Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Wales)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Redirected from Minister for Health and Social Services)

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Wales
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Welsh)
Incumbent Jeremy Miles MS since 11 September 2024 (2024-09-11)
Welsh Government Department of Health and Social Services
Style	Welsh Minister
Status	Cabinet Minister
Abbreviation	Health Secretary
Member of	the Senedd Cabinet
Reports to	the Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
Seat	Cardiff
Nominator	First Minister of Wales
Appointer	The Crown
Term length	Five years Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
Formation	12 May 1999
First holder	Jane Hutt AM
Deputy	Julie Morgan MS
Salary	£105,701 per annum^[1]

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol) is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government, currently held by Jeremy Miles since September 2024.

The minister is responsible for the running of the National Health Service in Wales, all aspects of public health and health protection in Wales, the Food Standards Agency in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS services.^[2]

The position was briefly titled as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport from 2016 to 2018. Under the Government of the 5th Assembly (2018) the position was renamed to its previous name.

Ministers

Name		Entered office	Left office	Political party	Government
Minister for Health and Social Services (1999–2016)
	Jane Hutt AM	12 May 1999	10 September 2005	Welsh Labour	Labour Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition (2000–2003)
	Brian Gibbons AM	10 September 2005	25 May 2007	Welsh Labour	Labour
	Edwina Hart AM	25 May 2007	11 May 2011	Welsh Labour	5th Morgan 1st Jones
	Lesley Griffiths AM	11 May 2011	14 March 2013	Welsh Labour	2nd Jones
	Mark Drakeford AM	14 March 2013	19 May 2016	Welsh Labour	2nd Jones
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016–2018)
	Vaughan Gething AM	19 May 2016	13 December 2018	Welsh Labour	3rd Jones
Minister for Health and Social Services (2018–2024)
	Vaughan Gething MS	13 December 2018	13 May 2021	Welsh Labour	1st Drakeford
	Eluned Morgan MS	13 May 2021	21 March 2024	Welsh Labour	2nd Drakeford
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (2024–present)
	Eluned Morgan MS	24 March 2024	6 August 2024	Welsh Labour	Gething
	Mark Drakeford MS	7 August 2024^[3]	11 September 2024	Welsh Labour	Eluned Morgan
	Jeremy Miles MS	11 September 2024^[4]	Present	Welsh Labour	Eluned Morgan

References

^ "Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020-2021" (PDF). Senedd Cymru. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "Welsh Government | Lesley Griffiths AM". Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
^ "Mark Drakeford back in Welsh government as health secretary". BBC News. 6 August 2024.
^ "Welsh government reshuffle: Miles back as minister after ousting Gething". BBC News. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

External links

v t e Welsh Cabinet
Eluned Morgan (2024–)
First Minister	Eluned Morgan
Deputy	Huw Irranca-Davies
Cabinet Secretaries	Huw Irranca-Davies (Climate Change • Rural Affairs) Jayne Bryant (Housing • Local Government) Mark Drakeford (Finance • Welsh Language) Rebecca Evans (Economy, Energy, Planning) Jane Hutt (Social Justice • Trefnydd (House Leader) • Chief Whip) Jeremy Miles (Health and Social Care) Lynne Neagle (Education) Ken Skates (Transport • North Wales)
Ministers	Dawn Bowden (Children and Social Care) Vikki Howells (Further and Higher Education) Julie James (Counsel General • Delivery) Sarah Murphy (Mental Health and Wellbeing) Jack Sargeant (Culture, Skills and Social Partnership)

Health in Wales

Health in the United Kingdom

Healthcare

Services	NHS Wales Local health boards NHS Business Services Authority NHS Direct Wales NHS Pension Scheme NHS trusts Velindre University NHS Trust Welsh Blood Service Public Health Wales Welsh Ambulance Service
Oversight bodies	Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Llais Care Inspectorate Wales Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Informing Healthcare (former)