Department of Health

Website of the Department of Health

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About us map

Background about the DH, roles and responsibilities of key staff including board members, heads of professions and clinical leaders, details of business areas and new initiatives, and the Department's work in overview.

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How DH works

How the Department of Health is structured and works to improve the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services.

Delivering health and social care

How the Department of Health, arm's length bodies, the NHS and social care work together to oversee the smooth running and direction of the system.

Ministers and Departmental leaders

Introduction to DH's ministers, directors and key policy experts.

Chief Medical Officer

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) pages provide up-to-date information on key public health and clinical quality issues and offer access to CMO reports and publications.

Chief professional officers

The Department has five chief professional officers who provide expert knowledge in their specialist health and social care disciplines.

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Site feedback

We are always looking for ways to improve our website and we welcome your comments and suggestions.

A to Z site index

Alphabetical listing of key DH policy areas and sections of the site.

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