Department of Health and Social Care ministerial roles

The Secretary of State is responsible for the work of the Department of Health and Social Care, including:

• overall financial control and oversight of NHS delivery and performance
• oversight of social care policy

The Minister of State for Health leads on the following:

• operational performance
• Long Term Plan Bill
• finance, efficiency and commercial
• NHS capital, land and estates
• transformation
• NHS England mandate
• devolved administrations – non-EU Exit
• secondary legislation
• departmental management
• EU Exit, global development and trade
• sponsorship of:
• • NHSE
  • NHSI
  • NHSBSA

Minister of State (Minister for Care) - Helen Whately MP

The Minister of State for Care leads on the following:

• adult social care
• health/care integration
• workforce
• dementia, disabilities and long-term conditions
• abortion
• NHS Continuing Healthcare
• NHS security management including cyber security
• research and life sciences
• blood and transplants, organ donation
• sponsorship of:
• • HRA
  • NHSBT
  • HTA
  • HFE
  • HEE

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care) - Jo Churchill MP

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care leads on the following policy areas:

• public health system
• health improvement
• health inequalities
• public health delivery
• primary care
• gender identity services
• major diseases
• community health
• lead minister for crisis response
• sponsorship of PHE and FSA

Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health - Nadine Dorries MP

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health leads on the following policy areas:

• mental health
• suicide prevention and crisis prevention
• offender health
• vulnerable groups
• patient safety
• women’s health strategy
• maternity care
• inquiries
• patient experience
• cosmetic regulation
• data and technology
• medicines and devices regulation
• sponsorship of:
• • NHS Resolution
  • CQC
  • MHRA
  • NHSX
  • NHSD