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Prior to this there was one post for both England and Wales, the Chief Medical Officer for England and Wales. [5] Richard Bevan (1969–1977) Gareth Crompton (1978–1989) Dame Deirdre Hine (1990–1997) Ruth Hall (1997–2005) David Salter (July 2005–April 2006; acting) Tony Jewell (April 2006 – 2012) Ruth Hussey (2012–2016)
NHS Employers is an organisation which acts on behalf of NHS trusts in the National Health Service in England and Wales. It was formed in 2004, is part of the NHS Confederation , and negotiates contracts with healthcare staff on behalf of the government.
The NHS was established within the differing nations of the United Kingdom through differing legislation, and as such there has never been a singular British healthcare system, instead there are 4 health services in the United Kingdom; NHS England, the NHS Scotland, HSC Northern Ireland and NHS Wales, which were run by the respective UK government ministries for each home nation before falling ...
NHS England, formerly the NHS Commissioning Board for England, is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. It oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of the National Health Service in England as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 . [ 3 ]
The Chief Scientific Officer in England is the head of profession for the 53,000 healthcare scientists working in the National Health Service and its associated bodies. The Chief Scientific Officer is one of the NHS professional officers (including the National Medical Director and Chief Nursing Officer ) who are employed within NHS England .
Regional health authorities (RHAs) were National Health Service (NHS) organisations set up in 1974 by the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 to replace regional hospital boards and to manage a lower tier of area health authorities (AHAs) in England. [1] AHAs were created for Wales but not RHAs. Separate legislation was passed for ...
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 UK was also the highest exporter of nurses, with more than 50,000 working in other OECD nations. [60] The Migration Advisory Committee criticised the Department of Health, Health Education England, and NHS trusts for not recognising obvious warning signs and "reluctantly" agreed to keep nursing on the list of shortage occupations. [61]