Steve Barclay

2022 - 10 - 25

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Pulse"

Steve Barclay reappointed as health secretary (Pulse)

New prime minister Rishi Sunak has reappointed Steve Barclay as health secretary, with Therese Coffey moving to the Department for Environment, ...

Mr Barclay was health secretary for two months until, during which time he approved a 4.5% pay increase for NHS staff, including salaried GPs. He had been considered a Boris Johnson loyalist and was a fervent supporter of the leave campaign. [took over from Kwasi Kwarteng earlier this month](https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/former-health-secretary-jeremy-hunt-named-new-chancellor/), as part of a bid by short-lived Prime Minister Liz Truss to remain in post despite the catastrophic effects of [last month’s tax-cutting mini budget.](https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/practice-personal-finance/tax-cutting-budget-reverses-ir35-reforms-affecting-gp-locums/) [criticised elements of the QOF and had called for a harder line on GPs taking voluntary erasure from the GMC register.](https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/politics/behind-the-headlines-do-barclays-gp-claims-stand-up-to-scrutiny/) He was succeeded by Dr Coffey when Liz Truss took over as prime minister. [Mr Barclay](https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/politics/who-is-new-health-secretary-steve-barclay/) was health secretary for a short while under Boris Johnson, after Sajid Javid resigned.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "NHS Confederation"

NHS Confederation responds to the appointment of Rt Hon Steve ... (NHS Confederation)

“On behalf of our members, we offer our congratulations to Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP as he takes on the role of Secretary of State for Health and Social care. “Mr ...

“As the government no doubt intends to identify where further savings can be made, Mr Barclay would do well to remember that he is taking on one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world where management costs are considerably lower than in Western counterparts. With finances stretched even more given rising inflation and cost of living pressures, this will be more important than ever as we need to be realistic about what the NHS can deliver with the staff and resources made available. “Mr Barclay is no stranger to the many challenges facing the NHS but in the short time that he has been away, these issues have intensified significantly.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Ely Standard"

Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay is back in government (Ely Standard)

The North East Cambridgeshire MP will return to his role as health secretary under new prime minister Rishi Sunak following a cabinet reshuffle on October 25.

Writing on Twitter, Mr Barclay said: “Delighted to return to the Department for Health and Social Care as Secretary of State. Mr Sunak was confirmed as Ms Truss’ replacement on October 24 as he became the UK’s first Hindu prime minister, the first of Asian heritage and the youngest for more than 200 years. Mr Barclay was appointed to the same role by Boris Johnson in July, but was

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Chemist+Druggist"

Second chance for Steve Barclay as health sec after Thérèse Coffey ... (Chemist+Druggist)

Steve Barclay has been re-appointed as health secretary following new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle, No 10 has confirmed.

“We achieved a lot together in seven weeks. During his two-month stint as health secretary, Mr Barclay made little reference to the pharmacy sector. [statement on Twitter](https://twitter.com/SteveBarclay/status/1584975055615918094) following the announcement, Mr Barclay said he was “delighted to return to the DH” and was “looking forward to working with colleagues across health and social care”. [Jeremy Hunt](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD005411/Matt-Hancock-to-replace-Jeremy-Hunt-as-health-secretary?utm_source=websitepharma&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=FIND_OUT_MORE) and [Matt Hancock](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD005412/What-is-new-health-secretary-Matt-Hancocks-voting-record-on-the-NHS?utm_source=websitepharma&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=FIND_OUT_MORE). [took to Twitter](https://twitter.com/theresecoffey/status/1585024228772171776) to thank her “great ministerial team” at the DH. His previous roles also include chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and chief of staff – which he held prior to becoming health secretary, secretary of state for exiting the European Union from 2018 to 2020 and chief secretary to the Treasury from 2020 to 2021. [unable to share an update](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136334/Time-to-reengineer-the-system-PDA-pushes-for-two-pharmacist-model?utm_source=websitepharma&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=FIND_OUT_MORE) on this planned reform. [intentions to reform primary care](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136186/Sajid-Javid-pledges-to-start-with-pharmacy-in-primary-care-overhaul?utm_source=websitepharma&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=FIND_OUT_MORE) – starting with pharmacy – first announced by Sajid Javid at the NHS ConfedExpo in Liverpool in June and later expanded by Ms Coffey in her [Our plan for patients](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/our-plan-for-patients/our-plan-for-patients) policy paper. [now-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136465/Former-health-secretary-Jeremy-Hunt-snags-role-as-chancellor) – published its [report calling for an “integrated and funded” pharmacy workforce plan](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136295/MPs-push-government-for-funded-pharmacy-workforce-plan?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13_10_2022_Breaking) to be developed and laid before parliament within the next year. [pharmacy overhaul was only “weeks away”](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136204/Maria-Caulfield-Pharmacy-reform-update-to-come-in-matter-of-weeks?utm_source=websitepharma&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=FIND_OUT_MORE). [debate on access to general practice](https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2022-07-19a.823.5&s=speaker%3A24916#g824.2) in July, he also acknowledged that “not all appointments are, or should be, with GPs” and that the “right service to patients...can often best be delivered by a pharmacist”. [in July for two months](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136246/Steve-Barclay-confirmed-as-new-health-secretary-after-Sajid-Javids-resignation), serving under Boris Johnson following a cabinet shake-up after a [slew of resignations](https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136245/Sajid-Javid-and-Rishi-Sunak-quit-as-health-secretary-and-chancellor-over-Boris-Johnsons-leadership?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022_14_10_CDDaily).

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Fenland Citizen"

MP Steve Barclay returns to cabinet in charge of health (Fenland Citizen)

Local MP Steve Barclay is back in charge of the health service just a month after he was removed from the role by former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Steve was also Economic Secretary to the Treasury from June 2017 to January 2018. Prior to that he was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury from February 13 2020 to September 15 2021 and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from November 16 2018 to January 31 2020 and Minister of State for the Department of Health and Social Care from January to November 2018. Mr Barclay has held a number of positions within Government most notably he was previously appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office between 15 September 2021 and July 2022 - one of the top jobs in Cabinet.

Explore the last week