Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health)

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public Health is responsible for:

  • primary care:
    • general practice
    • pharmacy
    • eye care
    • primary care backlogs
    • primary care workforce
    • 50 million GP appointments
    • dentistry
    • prescription charges
  • blood, transplant and organs
  • Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID):
    • tobacco
    • obesity
    • alcohol, drugs and addiction
    • NHS Health Check and screening
    • children’s health and Start for Life
    • sexual health
    • health disparities
    • levelling up
  • Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry
  • sponsorship of:
    • NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
    • Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Previous holders of this role

  1. Neil O'Brien MP

    2022 to 2023