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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.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 7 March 2025
• Last updated: 24 November 2025
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  1. 24 November 2025

     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. 25 July 2025

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

  3. 7 March 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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

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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