Children in #Gaza are receiving much-needed #polio vaccines today. Ultimately, the best vaccine for these children is peace.

🧬 Great to meet up with the team from NIHR CRN Greater Manchester who are doing some vital work on a project to map the genetics of Manchester’s S. Asian community. Medical science is increasingly using genetics to successfully target medication to increase its efficiency with certain groups.

Watch Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne MP describe how his grandson developed RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and ended up in intensive care 🏥 Alder Hey 💙. Stories like Lyle's are the reason why there's a new NHS vaccination to protect against RSV. More: nhs.uk/conditions/res…

This is a very powerful story about the importance of the new RSV vaccination, which the NHS is rolling out. The NHS is personal to all of us. Thanks Andrew Gwynne MP for sharing Lyle’s story.

Our new #RSV vaccination programme has just started, and will protect thousands of children & older adults. This blog post explains what RSV is and who can get vaccinated - click below for more info: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/17/wha…

👑 So proud of Barbara Keeley, now Baroness Keeley of Worsley in the City of Salford, who’s just been introduced to the House of Lords. With Sharon Hodgson & Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈, Barbara and I became new MPs on the same day, 5th May 2005, and all have been close friends since. 👏🏻

Thrilled to join Friends of Levenshulme Station at Arcadia! Pushing for Step-Free Access and shaping plans for 24/25 🚉💪 #Levenshulme #Accessibility #BetterTransport

Music to our ears...Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to ensure "every child has the chance" to study music. express.co.uk/news/uk/194279…

Happy World Sexual Health Day! Today, we celebrate the theme of +Positive Relationships, focusing on respect, trust, equality, and justice in all our connections—be they romantic, familial, professional, or any other type. #WSHD2024 #PositiveRelationships #WorldSexualHealthDay

Tuesday was a landmark day for our railways. This Government’s Rail Public Ownership Bill passed the Commons stages ✅ We are now a significant step closer to public ownership of our railways 🚂

Today I am announcing immediate action to clean up Britain’s rivers, lakes & seas.

Losing a baby is heart-breaking for all families who go through it, and there is a long way to go to provide the care needed when going through such a tragedy. Yesterday in Parliament I was able to share the story of my daughter Lucy, and my personal experience of baby loss.

Happy back-to-school week for families across Gorton and Denton! Labour is putting education back at the heart of national life, with: 🍏6,500 new teachers 🍌Free breakfast clubs 🎨A broader curriculum 🗨️Mental health support 📰Ofsted reform ⚙️Careers advice & work experience

Measles is highly infectious. 1 person with measles can infect 15 other unvaccinated people on average❗ Being vaccinated helps protect you, and others who can't be vaccinated such as young and unborn babies. 👶 #MMR #Measles

And what a brilliant Maiden Speech it was. X

A rousing start to HIV Prevention England conference, with passion and commitment from Andrew Gwynne MP and Kevin Fenton to deliver a new #HIVActionPlan to end transmissions by 2030.

We are delighted that the Minister for #PublicHealth Andrew Gwynne MP has committed to publishing a new HIV Action Plan by next summer. The Government will also review how data is collected to ensure everyone living with HIV is included, regardless of whether they are in care or not.

This is a great new scheme, with TfGM working with local credit unions to make public transport more affordable and accessible. Yet another demonstration of the benefits of having an integrated, public-controlled regional transport system. 🚌🐝

We had an amazing evening at the new Kabul restaurant in Levenshulme! The food and hospitality were top-notch. Huge thanks to Zabi Ullah and the team for making us feel so welcome. If you're nearby, don't miss out! 🍽️ #SupportLocal #KabulGrill

Nice to see a shout out at the congress on the work happening on #AMR efforts in the UK. Building on the subscription model is a key component of work across NHS England Department of Health and Social Care with Andrew Gwynne MP and wider with more to do 👍🏾 Being a good global partner matters!