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The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England. About us explains DH's work, structure and responsibilities.
How the Department of Health is structured and works to improve the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services.
How the Department of Health, the NHS and social care work together to oversee the smooth running and direction of the system.
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) pages provide up-to-date information on key public health and clinical quality issues and offer access to CMO reports and publications.
Ministers work with the Departmental board and clinical specialists to ensure the Department meets its objectives.
Chief professional officers provide expert knowledge in specialist health and social care disciplines.
The work of the Department is diverse. DH offers both full and part-time positions, volunteering and placement opportunities and has a graduate training scheme.
How DH spent its resources across policies and programmes, and its future spending plans.
