Steve Barclay has replaced Therese Coffey as Health and Social Care Secretary, as part of new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first reshuffle.
Mr Barclay previously held the same role between 5 July 2022 and 6 September 2022.
He was served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office between 15 September 2021 and July 2022. He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 13 February 2020 to 15 September 2021 and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from 16 November 2018 to 31 January 2020 and Minister of State for the Department of Health and Social Care from January to November 2018.
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‘Delighted to return to DHSC as Secretary of State. Looking forward to working with colleagues across health and social care,’ said Mr Barclay.
‘Last time in this job, the Health Secretary handed down the NHS pay cut we are currently balloting our members on. Within days, he will find out the result of that and the historic strike action that may result from it,’ said RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen.
‘Health and care is the bedrock of modern Britain, but it’s crumbling. Care isn’t safe and unfilled nurse posts are at record level due to neglect by ministers. The challenge for the Health Secretary will be to demonstrate to health and care workers that he has learnt from earlier mistakes. The UK Government must protect nursing to protect the public.’