Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)

Karin Smyth MP

Biography

Karin Smyth was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Bristol South in July 2024.

Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)

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

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• RAAC removed from 7 more NHS hospitals
  • 15 September 2025
  • Press release
• Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research
  • 28 August 2025
  • Press release
• Government works with TikTok to help safety for treatments abroad
  • 15 August 2025
  • Press release
• Crackdown on unsafe cosmetic procedures to protect the public
  • 06 August 2025
  • Press release
• New £63 million boost for Britain's electric vehicle revolution
  • 13 July 2025
  • Press release
• World-first AI system to warn of NHS patient safety concerns
  • 30 June 2025
  • Press release
• Minister Smyth address to Medicine 2025 conference
  • 02 June 2025
  • Speech
• Departmental minute on public dividend capital write-off: 2024 to 2025
  • 12 May 2025
  • Policy paper
• DHSC appoints business leaders to manage strategic suppliers
  • 09 May 2025
  • News story
• Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker
  • 27 April 2025
  • Press release

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