Who is the Health Secretary?
The Health Secretary is Cooper, Yvette, MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley. The full post title is Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The department’s remit: The NHS, public health and adult social care in England.
The rest of the ministerial team
Ministers of State first, then Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State.
Johnson, Dame Diana · MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
McDonald, Chris · MP for Stockton North
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
McGovern, Alison · MP for Birkenhead
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Smyth, Karin · MP for Bristol South
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Frith, Mr James · MP for Bury North
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Questions about the Department of Health and Social Care
- Who is the Health Secretary?
- The Health Secretary is Cooper, Yvette, MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley. The full post title is Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
- Who are the ministers at the Department of Health and Social Care?
- The record currently shows 6 ministers: Cooper, Yvette, Johnson, Dame Diana, McDonald, Chris, McGovern, Alison, Smyth, Karin, Frith, Mr James.
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From the official parliamentary record, checked daily. Last confirmed 25 August 2026.
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