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Ministers
The Secretary of State for Health, John Reid, works together with a group
of ministers for health and Nigel Crisp, the Permanent Secretary and NHS
Chief Executive. The ministers are appointed by the Government and are
either MPs elected by the public, or members of the House of Lords.
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the work of the
Department
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John Reid
Secretary of State for Health
-overall strategic responsibility for NHS improvement, delivery
and reform; finance and resources
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The ministers each have individual responsibility for different aspects
of the Department's work.
Ministerial Responsibilities
More about John Hutton |
John Hutton MP
Minister of State (Health)
- NHS workforce issues including pay,
- NHS performance and access,
- capacity expansion, and
- primary care and NHS IT.
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More about Rosie Winterton
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Rosie Winterton MP
Minister of State
- emergency care including A&E and ambulance services,
- NHS Direct,
- adult mental health services,
- clinical negligence,
- patient and public involvement,
- diabetes services,
- transplants and organ donation,
- dentistry and pharmacy issues
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More about Lord Warner |
Lord Warner
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords)
- CHI and the NHS performance ratings,
- new CHAI,
- quality and clinical governance,
- NICE,
- pharmaceutical industry issues,
- genetics & biotechnology,
- departmental agencies and R&D.
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Melanie Johnson MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health)
- cancer,
- coronary heart disease,
- tobacco policy,
- communicable diseases,
- immunisation,
- health inequalities,
- drug & alcohol misuse,
- sexual health issues,
- food safety and FSA.
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More about Stephen Ladyman
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Stephen Ladyman MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Community)
- adult social services,
- older people's services,
- policy on carers,
- children's health services,
- services for disabled people,
- autism, and
- long-term medical conditions.
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