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Ministerial responsibilities identified
Complete alphabetical list available
The Department of Health has announced the full list of areas of responsibility for its new ministerial team, as detailed below. A complete alphabetical list of all specifically named responsibilities is available on this page.
Alan Johnson MP - Secretary of State for Health
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NHS and social care delivery and system reforms; finance and resources; strategic communications
Ben Bradshaw MP - Minister of State for Health Services
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Finance including: spending review, resource allocation and financial policy, NHS Financial management, NHS Estates, capital, Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) and Local Improvement Finance Trusts (LIFT), NHS Performance management, NHS efficiency
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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 week patient pathway
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System management & regulation and Professional regulation including the 3rd session Bill
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Workforce Capacity
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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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NHS South West
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NHS London
Ann Keen MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services
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Healthcare quality
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Patient Safety including Cleaner Hospitals / Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI)
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National clinical directors and programmes including: Cancer services; Cardiac services; Stroke services; Diabetes; Renal services
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Dentistry and fluoridation
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Partnership, experience & involvement
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Optical
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Chronic Diseases and long term conditions (including neurological)
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Workforce including: Employment models and contracts; Education & careers; Pay; Nursing policy / Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) people strategy
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Reconfigurations
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Children's health services and maternity
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NHS Yorkshire & the Humber
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NHS North East
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NHS North West
Dawn Primarolo MP - Minister of State for Public Health
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Public health including Regional Public Health Groups (RPHGs), WHO and Children's public health
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Health improvement national programmes including: tobacco & smoking, alcohol, diet & nutrition, physical activity, drugs & drug treatment, obesity, sexual health, accident prevention, abortion, rural health, and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
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Health Inequalities
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Fertility, including IVF, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and draft Bill, Regulatory Authority for Tissue and Embryos (RATE)
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Food Standards Agency
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Health protection including: Emergency preparedness; Scientific development; Pandemic flu; Immunisation; International health
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International & EU business
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Research and Development (R&D): National programme, R&D workforce, systems, Infrastructure, Innovation & Industry relations
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Medicines & Pharmaceuticals industry including Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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Departmental Management
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NHS West Midlands
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NHS South East Coast
Ivan Lewis MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services
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Social care, local government & care partnerships, including: policy & innovation; finance; strategy; workforce; inspection; Partnering & alliances; Regional presence; Older people; Learning / physical disabilities; Disabled children
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DH's relationship with local government
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Mental health including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
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Prison/offender health
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Allied health professionals
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Third sector including section 64 and social enterprise
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Carers
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Dignity & respect
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Sustainable development
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Equality & Human Rights
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End of life care
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Audiology
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NHS East of England
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NHS South Central
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NHS East Midlands
Lord Ara Darzi - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
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NHS Next Stage Review, as previously announced