17 June 2018
As the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS approached, Prime Minister Theresa May announced a 5 year funding settlement and a 10-year plan for the NHS.
9 July 2018
Matt Hancock replaced Jeremy Hunt as health secretary having previously served as secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport.
19 July 2018
The National Adaptation Programme (NAP) set out national actions to prepare for the challenges of climate change, including a focus on health risks.
5 August 2018
The government announced the introduction of an 'opt-out' rather than 'opt-in' system for organ and tissue donation from 2020.
6 September 2018
The Department for Health and Social Care set out ambitions to improve healthy life expectancy by preventing ill health.
7 January 2019
The 10 year plan followed a government commitment to increase funding for NHS England, to mark the NHS's 70th birthday.
22 July 2019
In a consultation document, government set out proposals for tackling the causes of preventable ill health.
23 July 2019
Following Theresa May’s resignation, Boris Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt to become leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the UK.
25 February 2020
Professor Sir Michael Marmot examined progress in addressing health inequalities in England, 10 years on from the landmark Marmot review.
