The big gamble

The big gamble

By Lee Peart 09 February 2026

Steve Brine, former health minister and co-host of the Prevention is the New Cure podcast assesses the risks of NHS and DHSC reorganisation.

EXCLUSIVE: NHSE abolition a 'huge roll of the dice', says former minister

By Lee Peart 14 March 2025

Former health minister Steve Brine says NHSE abolition is a brave move but won’t necessarily deliver the change patients want and ministers desperately need before they face the electorate in 2028

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Appointeeship Officer

Band E SCP 18-25 (£31,537 - £36,363 per annum)

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand E SCP 18-25 (£31,537 - £36,363 per annum)

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Care Provider Quality & Safety Pharmacist

Band I (£55,609 to £59,025, pro rata)

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand I (£55,609 to £59,025, pro rata)

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Programme Manager

£64,582-£70,591 (Coventry & York), £69,204-£75,222 (London)

Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry, York or London£64,582-£70,591 (Coventry & York), £69,204-£75,222 (London)

RECRUITER: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

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