Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety

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]

Not to be confused with Minister for Mental Health (Scotland).
Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety
Incumbent
Nadine Dorries MP
since 27 July 2019
Department of Health and Social Care
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--90

The minister is responsible for mental health services and suicide prevention.

History

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.

Responsibility

The minister is responsible for the following:[5]

List of Ministers of Mental Health
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

References
  1. "Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. "World Mental Health Day: PM appoints suicide prevention minister". BBC News. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. Shepherd, James (2019-07-29). "New health ministers appointed by incoming prime minister". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  4. "Coronavirus: Health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive". BBC News. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  5. "Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

See also
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