Health APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To provide a cross-party forum that brings together parliamentarians and senior health leaders to discuss key issues on the NHS, health reform and future trends.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Reticulating Splines
4 Current APPG Officers
Simon Opher Portrait
Simon Opher
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Stroud
Joined: 20th November 2024
Kevin McKenna Portrait
Kevin McKenna
Officer
Labour - Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Joined: 20th November 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Sustainable Resources
4 APPG Memberships
Beyond Pills , Carbon Monoxide , Customer Service , Healthy Places
Lord Bethell Portrait
Lord Bethell
Officer
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 4th May 2022
9 Current APPG Members
Lord Crisp Portrait
Lord Crisp
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Portrait
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Media , Woods and Trees
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Dr Simon Opher MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 02072 197116.

Email: simon.opher.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Jasmin Adebisi , Policy Connect. Tel: 020 7202 8585

Email: jasmin.adebisi@policyconnect.org.uk

Secretariat:

Policy Connect acts as the group's secretariat. http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/

Group's Website:

https://www.policyconnect.org.uk/aphg

Date
15 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AAPT, Autism Centre of Excellence at the University of Cambridge, Bournemouth University, Essex University, Health Innovation Network, IBMS, Surrey University, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Walgreens Boots Alliance   From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Value
£72,001
Date
15 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AAPT, Autism Centre of Excellence at the University of Cambridge, Bournemouth University, Essex University, Health Innovation Network, IBMS, Surrey University, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Professional Standards Authority   From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Value
£72,001
Date
15 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AAPT, Assura, Autism Centre of Excellence at the University of Cambridge, Bournemouth University, Essex University, Health Innovation Network, IBMS, Professional Standards Authority, Surrey University, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Walgreens Boots Alliance   From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Value
£72,001
Date
15 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AAPT, Assura, Autism Centre of Excellence at the University of Cambridge, Becton Dickinson, Bournemouth University, Essex University, Health Innovation Network, IBMS, OrthoDx, Professional Standards Authority, Surrey University, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Walgreens Boots Alliance   From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Value
£72,001
Date
22 Jan 2024
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: LSBU, IBMS, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, AAPT, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Bournemouth University, Queen Mary University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Surrey University   From : 22/01/2024 To : 21/01/2025
Value
£75,001
Date
22 Jan 2023
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: LSBU, IBMS, Nutricia, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Coloplast, British Specialist Nutrition Association, Intuitive Surgical, Zebra, AAPT, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Bournemouth University   From : 22/01/2023 To : 21/01/2024
Value
£84,001
Date
22 Jan 2022
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AAPT, Abbvie, Bournemouth University, BSNA, Coloplast, Gilead Sciences, IBMS, Intuitive Surgical, Johnson and Johnson, London Southbank University, Nutricia, UCL Closer, Vertex, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Zebra   From : 22/01/2022 To : 21/01/2023
Value
£103,501
Date
22 Jan 2021
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AAPT, Abbvie, BMS, Bournemouth University, BSNA, Coloplast, Gilead Sciences, Graphnet, Intuitive Surgical, Johnson and Johnson, Nutricia, Ridouts, UCL Closer, Vertex, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Zebra   From : 22/01/2021 To : 21/01/2022
Value
£91,501
Date
22 Jan 2020
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Abbvie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Coloplast, Gilead Sciences, Intuitive Surgical, Johnson and Johnson, Nutricia, Ridouts, Vertex, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Value
£45,001
Date
22 Jan 2020
Source
Policy Connect Ltd
Description
Policy Connect Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Abbvie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Coloplast, Gilead Sciences, Intuitive Surgical, Johnson and Johnson, Nutricia, Ridouts, Vertex, Walgreens Boots Alliance   From : 22/01/2020 To : 21/01/2021
Value
£45,001
Date
12 Jul 2019
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/07/2019 To : 11/07/2020
Value
£94,501
Date
12 Jul 2018
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/07/2018 To : 11/07/2019
Value
£93,001
Date
12 Jul 2017
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/07/2017 To : 11/07/2018
Value
£97,501
Date
4 Mar 2015
Source
Nuffield Trust
Description
Reception
Value
£1,501
Date
29 Jan 2015
Source
The King's Fund
Description
Reception
Value
£1,501
Date
28 Apr 2017
Source
Optum Health Solutions
Value
£8,400
Date
19 Apr 2017
Source
Ridouts LLP
Value
£2,100
Date
3 Apr 2017
Source
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Value
£8,400
Date
2 Mar 2017
Source
Ridouts LLP
Value
£2,100
Date
7 Feb 2017
Source
Nuance Communications
Value
£3,500
Date
11 Jan 2017
Source
Nutricia
Value
£8,400
Date
1 Dec 2016
Source
Abbvie Ltd
Value
£8,400
Date
25 Nov 2016
Source
Bristol-Myers Squib
Value
£8,400
Date
18 Oct 2016
Source
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Value
£7,000
Date
14 Sep 2016
Source
Nuance Communications
Value
£3,500
Date
16 Aug 2016
Source
The Health Foundation
Value
£2,250
Date
12 Aug 2016
Source
Optum Health Solutions
Value
£8,400
Date
5 Aug 2016
Source
Ridouts LLP
Value
£2,100
Date
5 Aug 2016
Source
Gruenthal Ltd
Value
£8,400
Date
14 Jul 2016
Source
The Health Foundation
Value
£3,300
Date
14 Jul 2016
Source
The Health Foundation
Value
£3,300
Date
30 Mar 2016
Source
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Value
£8,400
Date
15 Feb 2016
Source
Virgin Care
Value
£2,400
Date
13 Jan 2016
Source
Sanofi Pasteur MSD UK
Value
£8,400
Date
18 Dec 2015
Source
Bristol Myers Squibb
Value
£8,400
Date
9 Dec 2015
Source
Ridouts Law
Value
£2,100
Date
1 Dec 2015
Source
Map of Medicine
Value
£8,400
Date
24 Nov 2015
Source
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Value
£8,400
Date
5 Nov 2015
Source
IMS Maxims
Value
£8,400
Date
22 Oct 2015
Source
AbbVie
Value
£8,400
Date
20 Oct 2015
Source
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Value
£8,400
Date
25 Sep 2015
Source
Optum Health Solutions
Value
£8,400
Date
18 Sep 2015
Source
Ridouts Solicitors
Value
£2,100
Date
11 Sep 2015
Source
Napp Pharmaceuticals
Value
£8,400
Date
21 Aug 2015
Source
Serco Group
Value
£8,400
Date
14 Aug 2015
Source
Total Mobile
Value
£8,400
Date
10 Aug 2015
Source
Ridouts Solicitors
Value
£4,200
Date
20 May 2015
Source
Ridout's Law
Value
£1,750
Date
7 May 2015
Source
Grunenthal UK
Value
£7,000
Date
12 Feb 2015
Source
Novartis UK
Value
£7,000
Date
28 Jan 2015
Source
Merck Sharpe & Dohme
Value
£7,000
Date
22 Jan 2015
Source
Pfizer UK
Value
£7,000
Date
14 Jan 2015
Source
Sanofi Pasteur MSD Ltd
Value
£7,000
Date
6 Jan 2015
Source
Jannsen Cilag
Value
£7,000
Date
5 Jan 2015
Source
Ridout's Law
Value
£3,500
Former APPG Officers
Peter Dowd Portrait
Peter Dowd
Officer
Labour - Bootle
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 30th May 2024
Lisa Cameron Portrait
Lisa Cameron
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Elliot Colburn Portrait
Elliot Colburn
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Carshalton and Wallington
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Karin Smyth Portrait
Karin Smyth
Officer
Labour - Bristol South
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Chris Green Portrait
Chris Green
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton West
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Paul Beresford Portrait
Paul Beresford
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Mole Valley
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Rennard Portrait
Lord Rennard
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Hollins Portrait
Baroness Hollins
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Down Syndrome , Learning Disability

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Tyler of Enfield Portrait
Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Children

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Walmsley Portrait
Baroness Walmsley
Co-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Medical Cannabis under Prescription , Obesity

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Portrait
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Portrait
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Treasurer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Masham of Ilton Portrait
Baroness Masham of Ilton
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Munira Wilson Portrait
Munira Wilson
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Twickenham
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
4 APPG Officer Positions
Children , Kinship Care , London , School Food

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Shinkwin Portrait
Lord Shinkwin
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 23rd March 2022
Lord Sterling of Plaistow Portrait
Lord Sterling of Plaistow
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Luke Evans Portrait
Luke Evans
Officer
Conservative - Hinckley and Bosworth
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Peter Bottomley Portrait
Peter Bottomley
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Sarah Jones Portrait
Sarah Jones
Officer
Labour - Croydon West
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Thelma Walker Portrait
Thelma Walker
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Colne Valley
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Eleanor Smith Portrait
Eleanor Smith
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Wolverhampton South West
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Cumberlege Portrait
Baroness Cumberlege
Co-Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 11th September 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 11th September 2019
1 APPG Officer Position
Farming

No other APPG Memberships

Mohammad Yasin Portrait
Mohammad Yasin
Officer
Labour - Bedford
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
6 APPG Officer Positions
Adult Social Care , Bahrain , Immigration Detention , Kuwait , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , Yemen

No other APPG Memberships

Maggie Throup Portrait
Maggie Throup
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Erewash
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Maria Caulfield Portrait
Maria Caulfield
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Lewes
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Kevin Barron Portrait
Kevin Barron
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Rother Valley
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Kevin Barron Portrait
Kevin Barron
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Rother Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships