Ministerial role

Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) is responsible for:

• NHS secondary care
• NHS workforce
• NHS capital, land and estates
• NHS finance
• urgent and emergency care
• health and social care integration
• hospital discharge

Previous holders of this role

1. Karin Smyth MP

   2024 to 2026

Announcements

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• DHSC counter-fraud strategy: 2026 to 2029
  • 23 July 2026
  • Policy paper
• 10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home
  • 08 July 2026
  • Press release
• NHS sets first-ever staff standards to tackle racism and violence
  • 06 July 2026
  • Press release
• Departmental minute on public dividend capital write-off: 2025 to 2026
  • 06 July 2026
  • Policy paper
• Better patient care as NHS set to introduce single patient record
  • 15 May 2026
  • Press release
• Crackdown on illegal underage sunbed use to cut teen cancer risk
  • 06 March 2026
  • Press release
• Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet
  • 27 February 2026
  • Press release
• Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication
  • 29 December 2025
  • Press release
• Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres
  • 24 November 2025
  • Press release
• RAAC removed from 7 more NHS hospitals
  • 15 September 2025
  • Press release

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