Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care is a Junior Minister in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. It is currently held by Jo Churchill MP who took the office on 26 July 2019.[1]

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care
Incumbent
Jo Churchill MP

since 26 July 2019
Department of Health and Social Care
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--106

The role has sometimes been known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Minister of State for Public Health.

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for the following:[2]

  • COVID-19:
    • supply (PPE)
    • shielding and vulnerable groups
    • vaccine deployment
  • health improvement
  • health inequalities
  • prevention
  • primary care
  • gender identity services
  • major diseases
  • community health
  • lead minister for crisis response
  • sponsorship of PHE and FSA

List of Ministers of Public Health

References

See also

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