The UK Government department responsible for health and adult social care policy in England.
The Department of Health and Social Care is responsible for health and adult social care policy in England. It oversees policy for the NHS, public health, social care, medicines, health services and related bodies such as NHS England, UKHSA, MHRA and the CQC. It is likely to appear in summaries involving NHS performance, patient safety, public health, care services, health regulation and medical products.