Department of Health and Social Care (Isle of Man)

Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (Manx: Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay) is the largest (by number of personnel and budget) of the seven departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2014 as a result of a merger of health and social care services from the former Department of Health and Department of Social Care. The intention to merge the two Departments was announced on 2 December. The intention to merge the two Departments was announced on 2 December 2013 as part of the Council of Ministers' plans to modernise ministerial government.[1] The move was by and large a reversal of one element of the restructuring of the Isle of Man Government in April 2010 which saw the former Department of Health and Social Security split to form the Department of Health and the Department of Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care
Department overview
Formed1 April 2014
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionIsle of Man
HeadquartersBelgravia House, Circular Road, Douglas, Isle of Man
Annual budget2023/24 Gross Income £53,724,000 Gross Expenditure £313,780,000, Net Expenditure £260,056,000
Minister responsible
  • Lawrie Hooper MHK, Minister for Health and Social Care
Department executive
  • Paul Richardson, Chief Officer
Websitewww.gov.im/dhsc

Functions edit

  • Acute Care
  • Community Care
    • Primary Health Care
    • Mental Health Care
    • Adult Social Care
    • Children and Families Social Care
  • Public Health

Current and previous Ministers and Members edit

Ministers for Health and Social Care (1 April 2014 - present) edit

  • Lawrie Hooper MHK, November 2022 –
  • Rob Callister MHK, September 2022-November 2022
  • Lawrie Hooper MHK, October 2021–September 2022
  • David Ashford MHK, 8 January 2018 - October 2021
  • Kate Beecroft MHK, October 2016 - 4 January 2018
  • Hon Howard Quayle MHK, 1 April 2014 – October 2016

Former Ministers for Health (1 April 2010 - 31 March 2014) edit

Former Ministers for Social Care (1 April 2010 - 31 March 2014) edit

Former Ministers for Health and Social Security (16 December 1986 - 31 March 2010) edit

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

Former Chairmen of the Health Services Board edit

Former Members for Health edit

  • Bill Henderson MHK - Member for Mental Health Services, 7 May 2013 - 3 March 2014.
  • Leonard Singer MHK - Member for Mental Health Services, 1 August 2012 - 7 May 2013.
  • Dudley Butt MLC - Member for Health Services, 1 April 2010 – 31 March 2014.

References edit

  1. ^ "Chief Minister announces move to smaller, stronger Government". Cabinet Office. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. ^ Patin, Charles Guy: The Early Days - The introduction of the Manx National Health Service, p. 34. Pantin Publishing, printed by The Copy Shop. ISBN 0-9550191-0-9.

External links edit

  • Department of Health and Social Care - Isle of Man Government