Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety
| Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety | |
|---|---|
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| Department of Health and Social Care | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--90 |
The Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety (also known as Mental Health Minister) is a mid-level position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. It is currently held by Nadine Dorries MP who took the office on 27 July 2019.[1]
The minister is responsible for mental health services and suicide prevention. The minister is shadowed by the Shadow Secretary of State for Mental Health.
History[edit]
On World Mental Health Day 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Jackie Doyle-Price as the UK's first suicide prevention minister. This occurred while the UK government hosted the first ever global mental health summit.[2]
In July 2020, Backbench MP and former nurse Nadine Dorries was appointed as mental health minister by the incoming Johnson ministry.[3] In March 2020, the Department of Health revealed that Dorries had tested positive for COVID-19.[4] She has since recovered. As minister, Dorries has been in charge of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
In October 2020, the minister addressed mental health concerns around the suicide risks of women with Anorexia.[5]
In January 2021, the minister told Parliament the government's response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.[6]
In February 2021, the minister committed to an increase in government spending on mental health as a result of the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Responsibility[edit]
The minister is responsible for the following:[8]
- COVID-19:
- test and trace: contain framework
- social distancing
- mental health
- suicide prevention and crisis prevention
- offender health
- vulnerable groups
- patient safety
- women's health strategy
- maternity care
- inquiries
- patient experience
- cosmetic regulation
- sponsorship of:
List of Ministers of Mental Health[edit]
| Officeholder | Start Date | End Date | Party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety | |||||||
| Jackie Doyle-Price
MP for Thurrock |
|
14 June 2017 | 27 July 2019 | Conservative | Theresa May | ||
| Nadine Dorries
MP for Mid Bedfordshire |
|
27 July 2019 | 11 May 2020 | Boris Johnson | |||
| Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety | |||||||
| Nadine Dorries
MP for Mid Bedfordshire |
|
11 May 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | Boris Johnson | ||
Shadow Secretary of State for Mental Health[edit]
- Luciana Berger (Shadow Minister for Mental Health)
- Barbara Keeley (Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care)
- Rosena Allin-Khan
References[edit]
- ↑ "Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ "World Mental Health Day: PM appoints suicide prevention minister". BBC News. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ Shepherd, James (2019-07-29). "New health ministers appointed by incoming prime minister". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive". BBC News. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ "Anorexia deaths: Health minister says government 'committed to learning'". BBC News. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ "Update on the government's response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ Wallace, William (26 February 2021). "The UK mental health crisis coming in Covid's wake". Financial times. Retrieved 2021-03-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
See also[edit]
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