The Sunday Times article published today contains a series of falsehoods and errors and actively misrepresents the enormous amount of work which was going on in government at the earliest stages of the Coronavirus outbreak. Read our full response here: bit.ly/2XOZafc

It’s not true to say we’ve bought no antibody tests. We’ve ordered millions and are urgently assessing them.

'My Government will embark on an ambitious programme of domestic reform that delivers on the people’s priorities.'

This morning, Her Majesty The Queen delivered the #QueensSpeech at the #StateOpening of Parliament.

Here are the health and social care priorities 🔽

Please note that from today the DHSC Media Centre out of hours number (7pm to 8am and weekends) will change to 0333 320 1654. All DHSC Media Centre contact details can be found here gov.uk/government/org…

Launching England’s first-ever #NHS #FGM clinics for non-pregnant women Matt Hancock says it’s important survivors are treated as a ‘person, not just a patient’ and these centres will help women recover from their trauma with tailored services under one roof #NFGMSC #EndFGM

Young people are smoking less than ever before.

Public health interventions like plain packaging & awareness campaigns mean we're on track to reduce this further, including reducing the number of 15 year olds regularly smoking to 3% or less by 2022.

▶️ digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…

.Matt Hancock announces a new £250 million fund for a National Artificial Intelligence Lab to develop cutting-edge treatments for cancer, dementia & heart disease.

@NHSX will deliver these innovations to the highest standards of data ethics & privacy.

#OurNHSstories #HealthTech

Matt Hancock @NHSX The @NHSX AI lab will support clinicians to:
▶️ estimate future needs of beds, drugs, or devices
▶️ identify patients who could be better treated in the community
▶️ automate routine admin tasks so clinicians can spend more time with patients

More info 👇
bbc.co.uk/news/health-49…

Welcome to Chris Skidmore who joins the Department of Health and Social Care as Minister of State.

And welcome back to Caroline Dinenage who continues as Minister of State.

The UK has world-leading expertise in health which we must share with partners across the globe. 🌍

In her final annual report, Professor Chris Whitty highlights how we can help create a better world for us and for future generations:

👉 gov.uk/government/pub…

#CMOAnnualReport

Inspiring keynote speech from Seema Kennedy about the measures and plans in place across local governments to tackle #childhoodobesity at #lgachildobesity conference

The ambition to halve child obesity by 2030 is bold, but we are fully committed to it says Seema Kennedy #lgachildobesity

What will technology in the NHS look like in 10 years?

@NHSX CEO @MatthewsGould shares his views 👇

#HealthTech | #NHSX | #NHSLongTermPlan

We're committed to halving #ChildhoodObesity by 2030. Encouraging more exercise is pivotal to achieving this. 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️

That's why we've launched the School Sport and Activity Action Plan:
👉 gov.uk/government/new…

Department for Education | #GrowingUpHealthy | Department for Culture, Media and Sport

£135 million of new funding has been announced for research tackling some of the biggest health issues, including #Dementia , #MentalHealth , and #Obesity

More info 👉 gov.uk/government/new… …

#HealthResearch | NIHR Research | #ARCs

Visited Southampton Living Well Southampton Living Well run by SCiA Group & Age UK today. Great example of community service helping older people stay healthy & connected. Experiences include fitness, VR & even meeting creepy crawlies! The new location will ensure even more can benefit.