Hodgson has served as member of Parliament for Washington and Gateshead South since 2024, and previously for Washington and Sunderland West and Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005.
Her appointment follows the resignation of Ashley Dalton.
DHSC makes new appointment
Sharon Hodgson has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the DHSC.
Sharon Hodgson © UK Parliament
Cooper prioritises maternity services with £4.5m funding
By Lee Peart 23 July 2026
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Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB welcomes new board members
By Lee Peart 22 July 2026
Evelyn Asante-Mensah and Tracey Bleakley have been appointed deputy chair and non-executive member by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
BREAKING NEWS: Burnham appoints Yvette Cooper as health secretary
By Lee Peart 21 July 2026
Yvette Cooper has been appointed health and social care secretary in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet.
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