Department of Health and Social Care

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.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP
  Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• Will Quince MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Health and Secondary Care)
• Helen Whately MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Social Care)
• Neil O'Brien MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health)
• Maria Caulfield MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy)
• Lord Markham CBE
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Lords)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Criminalise smoking on NHS hospital grounds
  Open from Wednesday 15th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  36 signatures

• Restrict Veteran cards to those who pass basic training and serve with a unit
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  484 signatures

• Review the accessibility of employment tribunals for claimants
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  61 signatures

• Ban brand-specific prescriptions
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Ban private "gender-affirming" medical treatment for children
  Open from Friday 17th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,847 signatures

• Don't impose new restrictions on aesthetic practitioners
  Open from Friday 17th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  10 signatures

• Increase funding for end of life care
  Open from Friday 17th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  353 signatures

• Fund all health costs for UK nationals who are full-time students
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Make decisions on disability related benefits responsibility of GPs
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  238 signatures

• Ban non-medical professionals from giving any vitamin injections
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  18 signatures

• Create an NHS staff recruitment agency
  Open from Tuesday 21st May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Fund reconstruction surgery and psychosexual therapy for FGM survivors
  Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
  277 signatures so far

• Reduce the maximum decibel limit on fireworks from 120 to 90
  Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
  1,123 signatures so far

• Decriminalise Abortion
  Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
  2,280 signatures so far

• Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  17,205 signatures so far

• Provide funding to the NHS to offer full STI screening at beginning of pregnancy
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  175 signatures so far

• Increase Carer's Allowance to equal minimum wage
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  579 signatures so far

• Fund menopause support being added to the NHS Health Checks for women over 40
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  77 signatures so far

• More funding to diagnose & support individuals with ADHD & provide training
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  76 signatures so far

• Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  938 signatures so far

• Fund Breast Cancer Screening from Age 40 & Alternative Screening Options
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  454 signatures so far

• New legislation; ensure informed consent is always given to avoid patient harm.
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  57 signatures so far

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