Minister_of_State_for_Health_(UK)

Minister of State for Health (UK)

Minister of State for Health (UK)

UK minister

Not to be confused with Minister of Health (United Kingdom).

The Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care is a mid-level position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. The position is currently held by Andrew Stephenson MP since 13 November 2023. The minister often deputises for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care alongside the Minister of State for Social Care.[1]

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The office has been in place at least since 1969, with David Ennals as Secretary of State for Health and Social Security.[2][3]

Historically, the role was known as Minister of State for Health and Social Security as part of the Department of Health and Social Security.

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for the following:[4]

  • COVID-19:
    • NHS resilience (acute capacity)
    • supply (ventilators)
  • NHS operational performance
  • Long Term Plan Bill
  • finance, efficiency and commercial
  • NHS capital, land and estates
  • transformation
  • NHS England mandate
  • devolved administrations, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
  • secondary legislation
  • departmental management
  • EU future relationship and trade
  • sponsorship of:

List of ministers of state for health

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Department of Health and Social Care". www.parallelparliament.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    Lapping, Brian (7 September 1970). "The helter Shelter". The Guardian. p. 10. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    Ennals, David (18 April 1969). "Midlands News: 18.04.1969: Mr. David Ennals, visit to Birmingham Maternity Hospital". Mace Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Minister of State (Minister for Health) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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