Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care)

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care leads on:

• primary care
• community health
• major diseases, rare diseases and long COVID
• patient safety
• maternity care
• inquiries
• patient experience
• cosmetic regulation
• gender identify services
• blood transplants and organ donation
• fertility and embryology
• women’s health strategy
• sponsorship of:
  • NHS Resolution
  • Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  • NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
  • Human Tissue Authority (HTA)
  • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)

Previous holders of this role

1. Maria Caulfield

   2021 to 2022

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• New taskforce to level-up maternity care and tackle disparities
  • 18 July 2022
  • Press release
• Civil Service becomes largest organisation to sign Menopause Workplace Pledge
  • 07 June 2022
  • Press release
• Further action taken to improve supply of HRT
  • 21 May 2022
  • Press release
• Health Secretary meets with HRT suppliers to resolve supply issues
  • 05 May 2022
  • Press release
• Vaccine Taskforce Director General will harness lessons from pandemic to address HRT supply chain issues
  • 29 April 2022
  • Press release
• Infants, children and families to benefit from boost in support
  • 02 April 2022
  • Press release
• New report confirms fluoridation can reduce tooth decay among children
  • 21 March 2022
  • Press release
• Millions of people with rare diseases to benefit from faster diagnosis and better access to treatment
  • 28 February 2022
  • Press release
• New national cervical screening campaign launches – as nearly 1 in 3 don’t take up screening offer
  • 14 February 2022
  • Press release
• Health and Social Care Secretary to launch new 10-year ‘national war on cancer’
  • 04 February 2022
  • Press release

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