Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Scotland)
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The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care[2] (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Slàinte is Cùram Sòisealta), commonly referred to as the Health Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire na Slàinte), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary is responsible for the Health and Social Care Directorates and NHS Scotland.
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Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Slàinte is Cùram Sòisealta | |
Health and Social Care Directorates NHS Scotland Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet | |
Style | Cabinet Secretary (formal) Health Secretary (informal) |
Member of | |
Reports to | The First Minister of Scotland and the Scottish Parliament |
Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister |
Term length | None The Cabinet Secretary is appointed by the First Minister following a resignation or cabinet reshuffle. |
Inaugural holder | Susan Deacon Minister for Health and Community Care |
Formation | May 1999 |
Deputy | |
Salary | £118,511 per annum (2023)[1] (including £67,662 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
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The current Cabinet Secretary is Neil Gray who has served since 8 February 2024.[3]
The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by: