NHS Confederation comments on appointment of new health secretary

04/09/2012

NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar congratulated Jeremy Hunt on his appointment and said the long-term sustainability of the NHS needs to be the top priority.

Mr Farrar said:

“We welcome Jeremy Hunt as our new health secretary. He is taking on a critical brief at a critical time.

"On behalf of our members, I look forward to working closely with him to address the challenges facing our health service."

On the top priorities for the new health secretary, Mr Farrar said:

"Top of Mr Hunt's in-tray will be making sure the NHS is financially sustainable for the future and fit to respond to the needs of our changing population.

"The NHS reforms are important, but we must keep our eye on the long term issues the NHS is facing - an ageing population, and growing rates of obesity. Driving change in these areas will be the big test of the success of this Government."

Notes to Editors

The NHS Confederation represents all organisations that commission and provide NHS services. It is the only membership body to bring together and speak on behalf of the whole of the NHS.

We help the NHS to guarantee high standards of care for patients and best value for taxpayers by representing our members and working together with our health and social care partners.

We make sense of the whole health system, influence health policy and deliver industry-wide support functions for the NHS.

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