Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt is a British politician who served as health and social care secretary from 2012 to 2018, making him the longest-serving health secretary in UK history. He was appointed by David Cameron and later reappointed by Theresa May, overseeing significant reforms in the NHS, including controversial changes to junior doctors' contracts and initiatives aimed at improving patient safety. Following his tenure in health, he became secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and later served as chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024. Hunt has been the Conservative MP for South West Surrey since 2005 and has also engaged in charitable work, including founding a charity for AIDS orphans in Africa.
Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Don’t let NHS capital get stuck in the Whitehall queue, Rachel
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Familiar faces take up new roles at NHSE and CQC
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
CommentPatient safety must be at the heart of the 10-year plan
The NHS faces a critical moment in reform, with patient safety as a key priority. Improving safety could save thousands of lives, reduce costs, and reshape care delivery, writes Jeremy Hunt
Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Wake-up calls from winter
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Jeremy Hunt on how we can save 13,500 lives
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Jeremy Hunt on why sacking managers is a bad idea
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt.
CommentHunt: Scrap national waiting time targets
Jeremy Hunt sets out his vision for the post-covid NHS
CommentHunt: We will target medication errors next in the drive for patient safety
In an exclusive comment piece for HSJ, health secretary Jeremy Hunt announces an initiative that will aim to change culture as well as systems