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Sajid Javid
About Sajid Javid
Sajid is the proud British-born son of immigrants. After attending local state schools, he went on to read Economics and Politics at Exeter University.
Before being elected to Parliament in 2010, he worked in business and finance in London, New York and Singapore for 18 years. Aged 25, he became a Vice President at Chase Manhattan Bank. He later moved to Deutsche Bank in London to help build its business in emerging market countries. Sajid left Deutsche Bank as a senior Managing Director in the summer of 2009 to give something back through public service.
Sajid has held several positions in the UK government, including two Great Offices of State, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary. He was the first of the 2010 parliamentary intake to join the Cabinet in 2014, and also the first ethnic-minority MP to become a Secretary of State in UK history. He is a member of Her Majesty’s Privy Council.
He is also a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, a Senior Advisor to JPMorgan and on the Advisory Board of C3.ai, Inc.
Sajid is married to Laura and they are proud parents of four children.
Digital Revolution to Bust COVID Backlogs and Deliver More Tailored Care for Patients
July 5 2022
People across the country will benefit from faster, more personalised healthcare, following a digital revolution […]
Patients to Have Earlier Access to Cutting-edge Treatments on NHS
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NHS patients in England will have early access to potentially life-saving and cutting-edge treatments thanks […]
One Million Checks Delivered By NHS ‘One Stop Shops’
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NHS ‘one stop shops’ have delivered over one million checks and tests since the rollout […]
New Clinical Trials Deal Struck to Better Protect World From Future Pandemics
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Millions of people across the world will be better protected from future pandemics thanks to […]
Hundreds of Patients to Get Life-extending Lung Cancer Drug on the NHS
May 16 2022
Hundreds of people with a form of the most common form of lung cancer could […]
New State-Of-The-Art NHS Hospital To Help Tackle Covid Backlog
March 28 2022
A new ‘planned care’ hospital dedicated to non-emergency treatment is due to open in Berkshire […]
NHS Fast Tracks New ‘Gamechanging’ Drug for Lung Cancer
March 21 2022
A targeted new drug for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer will be […]
Life-extending Injection for Blood Cancer Available on the NHS
March 16 2022
A life-extending injection for a fatal form of blood cancer will be available to around […]
Hundreds of Patients to Benefit From Revolutionary Lung Cancer Drug On The NHS
March 3 2022
A revolutionary targeted drug for lung cancer will be made available to anyone who is […]
Health and Social Care Secretary Takes Reform Agenda on the Road
February 14 2022
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid will be on the ‘road to recovery’ this […]
NHS Publishes Electives Recovery Plan To Boost Capacity And Give Power To Patients
February 9 2022
The NHS and government have today set out a blueprint to address backlogs built up during the Covid […]
England to Return to Plan A Following the Success of the Booster Programme
January 21 2022
The government has today announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday […]
NHS Strikes New Covid Surge Deal With Independent Sector
January 10 2022
Local hospitals will be able to quickly activate surge capacity in the independent sector as […]
Testing Measures to Ensure Young People Return to Classrooms
January 4 2022
All secondary schools have been asked to provide one on-site test for pupils ahead of […]
UK's Most Vulnerable People to Receive Life-saving COVID-19 Treatments in the Community
December 9 2021
Thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people will be among the first in the world to […]
Government to Invest £375 Million in Neurodegenerative Disease Research
November 15 2021
People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, […]
Booster Bookings Boom As One Million Book Life-Saving Jab in Three Days
November 9 2021
More than one million booster jabs have been booked in the last three days as […]
First Oral Antiviral for COVID-19, Lagevrio (molnupiravir), Approved by MHRA
November 4 2021
The antiviral Lagevrio (molnupiravir) is safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalisation and […]
NHS Offers Home Blood Pressure Checks to Save Thousands of Lives
November 3 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people will be able to test their blood pressure at home, […]
NHS Opens Online Covid-19 Vaccination Bookings For 12-15 Year Olds
October 22 2021
Parents will be able to book covid-19 vaccinations online for their 12-15 year old children […]
UK Government Secures Groundbreaking COVID-19 Antivirals
October 21 2021
Thousands of vulnerable patients could be taking ground-breaking COVID-19 antivirals this winter after the government […]
NHS Delivers Over Three Million COVID Boosters in First Month
October 15 2021
More than three million top up COVID-19 jabs have been delivered in just four weeks, […]
Lateral Flow Tests to be Introduced for Vaccinated International Arrivals
October 15 2021
Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can […]
Blood Donation to be Made More Inclusive
October 11 2021
People who want to donate blood, particularly Black African donors, will be able to do […]
NHS Announces Deal for Life Changing Sickle Cell Treatment
October 5 2021
The first treatment for sickle cell disease in over 20 years will be rolled out […]
Health Secretary has Genome Sequenced for Project Tackling Health Disparities
September 20 2021
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid visited Great Ormond Street Hospital today to provide […]
Over One Million Invited For Covid Booster Jabs This Week
September 20 2021
Invitations to book a Covid booster jab will be sent to one and a half […]
NHS Begins Covid-19 Booster Vaccination Campaign
September 16 2021
The NHS has started delivering Covid booster jabs to people in eligible groups from today, […]
Innovation and New Technology to Help Reduce NHS Waiting Lists
September 15 2021
Local surgical hubs, new technology to speed up diagnosis, and innovative ways of working will […]
Young People Aged 12 to 15 to be Offered a COVID-19 Vaccine
September 14 2021
People aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech […]
NHS Launches World’s Largest Trial of Cancer Blood Test
September 14 2021
The NHS will today launch the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test […]
G20 Ministerial Health Declaration Published
September 8 2021
G20 health ministers have united to pledge global action to improve future health security, increase […]
Additional £5.4 Billion for NHS Covid Response Over Next Six Months
September 7 2021
The NHS will receive an extra £5.4 billion over the next six months to support […]
New Study to Test Third COVID-19 Vaccine for People with Weakened Immune Systems
August 25 2021
A new clinical trial to determine whether a third dose of vaccine will improve the […]
Government Launches First UK-wide Antibody Surveillance Programme
August 23 2021
Thousands of adults a day will be given free access to antibody tests through a […]
Health Secretary Opens New Cancer Hospital
August 20 2021
Thousands of patients in Cumbria are set to benefit from state-of-the-art cancer diagnosis and treatment […]
First Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Approved for Use in the UK
August 20 2021
Following on from a thorough review of the evidence carried out by the MHRA, and […]
Nightlife Industry Joins Covid-19 Vaccine Push for Young People
August 6 2021
Leading figures of the nightlife industry – including venues Ministry of Sound and Heaven – […]
NHS COVID-19 App Updated to Notify Fewer Contacts to Isolate
August 4 2021
The public is being urged to continue to use the NHS COVID-19 app as changes […]
Amanda Pritchard Appointed NHS Chief Executive
July 29 2021
Amanda Pritchard has today been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NHS England. […]
Theme Park Joins NHS Covid Vaccine Drive
July 28 2021
Thorpe Park Resort will today (Thursday) join the roll-call of iconic locations to take part […]
NHS England Announces New Innovative Medicines Fund to Fast-track Promising New Drugs
July 21 2021
NHS patients are set to benefit from early access to potentially life-saving new medicines, including cutting-edge gene therapies, […]
Fully Vaccinated Critical Workers to be Able to Leave Self-isolation in Exceptional Circumstances
July 20 2021
Railway signallers and air traffic controllers are among the critical workers who may in exceptional […]
UK to Roll Out Biggest Flu Programme in History for Winter 2021
July 19 2021
Millions more people could benefit from a free flu vaccine this year, as the Health […]
Almost 100% of People Have Antibodies After Second Vaccine
July 16 2021
Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI have today published their latest antibody surveillance report showing, […]
Eight New Hospitals to be Built in England
July 15 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people in England will benefit from new NHS facilities and services as ministers open the […]
New Mega Laboratory Opens to Bolster Fight Against COVID-19
July 13 2021
The UK’s first testing megalab – the Rosalind Franklin laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa has […]
PHE to Provide Genomic Sequencing Support to Partners Across the World
July 8 2021
PHE Platform NVAP was announced in January by the Department of Health and Social Care […]
UK Exceeds 600,000 COVID-19 Tests Genomically Sequenced
July 5 2021
The UK has today (Friday 2 July) surpassed another important milestone in the fight against […]
Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
June 28 2021
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon Sajid Javid […]