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Interministerial Group for Health and Social Care communiqué, 11 December 2024

Details of the first meeting held by the Interministerial Group (IMG) for Health and Social Care.

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The aim of the Interministerial Group (IMG) for Health and Social Care is to enhance intergovernmental working between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the devolved governments of the UK. The IMG complements existing channels of communication and engagement between the department and devolved governments. 

For the first meeting of the IMG for Health and Social Care, ministers from the 4 devolved governments discussed:

  • innovation
  • healthcare reform
  • prevention strategies
  • plans for collaborative work on:

    • mental health
    • maternity policy
    • pandemic preparedness

Updates to this page

Published 7 March 2025
Last updated 24 November 2025 show all updates
  1. Removed the communiqué for the second IMG meeting, held on 30 April 2025. It is now published on a separate page. See collection page: https://gov.uk/government/collections/communiques-from-the-interministerial-group-for-health-and-social-care

  2. Added the communiqué for the second IMG meeting, held on 30 April 2025.

  3. First published.

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