DHSC: Department of Health and Social Care
The Department of Health and Social Care, or the DHSC, is a ministerial department of the UK government. Its primary responsibility is to set the national healthcare plan and support the NHS.
The Department of Health and Social Care sets the health care strategy for the UK. All ministerial departments support the DHSC. As a ministerial department, the DHSC provides funding, sets policy, and regulates health and social care systems across the UK.
What is the Department of Health and Social Care?
The DHSC is the ministerial department responsible for devising the policy and strategy for health in the UK.
What is the role of the Department of Health and Social Care?
The role of the DHSC is to devise the strategy, decide what services to fund, and provide funding for health and social care through its 28 agencies and public health bodies.
Is the Department of Health and Social Care part of the NHS?
The DHSC is the UK government's ministerial department that funds the NHS. NHS England is the DHSCs arm-length body leading the NHS. NHS England allocates funding to different health services and parts of the NHS.
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