Department of Health and Social Care

🔞 Sunbeds can cause skin cancer - yet some businesses are still letting children and teenagers use them illegally. We've launched a consultation on introducing tougher regulations for commercial sunbeds, as part of our National Cancer Plan. 💬 Have your say: gov.uk/government/con…

Health and Social Care Secretary @JamesMurray_Ldn responds to the BMA Resident Doctors Committee leadership announcing more unreasonable strikes 👇

🌟 The NHS waiting list dropped by a record amount in the month of March. ⬇️ It fell by 110,000. ✅ We're turning the NHS around through record investment and modernising services across the country.

"That's the sort of NHS that people deserve" Health Minister @KarinSmyth takes a look inside Bassetlaw Hospital's redeveloped emergency department 👇

More than 10,000 lung cancers have been detected through the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme — with most found early, when treatment is more likely to be successful. Mobile scanning trucks are helping bring checks closer to communities. ➡️ england.nhs.uk/2026/05/superm…

It’s time to fix the broken fit note system. Replacing tick-box exercises with personalised plans to get back into work. Cutting admin for GPs so they can focus on patients. Our 10 Year Health Plan is all about earlier support, from the right people, in the right place.

🟠⚠ Amber heat-health alerts have been issued to the health systems across central England until Wednesday 27 May, with yellow alerts covering the rest of the country. You can check the latest alerts and guidance through the early warning system here: 🔗 ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health…

Fit notes are not working so doctors, patients and employers are helping us trial a new approach To support this we’re expanding WorkWell, to give 250,000 more people with health conditions tailored support to return to or stay in work gov.uk/government/new…

The UK is helping to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We’re working with partners to support health workers, strengthen surveillance and improve access to care. Global health threats require a global response.

Women and families deserve the best possible maternity & neonatal services. Far too many have been left hurt and heartbroken by failures in those services. We are determined to change that. I will make sure that work continues, with @MichelleWelshMP as our new Maternity Adviser.

So pleased to welcome new @DHSCgovuk Secretary of State, @jamesmurray_ldn, to the DfE where we met with parents & campaigners today. Building a system to better support children with SEND will need us to work really closely together. James is gripping this right from the off.

Today marks Clinical Trials Day! Every new drug or improved treatment, every life saved or made better through health or social care. They all happen because of people like you taking part in research. Together, we can help research go further, faster - developing life-changing treatments for ourselves, our loved ones and everybody. Whatever your age, gender or background, we can all be part of research. ❤️ Sign up to #BePartofResearch ⬇️ bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/join?utm_sourc…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to described conditions that causes severe stomach pain and diarrhoea. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types of IBD. Both are long-term conditions with treatments available. #WorldIBDDay

A busy day for new Health and Social Care Secretary @JamesMurray_Ldn visiting: 🏥 @ImperialNHS to meet frontline staff 🔬 @RelationRx to see how AI is unlocking new treatments By embracing tech and supporting our workforce, we can improve care for patients.

✅ Supporting frontline NHS staff @ImperialNHS ✅ Embracing tech and innovation @RelationRx Hear from @JamesMurray_Ldn on on his first visits as Health and Social Care Secretary 👇

📸 Our new Health and Social Care Secretary @JamesMurray_Ldn with his full ministerial team. ⏩ Together, we are continuing this government’s progress in making the NHS fit for for the future.

The NHS is moving in the right direction. ⏩ New figures show we've had the biggest 12-month drop in the NHS waiting list since May 2009. This is down to: ✅ The enormous efforts of NHS staff ✅ Record investment ✅ Modernisation of NHS services

Welcome to the department @jamesmurray_ldn, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We look forward to working with you as we make the NHS fit for the future.

We're introducing the NHS Modernisation Bill to create a Single Patient Record, cut bureaucracy and improve patient safety. This means you won't have to repeat your entire medical history at every NHS appointment. Find out more: gov.uk/government/new…

We're developing a new Mental Health Strategy to support people earlier and faster and help those with mental ill-health to live a full life. Through our 10 Year Health Plan, we're giving mental health the attention it deserves. More: gov.uk/government/new…