Secretary for Health (Sanctaria)
| Secretary of State for Health | |
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 Sanctarian Coat of Arms | |
| Style |
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| Member of |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of Sanctaria |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | President of Sanctaria on the advice of the Prime Minister, and the consent of the Senate |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's Pleasure No fixed term |
| Formation | 19 November 1974 |
| First holder | Msgr. Clarence O'Donnell MP |
| Salary | S£280,000 |
| Website | health.gov.sct |
The Secretary of State for Health, also known as the Secretary for Health or Health Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Health, which is concerned with, among other things, the nation's health system, public health, and primary and secondary care.
The current Secretary is Linda Kelly, who was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018.
Overview
The Secretary of State for Health is the principal advisor to the Prime Minister on all matters relating to the health system and public health within Sanctaria. Some of the areas the Secretary is responsible for are forming government policy on public health, oversight of the Sanctarian Health Service, regulation of primary, secondary, and community care, and regulating medicines and healthcare products.
The position was originally established in November 1974, with Monsignor Clarence O'Donnell being appointed the first Health Secretary.
Duties
The basic duties of the Secretary for Health include, but are not limited to:
- Oversight, and reform, of the Sanctarian Health Service.
- Responsibility for hospital care quality and patient safety.
- Formulating and implementing government policy on primary care, secondary care, and community and out-of-hospital care.
- Regulation of medicines and pharmaceuticals.
List of office holders
| Key |
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Secretary of State for Health | |||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth—Death) |
Government | Term of office | |
| 1 | 
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Msgr. Clarence O'Donnell (1932—2006) |
1st | 19 November 1974 |
17 September 1979 |
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| 2 | 
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John Skeffing (1922—2016) |
17 September 1979 |
03 November 1981 | |
| 2nd | 06 December 1981 |
17 October 1986 | |||
| 3 | 
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Norman Casterly (1918—2001) |
3rd | 29 November 1986 |
31 January 1990 |
| 4 | 
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Betty Wills (b.1943) |
31 January 1990 |
06 November 1993 | |
| 5 | 
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Donna Blight (1935—2007) |
4th | 12 December 1993 |
08 November 2000 |
| 6 | 
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Lorraine Dobson (b.1950) |
5th | 01 December 2000 |
18 September 2005 |
| 7 | 
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Eric Doyle (b.1942) |
18 September 2005 |
04 November 2007 | |
| 8 | 
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Laura Jobbs (b.1960) |
6th | 13 December 2007 |
18 December 2010 |
| 9 | 
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Jason Reid (b.1962) |
18 December 2010 |
05 February 2013 | |
| 10 | 
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Dr. George Merlinson (b.1950) |
7th | 01 March 2013 |
12 January 2018 |
| 11 | 
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Linda Kelly (b.1949) |
8th | 01 March 2018 |
Incumbent |