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Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

Portfolio in the Scottish Government (2007–2011)

The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Slànachadh SNS, Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta), commonly referred to as the Health Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire na Slàinte), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary is responsible for the Health and Social Care Directorates and NHS Scotland.

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The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport, Jenni Minto, and Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Maree Todd.

The current Cabinet Secretary is Neil Gray who has served since 8 February 2024.[2]

History

The position was created in 1999 as the Minister for Health and Community Care, with the advent of devolution and the institution of the Scottish Parliament, taking over some of the roles and functions of the former Scottish Office that existed prior to 1999. After the 2007 election the Ministerial position was renamed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.

After the 2011 election the full Ministerial title was Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy with the portfolio being expanded to include Cities Strategy which was part of the SNP manifesto to have a dedicated "Minister for Cities"; at the same time the responsibility for housing was removed and transferred to the new Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment. Responsibilities for the cities strategy and the delivery of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow were later transferred to other members of the cabinet.[3]

After the 2016 election, the name of the post was changed to simply Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. In the 2021 cabinet reshuffle, the post was retitled to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care include:

  • NHS Scotland and its performance, staff and pay
  • health care and social integration
  • patient services and patient safety
  • primary care
  • allied Healthcare services
  • carers, adult care and support
  • child and maternal health
  • medical records, health improvement and protection

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care:

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References

  1. [1]
    "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Neil Gray replaces Michael Matheson as Scottish health secretary". BBC News. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Cabinet and Ministers: biography and responsibilities". Scottish Government. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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    Scottish Parliament Fact sheet FS2-06. Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides by Cabinet: Session 1 (PDF) (Report). Scottish Parliament. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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    Scottish Parliament Fact sheet FS2-07. Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides by Cabinet: Session 2 (PDF) (Report). Scottish Parliament. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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    "Scottish Cabinet reshuffle: Nicola Sturgeon unveils new team". The National. Scotland. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.


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