Department of Health and Social Care (Isle of Man)

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Department of Health and Social Care
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Department overview
Formed1 April 2014
Preceding agencies
Jurisdiction Isle 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
Website www.gov.im/dhsc

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.

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Functions

Current and previous Ministers and Members

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

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

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

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

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

Former Chairmen of the Health Services Board

Former Members for Health

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References

  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.