Department of Health and Social Security

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Department of Health and Social Security

Department overview
Formed	1968
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Health Ministry of Social Security
Dissolved	1988
Superseding agencies	Department of Social Security Department of Health
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	London

The Department of Health and Social Security (commonly known as the DHSS) was a ministry of the British government in existence for twenty years from 1968 until 1988, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Social Services.