Minister of State for Health (UK)

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.

The office has been in place at least since 1969, with David Ennals as Secretary of State for Health and Social Security.

Historically, the role was known as Minister of State for Health and Social Security as part of the Department of Health and Social Security.

Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for the following:


 * COVID-19:
 * NHS resilience (acute capacity)
 * supply (ventilators)
 * NHS operational performance
 * Long Term Plan Bill
 * finance, efficiency and commercial
 * NHS capital, land and estates
 * transformation
 * NHS England mandate
 * devolved administrations, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
 * secondary legislation
 * departmental management
 * EU future relationship and trade
 * sponsorship of:
 * NHSE
 * NHSI