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NameDepartment of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care. The Department of Health and Social Care is a government department responsible for health policy and social care in the United Kingdom. The department was created in 1968 as the Department of Health and Social Security, and was renamed in 1988 as the Department of Health, with the addition of social care in 2020. The department is headed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is a member of parliament and a government minister.

History

The department has its roots in the Ministry of Health, which was created in 1919. The Ministry of Health was responsible for public health and local government in England and Wales. In 1968, the Ministry of Health was merged with the Ministry of Social Security to form the Department of Health and Social Security. The department was renamed in 1988 as the Department of Health, with the Secretary of State for Health as its head. In 2020, the department was renamed again to the Department of Health and Social Care, with the addition of social care to its responsibilities.

The department has played a key role in several major health policy initiatives, including the National Health Service (NHS) reforms of the 1990s and the 2010-2015 NHS reforms. The department has also been responsible for public health campaigns, including anti-smoking and obesity initiatives.

Responsibilities

The Department of Health and Social Care is responsible for health policy and social care in the United Kingdom. The department's responsibilities include:

* NHS commissioning and provision * Public health and health protection * Social care and support for vulnerable adults * Mental health and learning disability services * Health and safety regulation

The department works closely with other government departments, including the Department for Education, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Department of Justice. The department also works with NHS England, NHS Wales, NHS Scotland, and NHS Northern Ireland, as well as local authorities and voluntary sector organizations.

Structure

The Department of Health and Social Care is headed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is supported by a Minister of State for Health and a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health. The department has several directorates, including:

* NHS Directorate * Public Health Directorate * Social Care Directorate * Policy and Strategy Directorate

The department also has several executive agencies and public bodies, including NHS England, NHS Improvement, and the Care Quality Commission.

Ministers

The current Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is Sajid Javid. Previous Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care include:

* Matt Hancock * Jeremy Hunt * Andy Burnham * Alan Johnson

Executive agencies and public bodies

The Department of Health and Social Care has several executive agencies and public bodies, including:

* NHS England * NHS Improvement * Care Quality Commission * Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency * Public Health England

See also

* National Health Service (NHS) * Public health in the United Kingdom * Social care in the United Kingdom * Health policy in the United Kingdom * Healthcare in the United Kingdom

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