I recently contributed a short article to The Conversation on some of the implications of Wes Streeting’s resignation for the NHS. Due to space constraints, this focused on England, but some of the concerns indicated also apply beyond England. The underlying research for the article examines the ministerial duty to promote “a comprehensive health service” also across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.  

The UK Sunday morning news magazine programme, Broadcasting House (or “BH”), has recently committed to using the ministerial title “Secretary of State for Health and Social Care” in full when discussing related matters – in contrast to the often-abbreviated “Health Secretary”.[1]