Ministerial role

Minister of State for Care

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Current role holder: Stephen Kinnock MP

Responsibilities

The Minister of State for Care is responsible for:

• adult social care
• neighbourhood health
• primary care
  • general practice
  • dentistry
  • pharmacy
  • eyecare
• community healthcare
• dementia
• end of life and palliative care

Current role holder

Stephen Kinnock MP

Stephen Kinnock was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Aberafan Maesteg in July 2024.

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• Care Minister speech at RCGP annual conference 2025
  • 13 October 2025
  • Speech
• £50 million boost for groundbreaking mental health research
  • 10 October 2025
  • Press release
• Patients in poorer areas to get better access to GPs
  • 09 October 2025
  • Press release
• Crackdown on rogue traders selling vapes to children
  • 08 October 2025
  • Press release
• Hundreds of thousands of children benefit from major dental health drive
  • 16 September 2025
  • Press release
• Government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape
  • 01 September 2025
  • Press release
• Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children
  • 29 August 2025
  • Press release
• Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research
  • 28 August 2025
  • Press release
• £75 million boost for hospices to transform end-of-life care
  • 20 July 2025
  • Press release
• Pharmacist time freed up to treat patients more
  • 17 July 2025
  • Press release

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