Following the appointment of Theresa May as the new Prime Minister, a cabinet reshuffle has been underway. Jeremy Hunt will remain at the Department of Health as secretary of state.

Responding to the reappointment of Jeremy Hunt, Dame Gill Morgan, chair of NHS Providers, said:

“I congratulate Jeremy Hunt on his reappointment as secretary of state for health at a time when the health and care sector faces unprecedented challenges. Mr Hunt has always maintained a relentless focus on the quality of care. We now need to return the provider sector to financial balance and change how we deliver care to make sure services wrap around the needs of patients. This will set the agenda for his new term at the Department of Health.

“My colleagues at NHS Providers and I look forward to working closely and constructively with the secretary of state and his ministerial team to continue to inform and develop solutions to these challenges.”