The Cabinet Minister for Health and Care is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government, currently held by Mabon ap Gwynfor since May 2026.
The minister is responsible for the running of the National Health Service in Wales, all aspects of public health and health protection in Wales, the Food Standards Agency in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS services.
The position was briefly titled as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport from 2016 to 2018. Under the Government of the 5th Assembly (2018) the position was renamed to its previous name.
Ministers
Name Picture Entered office Left office Political party GovernmentMinister for Health and Social Services (1999–2016) Jane Hutt AM 12 May 1999 10 September 2005 Welsh Labour LabourLabour/Liberal Democrat coalition (2000–2003) Brian Gibbons AM 10 September 2005 25 May 2007 Welsh Labour Labour Edwina Hart AM 25 May 2007 11 May 2011 Welsh Labour 5th Morgan 1st Jones Lesley Griffiths AM 11 May 2011 14 March 2013 Welsh Labour 2nd Jones Mark Drakeford AM 14 March 2013 19 May 2016 Welsh Labour 2nd JonesCabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016–2018) Vaughan Gething AM 19 May 2016 13 December 2018 Welsh Labour 3rd JonesMinister for Health and Social Services (2018–2024) Vaughan Gething MS 13 December 2018 13 May 2021 Welsh Labour 1st Drakeford Eluned Morgan MS 13 May 2021 21 March 2024 Welsh Labour 2nd DrakefordCabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (2024–present) Eluned Morgan MS 24 March 2024 6 August 2024 Welsh Labour Gething Mark Drakeford MS 7 August 2024 11 September 2024 Welsh Labour Eluned Morgan Jeremy Miles MS 11 September 2024 12 May 2026 Welsh Labour Eluned Morgan Cabinet Minister for Health and CareMabon ap Gwynfor13 May 2026IncumbentPlaid Cymruap Iorwerth
See also Healthcare in Wales NHS Wales Food Standards Agency Public Health Wales
References
External links Health and Social Care at the Welsh Government website The NHS Wales website Public Health Wales