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Department of Health and Social Care
Department
of Health &
Social Care
Featured
16 April 2026
—
Press release
Firefighters to benefit from bespoke health support
Government to back firefighters with tailor-made, research-backed health support during and after service.
17 April 2026
—
Press release
Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas
New measures to tackle inequality of opportunity and breakdown barriers to healthcare careers
14 April 2026
—
Press release
Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategy
Women across the country will be better heard and served under new plans set out in the renewed Women’s Health Strategy.
15 April 2026
—
Press release
Government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target
NHS patients get faster access to groundbreaking treatments as government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target.
Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Fifty-Fourth Report
23 April 2026
Independent report
Ordering and retaining medical certificates of cause of death (MCCDs)
22 April 2026
Guidance
Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2025 to 2026
22 April 2026
Guidance
See all latest documents
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What we do
We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
DHSC
is a ministerial department, supported by
23 agencies and public bodies
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Guidance and regulation
SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
12 September 2024
Statutory guidance
NHS Constitution for England
17 August 2023
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
Keep Britain Working review – updates
20 April 2026
Correspondence
Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas
17 April 2026
Press release
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Fifty-Fourth Report
23 April 2026
Independent report
Medicine degree applicants and acceptances by free school meals status: 2019 to 2025
17 April 2026
Official Statistics
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: impact assessment
22 April 2026
Impact assessment
Government response to the report ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus’
22 April 2026
Policy paper
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
DHSC: spending over £500, March 2026
22 April 2026
Transparency data
MHRA annual accountability review minutes
15 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers
The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Karin Smyth MP
Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)
Stephen Kinnock MP
Minister of State for Care
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health
Dr Zubir Ahmed MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety
Sharon Hodgson MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Our management
Samantha Jones
Permanent Secretary
Sir Jim Mackey
NHS England Chief Executive Officer
Professor Chris Whitty
Chief Medical Officer
Tom Riordan CBE
Interim Director General, Commercial and Growth, Second Permanent Secretary
Professor Lucy Chappell
DHSC Chief Scientific Adviser
Sally Warren
Director General, Adult Social Care
Catherine Frances CB
Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies
Matthew Style
Director General, System Development
Duncan Burton
Chief Nursing Officer for England
Elizabeth O’Mahony
Interim Director General, Finance
Jo Lenaghan
Interim Director General, People
David Probert
Interim Director General, Performance and Delivery
Julian Hunt
Interim Director General, Technology, Digital and Data
Professor Meghana Pandit
Interim Medical Director
Dr Claire Fuller
Interim Medical Director
Paul Dinkin
Director General, Strategy and Healthcare Policy
The Rt Hon Alan Milburn
Lead Non-Executive Director
Baroness Camilla Cavendish
Non-Executive Director
Sir Richard Douglas
Non-Executive Director
Naomi Eisenstadt CB
Non-Executive Director
Phil Jordan
Non-Executive Director
Special representatives
Professor Dame Sally Davies
UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance
Contact DHSC
General enquiries
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
Contact: General enquiries
Switchboard
0300 790 4007
Media enquiries
Contact: Media enquiries
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm:
020 7972 3272
Out of hours:
0333 320 1654
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
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how to make a request
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Freedom of information (FOI) requests
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
Email
dhsc.publicenquiries@dhsc.gov.uk
High profile groups within DHSC
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Office for Life Sciences
UK National Screening Committee
Corporate information
Our organisation chart
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Equality and diversity
Media enquiries
Modern slavery statement
Our governance
Statistics at DHSC
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at DHSC
Working for DHSC
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Personal information charter
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Department of Health and Social Care
Department
of Health &
Social Care
Featured
16 April 2026
—
Press release
Firefighters to benefit from bespoke health support
Government to back firefighters with tailor-made, research-backed health support during and after service.
17 April 2026
—
Press release
Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas
New measures to tackle inequality of opportunity and breakdown barriers to healthcare careers
14 April 2026
—
Press release
Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategy
Women across the country will be better heard and served under new plans set out in the renewed Women’s Health Strategy.
15 April 2026
—
Press release
Government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target
NHS patients get faster access to groundbreaking treatments as government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target.
Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Fifty-Fourth Report
23 April 2026
Independent report
Ordering and retaining medical certificates of cause of death (MCCDs)
22 April 2026
Guidance
Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2025 to 2026
22 April 2026
Guidance
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
DHSC
is a ministerial department, supported by
23 agencies and public bodies
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
The following links open in a new tab
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
YouTube
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
Work in Social Care
(opens in new tab)
Documents
Services
Get a prescription prepayment certificate
Get an immigration health surcharge refund if you work in health and care
See all services
Guidance and regulation
SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
12 September 2024
Statutory guidance
NHS Constitution for England
17 August 2023
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
Keep Britain Working review – updates
20 April 2026
Correspondence
Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas
17 April 2026
Press release
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Fifty-Fourth Report
23 April 2026
Independent report
Medicine degree applicants and acceptances by free school meals status: 2019 to 2025
17 April 2026
Official Statistics
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: impact assessment
22 April 2026
Impact assessment
Government response to the report ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus’
22 April 2026
Policy paper
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
DHSC: spending over £500, March 2026
22 April 2026
Transparency data
MHRA annual accountability review minutes
15 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers
The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Karin Smyth MP
Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)
Stephen Kinnock MP
Minister of State for Care
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health
Dr Zubir Ahmed MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety
Sharon Hodgson MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Our management
Samantha Jones
Permanent Secretary
Sir Jim Mackey
NHS England Chief Executive Officer
Professor Chris Whitty
Chief Medical Officer
Tom Riordan CBE
Interim Director General, Commercial and Growth, Second Permanent Secretary
Professor Lucy Chappell
DHSC Chief Scientific Adviser
Sally Warren
Director General, Adult Social Care
Catherine Frances CB
Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies
Matthew Style
Director General, System Development
Duncan Burton
Chief Nursing Officer for England
Elizabeth O’Mahony
Interim Director General, Finance
Jo Lenaghan
Interim Director General, People
David Probert
Interim Director General, Performance and Delivery
Julian Hunt
Interim Director General, Technology, Digital and Data
Professor Meghana Pandit
Interim Medical Director
Dr Claire Fuller
Interim Medical Director
Paul Dinkin
Director General, Strategy and Healthcare Policy
The Rt Hon Alan Milburn
Lead Non-Executive Director
Baroness Camilla Cavendish
Non-Executive Director
Sir Richard Douglas
Non-Executive Director
Naomi Eisenstadt CB
Non-Executive Director
Phil Jordan
Non-Executive Director
Special representatives
Professor Dame Sally Davies
UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance
Contact DHSC
General enquiries
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
Contact: General enquiries
Switchboard
0300 790 4007
Media enquiries
Contact: Media enquiries
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm:
020 7972 3272
Out of hours:
0333 320 1654
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of information (FOI) requests
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom
dhsc.publicenquiries@dhsc.gov.uk
High profile groups within DHSC
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Office for Life Sciences
UK National Screening Committee
Corporate information
Our organisation chart
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Equality and diversity
Media enquiries
Modern slavery statement
Our governance
Statistics at DHSC
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at DHSC
Working for DHSC
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on
Social media use
.
Is this page useful?
Maybe
Thank you for your feedback
Help us improve GOV.UK
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