Cabinet Secretary for Health

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The Cabinet Secretary for Health is the senior Scottish Government minister responsible for national health policy and oversight of NHS Scotland.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish Government ministerial post
cabinet position
appointedBy First Minister of Scotland
associatedWith Scottish Parliament
country Scotland
createdBy Scottish Government
hasAuthorityOver health boards in Scotland
special health boards in Scotland
jurisdiction Scotland
legalSystem Scots law
levelOfGovernment devolved government
locatedIn Edinburgh
memberOf Scottish Cabinet
officeType Cabinet Secretary
oversees NHS Scotland
participatesIn Scottish Cabinet meetings
partOf Scottish Government
policyArea health
healthcare services
public health
reportsTo First Minister of Scotland
responsibleFor NHS Scotland budget oversight
NHS Scotland governance
NHS Scotland strategic planning
development of Scottish health legislation
health emergency preparedness in Scotland
health inequalities policy in Scotland
health protection policy in Scotland
health service performance in Scotland
health service reform in Scotland
healthcare quality and safety in Scotland
healthcare workforce policy in Scotland
hospital services policy in Scotland
implementation of Scottish health legislation
mental health policy in Scotland
national health policy in Scotland
oversight of NHS Scotland
patient rights policy in Scotland
primary care policy in Scotland
public health campaigns in Scotland
public health improvement in Scotland
strategic direction of health services in Scotland
seat St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
sector public sector
worksWith Chief Executive of NHS Scotland
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Minister of Health (Northern Ireland) ("Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Scotland)")
equivalentOffice
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
hasMemberRole
NHS Scotland ("Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Scotland)")
overseenBy
Nicola Sturgeon ("Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing")
positionHeld
Scottish Government directorates ("Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care")
underAuthorityOf

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