The Minister for Health and Social Services () is a cabinet position in the
Welsh Government
The Welsh Government ( cy, Llywodraeth Cymru) is the Welsh devolution, devolved government of Wales. The government consists of ministers and Minister (government), deputy ministers, and also of a Counsel General for Wales, counsel general. Minist ...
, currently held by
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*Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely (born 1967), Welsh politician
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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
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in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS services.
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
See also
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Healthcare in Wales
Healthcare in Wales is mainly provided by the Welsh public health service, NHS Wales. NHS Wales provides healthcare to all permanent residents that is free at the point of need and paid for from general taxation. Health is a matter that is devol ...
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NHS Wales
NHS Wales ( cy, GIG (Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol) Cymru) is the publicly-funded healthcare system in Wales, and one of the four systems which make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.
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Public Health Wales
Public Health Wales (PHW; ) is an NHS Trust which was established on 1 October 2009 as part of a major restructuring of the health service in Wales. It aims to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities in Wales.
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References
External links
Health and Social Care at the Welsh Government websiteThe NHS Wales websitePublic Health Wales
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Welsh Government
Health ministers of the United Kingdom
Health in Wales
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...