaction.

A thread on what the stats show and what I am doing about it. 🧵

Today marks a historic day. 🇬🇧

I am so proud that we are today introducing landmark legislation to create a Smokefree Generation and clamp down on youth vaping.

Why? See below 👇

Today we're introducing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament 🇬🇧

It's the biggest public health intervention in decades & will create the first #SmokefreeGeneration , as well as tackle youth vaping.

Minister for Public Health @AndreaLeadsom explains 👇
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'Our landmark tech investment will build the NHS of the future, allowing doctors & nurses to focus on patients, not admin.' — Victoria Atkins.

🟢 £3.4BN to improve productivity.
🟢 £2.5BN to reduce waiting times and improve performance.
🟢 £45M supporting research into diseases.

Our life sciences sector is worth £108bn to the economy & helps to save lives.

Today AstraZeneca have announced plans to invest £650m in a new vaccine manufacturing facility in Speke, Liverpool & increase their presence in Cambridge.

For seven common conditions your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine, if needed, without you needing to see a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

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🆕 We’re banning disposable vapes in the UK to protect children’s health.

This is part of new measures to clamp down on underage vaping and create a #SmokefreeGeneration by making it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

Details 🔻

Dementia is a life-changing diagnosis, but hopefully someday it won't be.

That's why we're doubling dementia research funding, including this new £50m NIHR Research fund.

Amazing trials, research & treatments may forever change what this disease means.

nihr.ac.uk/news/governmen…

Cervical cancer will be almost eliminated in coming decades if HPV vaccination rates are high in children.

In England HPV vaccination coverage in schools is rising again but still below pre-pandemic levels. Please encourage children to get protected.

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Painful periods and women’s health research are among our priorities for women’s health in 2024.

Watch Health Secretary Victoria Atkins, @MariaCaulfield MP, Women’s Health Ambassador Lesley Regan and Emma Cox CEO Endometriosis UK at the #WomensHealthSummit .

#WomensHealthStrategy

Women’s health and maternity care is deeply personal for me — improving it for women across our country is one of my top priorities.

You can read my #WomensHealthSummit speech in full here:
gov.uk/government/spe…

It was a pleasure to visit The University of Central Lancashire - UCLan’s school of Medicine and Dentistry to see the amazing work taking place to educate and train a new cohort of hard-working NHS staff.

Our Long-Term Workforce Plan shows how we will train and retain staff to continue to strengthen our NHS.