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DHSC: ministerial meetings, January to March 2026
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
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| Ashley Dalton | 06/01/2026 | Imperial College London, University College London, Vaccine Confidence Project | To discuss vaccine hesitancy |
| Ashley Dalton | 07/01/2026 | Liam Robinson - Liverpool City Council | To discuss tackling health inequalities |
| Ashley Dalton | 12/01/2026 | Health Devolution Commission | To discuss children's health |
| Ashley Dalton | 12/01/2026 | Ayoub Khan MP & George Coller Memorial Fund | To discuss asthma |
| Ashley Dalton | 13/01/2026 | Collective Voice | To discuss drug and alcohol treatment |
| Ashley Dalton | 02/02/2026 | Co-Chairs of the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Ashley Dalton | 02/02/2026 | Children and Young people Cancer Taskforce - Patient Experience Panel Members | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Ashley Dalton | 02/02/2026 | Sibling Support | To discuss Sibling Support's work to supporting grieving siblings |
| Ashley Dalton | 03/02/2026 | Patient and Public Voice Forum - PPV partners with lived experience | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Ashley Dalton | 03/02/2026 | One Cancer Voice and C52 Members | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Ashley Dalton | 03/02/2026 | METUP UK | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Ashley Dalton | 03/02/2026 | Breast Cancer Now | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Ashley Dalton | 23/02/2026 | VIBUK, Adam Jogee MP, Sir Christopher Chope MP, Sir Jeremy Wright MP | To discuss the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme |
| Sharon Hodgson | 04/03/2026 | Food and Drink Federation, British Retail Consortium, UK Hospitality, Advertising Association, Institute of Grocery Distribution, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Lidl, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Nestle, Danone, Associated British Foods, Greencore, KFC, McDonald's | To discuss the updated nutrient profilling model |
| Sharon Hodgson | 04/03/2026 | Frank McNally MP, The Mark Sommerville Foundation | To discuss motor neurone disease |
| Sharon Hodgson | 10/03/2026 | ASDA, CoppaFeel!, Breast Cancer Now | To discuss the national cancer plan |
| Sharon Hodgson | 20/03/2026 | The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV | To reflect and celebrate progress on sexual health |
| Sharon Hodgson | 23/03/2026 | Obesity Health Alliance | To discuss the upcoming announcements on obesity |
| Sharon Hodgson | 23/03/2026 | UKHospitality, British Retail Consortium, Food & Drinks Federation | To discuss the upcoming announcements on obesity |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 06/01/2026 | Convatec | To discuss Convatec's commercial briefing paper |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 06/01/2026 | Alice Figueredo's Family | Meeting with Alice Figueiredo's Family |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 12/01/2026 | 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference | Representing UKG at global pharmaceutical conference, including bilateral engagements |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 20/01/2026 | Stryker, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, CMR Surgical, Thermofisher, Abbott, ConvaTec, Newtons Tree, Skin Analytics, Johnson and Johnson, Becton Dickson, Roche, Smith+Nephew, bioMerieux, Danaher Diagnostics, Association of British HealthTech Industries, BIVDA, OLS, NICE, MHRA, NIHR, No.10, NHSE, Genomics England, | To discuss MedTech Innovation in the UK |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 22/01/2026 | Healthcare Distribution Association | Meeting and keynote speech at event |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 26/01/2026 | Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Introductory meeting |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 26/01/2026 | Bishop James Jones | To discuss Operation Magenta and the police investigation |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 27/01/2026 | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | Brushbys and keynote speech at Westminster Showcase |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 27/01/2026 | Amgen | To discuss the UK ecosystem and areas for future collaboration |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 29/01/2026 | UK Biobank, Genomics England, Genomics Ltd | To discuss genomics policy and innovation |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 02/02/2026 | Sadik Al-Hassan MP, Mastek | To discuss electronic patient records and resilience in IT capabilities |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 03/02/2026 | Alzheimer's Research UK | To discuss the pipeline of dementia treatments |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 03/02/2026 | Brain Tumour Cancer Charity, Brain Tumour Research, Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 03/02/2026 | Association of British Healthtech Industries, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, MedicinesUK, Health Innovation Network, HealthTech Alliance | To discuss the National Cancer Plan |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 04/02/2026 | UK Biobank, Genomics England, Our Future Health, Use MY Data, University of Oxford | To discuss patient data |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 05/02/2026 | Anna Sabine MP, MedCan | To discuss paediatric medicinal cannabis |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 05/02/2026 | Academy of Medical Sciences | To discuss Government health priorities |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 05/02/2026 | Biogen | To discuss innovation in rare disease medicines |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 05/02/2026 | OrthoDx | To discuss adoption of innovation |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 09/02/2026 | DES Justice UK, Layla Moran MP, Jessica Toale MP | To discuss diethylstilbestrol |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 10/02/2026 | Royal College of General Practitioners, British Medical Association | To discuss sharing consented GP data |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 10/02/2026 | World Health Organisation | To discuss global health |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 10/02/2026 | IQVIA, Genedrive, Bioproject, Association of British Healthtech Industries, TidalSense, Baxter, Abbvie, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Madrigal, Asthma+Lung UK, Gilead, Kyowa Kirin, UCB | To discuss life sciences priorities |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 12/02/2026 | European Medicines Group | To discuss collaboration with the research industry |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 12/02/2026 | Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London | To discuss the Accelerated Access Collaborative |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 12/02/2026 | Linsey Farnsworth MP, Alfreton Park School | To discuss the provision of healthcare in Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 24/02/2026 | Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult | To discuss cell and gene therapies |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 26/02/2026 | Tony Blair Institute | To discuss vaccine sovereignty |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 04/03/2026 | AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Lilly, UCB | To discuss medicines pricing |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 05/03/2026 | Lord Scriven, University of Oxford, George Julian | To discuss Learning from lives and deaths of people with learning disability and autistic people |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 05/03/2026 | US-UK Pharmaceuticals Agreement Oversight Committee | Meeting of the Oversight Committee |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 06/03/2026 | Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | To discuss the US-UK Pharmaceutical Agreement |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 10/03/2026 | Mind | To discuss mental health |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 10/03/2026 | OpenSAFELY | To discuss patient data |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 17/03/2026 | European Medicines Group | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector Plan |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 17/03/2026 | David Nott Foundation | To discuss global humanitarian work |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 19/03/2026 | Tonia Antoniazzi MP, APPG for Medical Cannabis Under Prescription, Tendo Consulting | To discuss medicinal cannabis for drug-resistant epilepsy |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 19/03/2026 | Association of British Healthtech Industries, British In Vitro Diagnostic Association, British Healthcare Trades Association, techUK, Startup Coalition | Roundtable to discuss medtech |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 19/03/2026 | Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson, Merck Sharp & Dohme, GlaxoSmithKline, CSL Seqirus, Association of British Pharmaceutical Industries, BioIndustry Association | Roundtable to discuss Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 23/03/2026 | UK Clinical Research Delivery Oversight Board | To discuss strategic priorities for clinical research |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 25/03/2026 | King's College London | To discuss robotic-assisted surgery |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 25/03/2026 | The Guardian | Media lunch |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | 26/03/2026 | Lilly International | To discuss medicines pricing |
| Stephen Kinnock | 12/01/2026 | Newton impact, Nottingham County Council, Lambeth Council, Bristol City Council, Gloucester Council, Southwark Council | Roundtable to discuss prevention programme (National multi-council proactive prevention programme) |
| Stephen Kinnock | 19/01/2026 | True colours trust | To discuss neonatal and paediatric palliative care and the opportunities to work together to improve outcomes for babies, children, and families. |
| Stephen Kinnock | 20/01/2026 | General Pharmaceutical Council | Catch up with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (pharmacy regulators) |
| Stephen Kinnock | 21/01/2026 | Homecare Association | Discussion on unregualted homecare |
| Stephen Kinnock | 26/01/2026 | Primary Health Properties group, assura, inegra group | Discussion on primary care |
| Stephen Kinnock | 27/01/2026 | Bailey Greetham-Clark | Social care discussion and interview |
| Stephen Kinnock | 28/01/2026 | Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and Local Government Association (LGA) | Quarterly meeting to discuss adult social care |
| Stephen Kinnock | 04/02/2026 | Ashgate Hospice, NHS Derby & Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICBs | To discuss a solution to a dispute between the ICB and Ashgate Hospice on funding. |
| Stephen Kinnock | 11/02/2026 | Unison, GMB, Trade Unions Congress, UNI global union, HC-One, ACAS, Unite the union, NHS employers, Home Care association, Dimensions UK, Unique Care, Confederation of British Industry, National Care Association, VODG, National Care Forum, Care england, Royal College of Nursing | To engage with the sector on the fair pay agreement. |
| Stephen Kinnock | 18/02/2026 | General Dental Council | Meeting to discuss dentistry |
| Stephen Kinnock | 04/03/2026 | British dental association | To engage with stakeholders and here views from the sector about improving dentistry. |
| Stephen Kinnock | 11/03/2026 | CQC, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Tower Hamlets Council, Solihul Borough Council, Walsall Council, Portsmouth City Council, London Borough of Bexley | Discuss CQC's consultation on their local authority assessment approach |
| Stephen Kinnock | 17/03/2026 | Community Pharmacy England | Meeting to discuss the 26/27 community pharamcy contractual framework |
| Stephen Kinnock | 19/03/2026 | British Medical Association (Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer) | Meeting to discuss general practice |
| Karin Smyth | 07/01/2026 | Queen's Institute of Community Nursing | To discuss nursing in the community |
| Karin Smyth | 08/01/2026 | British Medical Association (BMA) | To discuss industrial relations with Resident Doctors |
| Karin Smyth | 14/01/2026 | Medical Royal Colleges Roundtable; Academy of Medical Royal Colleges; Royal College of Ophthalmologists; Faculty of Occupational Medicine; Royal College of Surgeons, England; Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health; Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh; Royal College of Physicians ; Faculty of Public Health; Royal College of General Practitioners; Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Royal College of Anaesthetists; Royal College of Pathologists; Royal College of Radiologists; Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Royal College of Emergency Medicine; Royal College of Psychiatrists | To discuss the NHS workforce |
| Karin Smyth | 14/01/2026 | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Association of Directors of Adult Social Care, Association of Directors of Public Health, The Health Foundation, Local Government Association, National Voices, NHS Confederation, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust, The King’s Fund, Understanding Patient Data, Association of Medical Research Charities, NHS Greater Manchester, National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care | To discuss the Health Bill |
| Karin Smyth | 19/01/2026 | Professor Gillian Leng | To discuss the Leng Review |
| Karin Smyth | 20/01/2026 | Professional Standards Authority | To discuss professional regulation of the health workforce |
| Karin Smyth | 26/01/2026 | British Medical Association (BMA) | To discuss industrial relations with Speciality and Associate Specialist Doctors |
| Karin Smyth | 02/02/2026 | Minister Orazio Schillaci | Bilateral with Italian Health Minister |
| Karin Smyth | 03/02/2026 | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, The Health Foundation, NHS Confederation, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust | To discuss the Health Bill |
| Karin Smyth | 09/02/2026 | National Voices, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust, The King’s Fund | To discuss the Health Bill |
| Karin Smyth | 10/02/2026 | Federation of Specialist Hospitals | Discussion about the work of specialist hospitals |
| Karin Smyth | 11/02/2026 | Healthcare professional | To listen to and understand this healthcare professional's workplace experience |
| Karin Smyth | 11/02/2026 | British Medical Association (BMA) | To discuss industrial relations with the Medical Academic Staff Committee |
| Karin Smyth | 04/03/2026 | Nursing & Midwifery Council | To discuss nursing and midwifery workforce issues |
| Karin Smyth | 04/03/2026 | UNISON | To discuss workforce issues |
| Karin Smyth | 10/03/2026 | The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics | To discuss workforce issues |
| Karin Smyth | 10/03/2026 | The Health Foundation, Local Government Association, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust, The King’s Fund, National Voices, NHS Confederation, Association of Directors of Adult Social Care, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | To discuss the Health Bill |
| Karin Smyth | 18/03/2026 | Terence Higgins Trust | To discuss working with the voluntary and charities sector |
| Karin Smyth | 24/03/2026 | Social Partnership Forum | To discuss workforce issues |
| Baroness Merron | 08/01/2026 | Centre for Mental Health, Rethink, Efficacy Eva, Mind, Dr Ariel Breaux-Torres, Carer with lived experience | to discuss the Black Mental Health Manifesto |
| Baroness Merron | 14/01/2026 | Jess Asato MP, Respect | to discuss Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and the 10 Year Health Plan |
| Baroness Merron | 15/01/2026 | Sarah Russell MP and constituent | to discuss support for children experiencing a mental health emergency |
| Baroness Merron | 20/01/2026 | PCOS APPG, Verity, PLMR Healthcomms | to discuss the APPG report on PCOS |
| Baroness Merron | 20/01/2026 | Danny Beales MP, Young Minds, Centre for Young Lives, Centre for Mental Health, Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition | to discuss supporting young people with their mental health |
| Baroness Merron | 21/01/2026 | Minister Jess Phillips, The Vavengers | to discuss Femal Genital Mutilation |
| Baroness Merron | 21/01/2026 | Jessica Toale MP, Autism Action, bereaved families and people with lived experience | to discuss autism in women and girls and mental health |
| Baroness Merron | 22/01/2026 | Women's Trust | to discuss domestic abuse and therapeutic support |
| Baroness Merron | 22/01/2026 | National Children's Bureau | to discuss children's mental health |
| Baroness Merron | 27/01/2026 | Professor Louis Appleby | to discuss suicide prevention |
| Baroness Merron | 04/02/2026 | Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists | Introductary meeting with the incoming President of RCOG |
| Baroness Merron | 04/02/2026 | Money and Mental Health, Nationwide, Lloyds Bank, HSBC, Santander, Barclays, Monzo, Natwest, Starling, TSB, Yorkshire Building Society, Building Societies' Association | to discuss suicide prevention and the role of financial services |
| Baroness Merron | 09/02/2026 | Sarah Olney MP and Philip Pirie | to discuss suicide prevention and suicide stigma |
| Baroness Merron | 10/02/2026 | Modality | to discuss women's health |
| Baroness Merron | 04/03/2026 | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, GreensquareAccord | to discuss women's health |
| Baroness Merron | 10/03/2026 | APPG for Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Samaritans | to discuss the Government's work on suicide prevention |
| Baroness Merron | 16/03/2026 | Chris Hinchcliff MP, It's Never You | to discuss mental health support for families of children with a serious illness |
| Baroness Merron | 16/03/2026 | Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists | to discuss women's health |
| Baroness Merron | 16/03/2026 | Wellbeing of Women | to discuss women's health |
| Baroness Merron | 16/03/2026 | College for Sexual and Reproductive Health | to discuss women's health |
| Baroness Merron | 17/03/2026 | BEAT, First Steps ED, Support and Empathy for people with Eating Disorders (SEED), King's College London, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorder Association (SWEDA) | to discuss eating disorders |
| Baroness Merron | 18/03/2026 | Calum Miller MP, Survivor Space | to discuss support for victims of sexual violence |
| Baroness Merron | 24/03/2026 | Simon Opher MP, Manchester Metropolitan University, Policy Connect, Wellcome Trust, Chilren and Young People's Mental Health Coalition, Centre for Mental Health, Autism Action, Mental Health Innovations, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, 42nd Street, Queen Mary University | to discuss primary prevention for children and young people's mental health |
| Baroness Merron | 24/03/2026 | National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce | meeting of the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to discuss maternity and neonatal care |
| Baroness Merron | 24/03/2026 | Endometriosis UK, Cysters | to discuss inequalities and endometriosis care |
| Baroness Merron | 25/03/2026 | British Medical Association | to discuss mental health services for children and young people |
| Wes Streeting | 08/01/2026 | British Medical Association | To discuss Industrial relations |
| Wes Streeting | 12/01/2026 | Jim Pickard, The Financial Times and Kiran Stacey, The Guardian | To discuss the Governments plan for change |
| Wes Streeting | 19/01/2026 | Jesy Nelson | To discuss SMA Screening |
| Wes Streeting | 20/01/2026 | Family impacted by cancer in young people | To discuss the impact of cancer on young people |
| Wes Streeting | 20/01/2026 | Christina McAnea, Unison | Event to mark her departure from the role of General Secretary |
| Wes Streeting | 21/01/2026 | Meeting with bereaved parents | To discuss maternity and impacts of coroner provision |
| Wes Streeting | 26/01/2026 | Royal College of Emergency Medicine | To disucss Emergency Medicine pressures |
| Wes Streeting | 28/01/2026 | Richard Martin, Freddie Hamdy, Jenny Donovan, David James, Caroline Moore, Hashim Ahmed, Chris Booth, Stephen Duffy, Mary Suphi, Natalia Norori, Chiara De Biase, Naser Turabi, Frank Chinegwudoh, Stephen Langley, Mike Richards, Lena Mandrik, Steven Senior, Anne Mackie, Jonathan Aning, Derek Rosario, Tanimola Martins | To engage with the experts on the evidence around prostate screening |
| Wes Streeting | 02/02/2026 | Co-Chairs of Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce | To discuss the National Cancer Plan and young people with cancer |
| Wes Streeting | 03/02/2026 | Bereaved Family impacted by illegal weight loss jabs | To discuss weight loss jab regulation |
| Wes Streeting | 03/02/2026 | Meeting with Holocaust Survivor | For Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Wes Streeting | 05/02/2026 | Meeting with families individuals impacted by Mental Health Failings | To discuss their experiences |
| Wes Streeting | 10/02/2026 | Freuds | No official business was discussed. But this is declared given their role. |
| Wes Streeting | 23/02/2026 | Meeting with families impacted by maternity failings | To discuss maternity services and local investigations into maternity services |
| Wes Streeting | 24/02/2026 | Leaving drinks for Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times | No official business was discussed. But this is declared given their role. |
| Wes Streeting | 24/02/2026 | Donna Ockenden | To discuss maternity services and local investigations into maternity services |
| Wes Streeting | 25/02/2026 | Meeting with Josh Dean MP and constituent | To discuss medical misogyny |
| Wes Streeting | 27/02/2026 | Meeting with bereaved families | To discuss maternity services and local investigations into maternity services |
| Wes Streeting | 02/03/2026 | Fire Brigades Union | To discuss Health in firefighters |
| Wes Streeting | 04/03/2026 | Chief Nurses from various NHS Trusts | Chief Nurses Event where SofS spoke |
| Wes Streeting | 04/03/2026 | Unison | Meeting with Unison Health Committee |
| Wes Streeting | 06/03/2026 | Researchers and academics from Kings College London | To discuss the PATHWAYS trial |
| Wes Streeting | 09/03/2026 | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust West Mindlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Isle of Wight NHS Trust | To discuss meeting targets for Category 2 Ambulance response time |
| Wes Streeting | 10/03/2026 | Meeting with bereaved families | To discuss maternity services and local investigations into maternity services |
| Wes Streeting | 10/03/2026 | Meeting with bereaved family | To discuss screening for diabeties in children |
| Wes Streeting | 16/03/2026 | Meeting with bereaved famlies | To discuss maternity services and local investigations into maternity services |
| Wes Streeting | 17/03/2026 | Meeting with bereaved family | To discuss gender care |
| Wes Streeting | 19/03/2026 | BMA GP Committee | To discuss GP industrail relations |
| Wes Streeting | 23/03/2026 | BMA Resident Doctors Committee | To discuss Resident Doctors industrial relations |
| Wes Streeting | 23/03/2026 | Unison | To discuss migrant care workers |
| Wes Streeting | 23/03/2026 | Community Security Trust | Attendance at CST dinner |
| Wes Streeting | 04/03/2026 | AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Lilly, UCB | To discuss medicines pricing |