Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention ​

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention is responsible for:

• health protection
• sexual health and HIV
• health improvement
• children’s health
• major and long-term conditions
• secondary prevention
• screening
• health inequalities
• work and health

Previous holders of this role

1. Sharon Hodgson MP

   2026 to 2026

Announcements

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• Children’s health further protected with energy drinks ban
  • 16 July 2026
  • Press release
• The UK and the EU Drugs Agency sign a working arrangement
  • 13 July 2026
  • News story
• New UK CMO activity guidelines show every movement counts
  • 10 July 2026
  • Press release
• Proposed Revocation of one Regulated Feed Product 2026
  • 10 July 2026
  • Open consultation
• Letter to the chair of the Food Standards Agency
  • 08 July 2026
  • Correspondence
• New heart disease and strokes plan to save thousands of lives
  • 07 July 2026
  • Press release
• New guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16 
  • 08 June 2026
  • Press release
• MSK patients to get faster care and help returning to work
  • 28 May 2026
  • Press release
• Age checks to stop children using sunbeds under new laws
  • 22 May 2026
  • Press release
• New consultation to help children to enjoy healthier diets
  • 25 March 2026
  • Press release

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