The Department of Health and Social Security ( gv, Rheynn Slaynt as Shickyrys Y Theay) or DHSS provided

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service),

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ers, and

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), and

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, and Jobseeker's Allowance). Prior to the separation of its component parts on 1 April 2010, the DHSS was the largest employer on the

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, with over 3,000 members of staff. The DHSS was largely replaced by two new Departments, the

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and the

Department of Social Care The Department of Social Care ( gv, Rheynn Kiarail y Theay) was a department of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the social services and social security functions of the former Department of Health and Socia ...

, with some Social Security functions transferring to the

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History

The original Department of Health and Social Security was formed by the merger of the Health Services Board and the Board of Social Security in 1986. Its first CEO was Ken Tomlinson who was replaced on 2 June 2003 by David Killip, who was formerly the CEO of the

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. From 1 April 2010, along with most other

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departments, the former DHSS was subject to major restructuring which saw the Department cease to exist, being replaced entirely by the separate Departments of Health and Social Care. Ministerial and political membership changes saw

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MHK become Minister for Health, aided by

Dudley Butt Dudley Butt MLC (born 1946) was a Member of the Legislative Council and Tynwald in the Isle of Man. He is a former Detective Chief Inspector of the Isle of Man Constabulary. Early life and education Dudley Michael William Butt is the son of R ...

MLC as political member for Health. David Killip, former DHSS CEO, remained with the Department of Health.

Martyn Quayle George Martyn Quayle, MHK (6 February 1959 – 26 August 2016) was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represented Middle in the House of Keys. He served as ...

MHK became Minister for Social Care and Chris Corlett, previously CEO of the Department of Trade and Industry, became CEO of the

Former Ministers for Health and Social Security (16 December 1968 - 31 March 2010)

*Hon

Eddie Teare William Edward "Eddie" Teare, (born 10 May 1948) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of the Treasury from 2011 to 2016 after holding other ministerial positions. He was MHK (Member of the House of Keys) for Ayre from 2004 to 2016, having ...

MHK, 15 December 2006 - 31 March 2010. *Hon

Steve Rodan Stephen Charles Rodan MLC (born 19 April 1954) is a Manx politician who served as the President of Tynwald from 2016 to 2021 and is a former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and former MHK for the constituency of Garff. He was firs ...

MHK, 30 June 2004 - 15 December 2006. *Hon

Clare Christian Clare Margaret Christian OBE CP (born 11 September 1945) is a Manx politician, who was President of Tynwald until 2016. She is a former member of the Legislative Council and former Health Minister in the Isle of Man Government. Christian is ...

MLC, 6 December 1996 - 30 June 2004. *Hon

Bernie May Bernie May may refer to: * Bernie May (politician) Bernard May MHK (born 6 July 1941) is a British politician and entrepreneur, who was a Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man and Government Minister. Early life and career Born on 6 J ...

MHK, 18 December 1991 - 6 December 1996. *Hon Jim Cain MHK, 19 December 1989 - 18 December 1991. *Hon Tony Brown MHK, 16 December 1986 - 19 December 1989.

Former Chairmen of the Department of Health and Social Security (1 April 1986 - 16 December 1986)

Arnold Callin Alured Arnold Callin (25 August 1924 – 29 June 2015) was a Manx politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. He was born in August 1924 and educated at Peel Clothworkers' School. He served in the Royal Navy d ...

MHK, 1 April 1986 - 16 December 1986.

Chairmen of the Health Services Board (1954-1986)

MHK, 15 December 1981 - 31 March 1986. *

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, MHK, 1975-1981 *

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, MHK, ?-? * Sir Charles Kerruish SHK, 1954-?

Chairmen of the Board of Social Security (1970-1986)

* see Department of Social Care

References

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