Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Slànachadh SNS, Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta), commonly referred to as the Health Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire na Slàinte), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary is responsible for the Health and Social Care Directorates and NHS Scotland.

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Slànachadh SNS, Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta

Incumbent Neil Gray since 8 February 2024
Health and Social Care Directorates NHS Scotland Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet
Style	Cabinet Secretary (formal) Health Secretary (informal)
Member of	Scottish Parliament Scottish Cabinet
Reports to	The First Minister of Scotland and the Scottish Parliament
Seat	Edinburgh
Appointer	First Minister
Term length	None The Cabinet Secretary is appointed by the First Minister following a resignation or cabinet reshuffle.
Inaugural holder	Susan Deacon Minister for Health and Community Care
Formation	May 1999
Deputy	Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport * Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Salary	£118,511 per annum (2023) (including £67,662 MSP salary)
Website	www.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport, Jenni Minto, and Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Maree Todd.

The current Cabinet Secretary is Neil Gray who has served since 8 February 2024.

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