17 October 2026

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In Conversation: Steve Brine – What do we do about the NHS?

Alicia Fitzgerald

Record wait times and staff on strike – the NHS is struggling and the government are under immense and growing pressure to sort it out.

Does it need more money? Does it need more staff? Are too many people falling ill? Or does the whole system just need an entire overhaul?

As part of our Committee Chair Interview Series, Alicia Fitzgerald speaks to Steve Brine MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee about the current situation, what is being done, and the role his committee plays.

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