The new Department of Health ministerial responsibilities have now been announced. Lord O’Shaughnessy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health, is the minister responsible for the uptake of new drugs and medical technologies as well as the life sciences industry. O’Shaughnessy is also the ministerial lead for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Meanwhile, Steve Brine MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health, is the ministerial lead for NHS England while Philip Dunne MP, Minister of State for Health is the ministerial lead for NHS Improvement.