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DHSC: special advisers' meetings, January to March 2025

Updated 26 June 2025

锘縎pecial adviser Date Name of senior media figure Purpose of meeting
Kirsty O'Brien Nil return Nil return Nil return
Sarah Harrison Nil return Nil return Nil return
Tom Gardiner Nil return Nil return Nil return
Will Prescott 21/03/2025 George Eaton, Senior Editor at The New Statesman To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Will Prescott 25/03/2025 Pippa Crerar, Political Editor at The Guardian Hospitality was offered, Secretary of State (SoS) and Heather Iqbal were in attendance. To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Will Prescott 31/03/2025 Laura Kuenssberg, Presenter at the BBC SoS and Heather Iqbal were in attendance. Discussed the government's health agenda and priorities
Will Prescott 10/02/2025 Tony Gallagher, Editor at The Times; Steven Swinford, Political Editor at The Times Hospitality was offered, SoS was in attendance. Dinner where a discussion on the NHS and wider Health issues was discussed
Will Prescott 27/03/2025 Ted Verity, Editor at the Daily Mail; Shaun Wooller, Health Editor at the Daily Mail Hospitality was offered, SoS was in attendance Lunch to discuss the governments Health priorities and the work of the 10 Year Plan
Heather Iqbal 12/02/2025 Laura Donnelly, Health Editor at The Telegraph To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Heather Iqbal 19/02/2025 Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor at The Times and The Sunday Times To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Heather Iqbal 05/03/2025 Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor at The Times and The Sunday Times To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Heather Iqbal 28/01/2025 Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor at The Times and The Sunday Times Hospitality was offered. To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Heather Iqbal 23/03/2025 Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor at The Times and The Sunday Times To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Heather Iqbal 25/03/2025 Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor at The Times and The Sunday Times Hospitality was offered, SoS and Will Prescott were in attendance. To discuss the government's Plan for Change
Heather Iqbal 31/03/2025 Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor at The Times and The Sunday Times SoS and Will Prescott were in attendance. To discuss the government's health agenda and priorities