Department of Health
The aim of the Department of Health is to improve the health and well-being of people in England.
Contact information
- Address: Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS
- Telephone: 020 7210 4850
- Website: www.dh.gov.uk/ [External website]
- Generic Email format: firstname.lastname@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Parliamentary Branch
Correspondence Section
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Ministers
Secretary of State for Health: The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Andy Burnham
Overall responsibility for the work of the Department
Private Office to The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Minister of State (Health Services): The Rt Hon Mike O’Brien MP
Mike O’Brien
Leads on:
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Finance including:
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Spending Review
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Resource allocation and financial policy
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NHS Financial management
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NHS Estates, Capital, PFI & Local Improvement Finance Trusts (LIFT)
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NHS efficiency
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DH Finance
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Policy & Strategy including provider policy, demand side reform, Payment by Results (PbR) policy & system architecture regulation
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18 weeks
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NHS Performance management
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System management & regulation
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Commissioning capabilities & programmes
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Commercial policy, solutions and procurement
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Connecting for Health /NHS IT
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Urgent Care & emergency care
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Primary care
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Choice
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5th Session NHS Bill
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Reconfigurations
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Sustainable Development
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Medicines & Pharmaceutical industry, including MHRA & NICE sponsorship, Pharmacy policy, PCT exceptions & additional drugs review
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South West SHA
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London SHA
Private Office to The Rt Hon Mike O’Brien MP
Minister of State (Public Health): Gillian Merron MP
Gillian Merron
Leads on:
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Public health including Regional Public Health Groups (RPHGs), World Health Organisation (WHO) and Children’s public health
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Health improvement national programmes, including tobacco & smoking, alcohol, diet & nutrition, physical activity, drugs and drug treatment, obesity, sexual health, abortion, rural health, and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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Health Inequalities
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Food Standards Agency
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Health protection including:
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Emergency preparedness
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Scientific development
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Pandemic flu
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Immunisation
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International Health
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Fertility, including IVF and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)
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International & EU business
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R&D: National programme, R&D workforce, systems, Infrastructure, Industry relations
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Accident Prevention
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Complementary therapy
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West Midlands SHA
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South East Coast SHA
Private Office to Gillian Merron MP
Minister of State (Care Services) and Minister for the East Midlands: Phil Hope MP
Phil Hope MP
Leads on:
- Social care, local government and care partnerships:
- Social care policy & innovation
- Social care finance
- Social care strategy
- Social care workforce
- Social care inspection
- Partnering & alliances
- Regional presence
- Older people
- Learning / physical disabilities
- Disabled children
- Mental health including Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Prison/offender health
- Third sector including s.64 and social enterprise
- DH's relationship with local government
- Carers
- Dignity & respect
- Equality & Human Rights
- End of life care
- Audiology
- Pharmacy policy
- Departmental management (except Departmental Finance)
- East of England SHA
- South Central SHA
- East Midlands SHA
- Minister for the East Midlands
Private Office to Phil Hope MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Health Services): Ann Keen MP
Ann Keen MP
Leads on:
- Healthcare quality
- Patient Safety including Cleaner hospital/ Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs)
- National clinical directors and programmes including:
- Cancer services
- Cardiac services
- Stroke services
- Diabetes
- Renal services
- Dentistry and fluoridation
- Partnership, experience & involvement
- Optical
- Chronic Diseases and long term conditions (including neurological)
- Vascular screening
- Workforce including:
- Employment models and contracts
- Education & careers
- Pay
- Nursing policy/Chief Nursing Officer people strategy
- Allied health professionals
- Children's health services and maternity
- Asylum Seekers
- NHS constitution
- Professional Regulation
- Yorkshire & the Humber SHA
- North East SHA
- North West SHA
Private Office to Ann Keen MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: Baroness Thorton
To be confirmed
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Private Offices
Private Office to The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
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Telephone: 020 7210 5202
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Fax: 020 7210 5410
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Private Office to The Rt Hon Mike O’Brien MP
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Telephone: 020 7210 5107
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Fax: 020 7210 5823
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Private Office to Gillian Merron MP
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Telephone: 020 7210 5115
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Fax: 020 7210 5534
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Private Office to Phil Hope MP
Private Office to Ann Keen MP
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Executive Agencies
Medicines, Healthcare Products and Regulatory Agency
The Executive Agency of the Department of Health protecting and promoting public health and patient safety by ensuring that medicines, healthcare products and medical equipment meet appropriate standards of safety, quality, performance and effectiveness and are used safely.
The MHRA was formed from a merger of the Medicines Control Agency and the Medical Devices Agency on 1 April 2003.
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency
The role of the agency is to act as a centre of expertise, knowledge and excellence in purchasing and supply matters for the health service.
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