| Post: | Minister of State for Health |
| Style: | Minister |
| Formation: | 1970 |
| First: | Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare |
| Termlength: | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Appointer Qualified: | on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Appointer: | The Monarch |
| Nominator: | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Incumbentsince: | 8 July 2024 |
| Incumbent: | Karin Smyth |
| Department: | Department of Health and Social Care |
| Insigniacaption: | Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government |
| Insignia: | Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg |
| Website: | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--59 |
The Minister of State for Health is a mid-level position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. The position is currently held by Karin Smyth MP since 8 July 2024. The minister often deputises for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care alongside the Minister of State for Social Care.[1]
The role was part of the Department for Health and Social Security under the Secretary of State for Social Services until 1988.[2]
The minister is responsible for the following:[3]
| Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Role created out of the Department of Health and Social Security | ||||||||
| Minister of State for Health and Social Security | ||||||||
| Morys Bruce 4th Baron Aberdare | 23 June 1970 | 8 January 1974 | Conservative | Edward Heath (I) | ||||
| Brian O'MalleyMP for Rotherham | 8 March 1974 | 6 April 1976 | Labour | Harold Wilson(III) + (IV) | ||||
| David OwenMP for Plymouth Devonport | 26 July 1974 | 10 September 1976 | Labour | Harold Wilson(III) + (IV) | ||||
| Stan OrmeMP for Salford West | 8 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan(I) | ||||
| Roland Moyle MP for Lewisham East | 10 September 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan(I) | ||||
| Minister of State for Health | ||||||||
| Gerard VaughanMP for Reading South | 7 May 1979 | 5 March 1982 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher (I) | ||||
| Kenneth Clarke MP for Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire | 5 March 1982 | 2 September 1985 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||||
| Barney HayhoeMP for Brentford and Isleworth | 2 September 1985 | 10 September 1986 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher (II) | ||||
| Tony NewtonMP for Braintree | 10 September 1986 | 25 July 1988 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher(II) + (III) | ||||
| David MellorMP for Putney | 25 July 1988 | 27 October 1989 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher (III) | ||||
| Anthony Trafford Baron Trafford | 29 July 1989 | 16 September 1989 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher (III) | ||||
| Virginia BottomleyMP for South West Surrey | 28 October 1989 | 10 April 1992 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher(III) John Major (I) | ||||
| Brian Mawhinney MP for Peterborough | 14 April 1992 | 20 July 1994 | Conservative | John Major(II) | ||||
| Gerry Malone MP for Winchester | 20 July 1994 | May 1997 | Conservative | John Major(II) | ||||
| Minister of State for Health Services | ||||||||
| Alan Milburn MP for Darlington | May 1997 | 30 December 1998 | Labour | Tony Blair(I) | ||||
| John Denham MP for Southampton Itchen | 30 December 1998 | 11 June 2001 | Labour | Tony Blair(I) | ||||
| Jacqui Smith MP for Redditch | June 2001 | June 2003 | Labour | Tony Blair(II) | ||||
| Rosie Winterton MP for Doncaster Central | June 2003 | May 2005 | Labour | Tony Blair(II) | ||||
| John HuttonMP for Barrow and Furness | June 2003 | May 2005 | Labour | Tony Blair(II) | ||||
| Minister of State for Quality and Patient Safety | ||||||||
| Jane KennedyMP for Liverpool Wavertree | 10 May 2005 | 8 May 2006 | Labour | Tony Blair(III) | ||||
| Minister of State for Health | ||||||||
| Andy BurnhamMP for Leigh, Greater Manchester | 8 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair(III) | ||||
| Ben BradshawMP for Exeter | 28 June 2007 | 5 June 2009 | Labour | Gordon Brown(I) | ||||
| Mike O'BrienMP for North Warwickshire | 8 June 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown(I) | ||||
| Philip DunneMP for Ludlow | 15 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 | Conservative | Theresa May + | ||||
| Steve BarclayMP for North East Cambridgeshire | 9 January 2018 | 16 November 2018 | Conservative | Theresa May | ||||
| Stephen HammondMP for Wimbledon | 16 November 2018 | 25 July 2019 | Conservative | Theresa May
(I) | ||||
| Chris SkidmoreMP for Kingswood | 24 July 2019 | 10 September 2019 | Conservative | Boris Johnson(I) | ||||
| Edward ArgarMP for Charnwood | 10 September 2019 | 6 July 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson(I) + (II) | ||||
| Maria CaulfieldMP for Lewes | 7 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson(II) | ||||
| Will QuinceMP for Colchester | 8 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss(I) | ||||
| Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care | ||||||||
| Will QuinceMP for Colchester | 26 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak(I) | ||||
| Andrew StephensonMP for Pendle | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak(I) | ||||
| Minister of State for Health | ||||||||
| Karin SmythMP for Bristol South | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Keir Starmer(I) | ||||