NHS and social care: engines of economic growth

The NHS and social care are the biggest employers in most parts of our country. They should be engines of economic growth...

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, highlighted the links between the health and social care sector and the Government's intention to secure economic growth. He notes that good health is important to get people back to work after illness, the value of research in the sector and the employment opportunities offered by health and social services as 'anchor institutions' in their local areas.

You can read his full statement here:

Secretary of State makes economic growth a priority - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)