Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety is responsible for:

• NHS data and technology
• medicines and medtech (medical technology)
• life sciences, research and innovation
• international and trade, including devolved governments
• patient safety
• blood, transplant and organs
• disabilities and SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
• hospital discharge and clinical pathway reform

Previous holders of this role

1. Dr Zubir Ahmed MP

   2025 to 2026

Announcements

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• Thousands of ME/CFS patients to benefit from first genomics study
  • 12 May 2026
  • Press release
• Launch of clinical trial reforms
  • 27 April 2026
  • Press release
• Government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target
  • 15 April 2026
  • Press release
• MHRA and eBay working in partnership to safeguard public health
  • 13 April 2026
  • Press release
• NHS patients and British businesses to benefit from historic changes to medicines access following pharmaceutical partnership with USA
  • 02 April 2026
  • Press release
• EM on rules on medical devices (COM(2025)1023)
  • 26 March 2026
  • Policy paper
• Asthma and COPD patients to receive better care closer to home
  • 17 March 2026
  • Press release
• EM on spectacles and spectacle frames and lenses (COM(2025)3484)
  • 24 February 2026
  • Policy paper
• New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction
  • 19 February 2026
  • Press release
• Parents urged to protect children through vaccination campaign
  • 16 February 2026
  • Press release

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