| United Kingdom Minister of State for Health | |
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| Department of Health and Social Care | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 1970 |
| First holder | Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare |
| Website | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--59 |
The Minister of State for Health is a mid-level position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. The position is currently held by Karin Smyth MP since 8 July 2024. The minister often deputises for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care alongside the Minister of State for Social Care.[1]
The role was part of the Department for Health and Social Security under the Secretary of State for Social Services until 1988.[2]
- ^ "Department of Health and Social Care". www.parallelparliament.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Records created or inherited by the Department of Health and Social Security and related bodies". The National Archives. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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