In conversation with Jeremy Hunt MP
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee.\n\nWith the NHS facing record waiting lists and workforce problems in the wake of the pandemic, and as the government\u2019s plans to fund social care come under intense scrutiny, the former \u2013 and Britain\u2019s longest-serving \u2013 health secretary was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.\n\nHe discussed his new book Zero: Eliminating unnecessary deaths in a post-pandemic NHS, which he says sets out \u201chow the NHS can reduce the number of avoidable deaths to zero and in the process save money, reduce backlogs and improve working conditions.\u201d\n\nThe Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP has been the member of parliament for South West Surrey since May 2005. He has served as Culture Secretary, Health Secretary and Foreign Secretary, and has chaired the Commons Select Committee Health and Social Care since January 2020.\n\n\n#IfGHunt