Department of Health and Social Security

Department of Health and Social Security
Department overview
Formed1968
Preceding agencies
Dissolved1988
Superseding agencies
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersLondon

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.