NHS churned through 47 ministers in 11 years

By Alastair McLellan2026-05-14T05:00:00

Forty-seven people have served as ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care in the 11 years since the 2015 general election, with an average tenure of just 491 days, according to analysis by HSJ.

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