Department of Health

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The Department of Health is a UK government ministry responsible for national health policy, the National Health Service (NHS), and public health oversight.

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instanceOf former United Kingdom government department
abbreviation DH NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs DH (UK) NERFINISHED
UK Department of Health NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction England
country United Kingdom
dissolvedToForm Department of Health and Social Care NERFINISHED
formedAs Department of Health and Social Security split
fundingSource UK central government budget
hasMinisterialHead Secretary of State for Health NERFINISHED
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation London NERFINISHED
Richmond House, Whitehall, London NERFINISHED
isPartOf UK central government NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United Kingdom
oversees NHS England (policy and funding framework)
health and social care arm’s‑length bodies
public health system in England
parentOrganization Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
predecessor Department of Health and Social Security NERFINISHED
Ministry of Health (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
replacedBy Department of Health and Social Care NERFINISHED
responsibleFor NHS NERFINISHED
National Health Service NERFINISHED
allocation of NHS resources in England
health improvement policy in England
health legislation in England
health protection policy in England
national health policy in England
oversight of the National Health Service in England
patient safety policy in England
policy on NHS information and digital services in England
policy on NHS workforce planning in England
policy on adult social care in England
policy on health inequalities in England
policy on integration of health and social care in England
policy on public health campaigns in England
professional regulation policy for health and care professions in England
public health emergency planning in England
public health policy in England
setting national standards for healthcare in England
social care policy in England
strategic leadership of the health and care system in England
sector health
public health
social care
typeOfOrganization ministerial department
usesLanguage English
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health

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Paul Boateng governmentDepartmentServed Department of Health
Department of Health and Social Security replacedBy Department of Health
this entity surface form: Department of Health (UK)
Department of Health and Social Security dissolvedInto Department of Health
this entity surface form: Department of Health (UK)
Shipman Inquiry commissionedBy Department of Health
this entity surface form: UK Department of Health