Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Mental Health and Inequalities) leads on the following policy areas:

• quality and safety of mental health services
• vulnerable groups
• women’s and children’s health
• maternity care
• investigations and inquiries
• cosmetic treatment regulation
• patient experience
• blood and transplants, including organ donation

Ministerial lead for:

• NHS Blood and Transplant
• Human Tissue Authority

Previous holders of this role

1. Jackie Doyle-Price

   2017 to 2018

Announcements

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• PM pledges action on suicide to mark World Mental Health Day
  • 09 October 2018
  • Press release
• Blitz on drugs in prison underway
  • 26 July 2018
  • Press release
• Multi-million pound fund to help tackle the disability employment gap launched
  • 16 July 2018
  • Press release
• New funding for suicide prevention in England
  • 16 May 2018
  • Press release
• Response letter to 'These are our children' report
  • 08 November 2017
  • Correspondence
• New £15 million grant scheme to improve mental healthcare
  • 18 October 2017
  • News story
• Choice in end of life care: government progress
  • 21 September 2017
  • Guidance
• Family Restoration Fund gets £2 million extra funding
  • 07 July 2017
  • News story

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