Steve Barclay (right) meets Permanent Secretary, Chris Wormald, on his first day in post. [Image copyright Lauren Hurley/DHSC]
On being given his new role, Steve Barclay said: "It is an honour to take up the position of Health and Social Care Secretary. Our NHS and social care staff have showed us time and again – throughout the pandemic and beyond – what it means to work with compassion and dedication to transform lives.
"This government is investing more than ever before in our NHS and care services to beat the COVID-19 backlogs, recruit 50,000 more nurses, reform social care and ensure patients across the country can access the care they need." |