The Department of Health (DH) is a department of the United Kingdom government but with responsibility for government policy for England alone on health, social care and the National Health Service (NHS). It is led by the Secretary of State for Health with two Ministers of State and three Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State.
The DH carries out some of its work through arm's length bodies, including non-departmental public bodies and executiv...
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The Department of Health (DH) is a department of the United Kingdom government but with responsibility for government policy for England alone on health, social care and the National Health Service (NHS). It is led by the Secretary of State for Health with two Ministers of State and three Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State.
The DH carries out some of its work through arm's length bodies, including non-departmental public bodies and executive agencies such as the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (NHS PASA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
In the other countries of the United Kingdom, responsibility for health and the management of their National Health Services falls under the jurisdiction of the devolved governments, namely:
The Department of Health was formally created in 1988, through The Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988. Like many others, the department with responsibility for the nation's health has had...
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