Volume 16: Reference Material
7. The organisation of MAFF and DH, 1986-96
DH organisation charts
1986 to July 1988
July 1988 to 1992
1992 to April 1995
April 1995 to March 1996

7.33 The 14 charts below illustrate how the organisation of DH developed, as described above.

1986 to July 1988

1. Chart 1: an overview of the DHSS before the Health and Social Security functions were separated.
2. Chart 1A: the administrative Services Development Group.
3. Chart 1B: the Medical Divisions reporting to the CMO.

July 1988 to 1992

1. Chart 2: an overview of DH between 1988 and 1991, when the paired medical and administrative HEF Divisions were set up.
2. Chart 2A: the administrative Health and Personal Social Services Group.
3. Chart 2B: the administrative Environmental Health and Food Safety Divison.
4. Chart 2C: the Medical Divisions reporting to the CMO.
5. Chart 2D: Medicines Division.
6. Chart 2E: the Medicines Control Agency (1990-95).

1992 to April 1995

1. Chart 3: an overview of DH prior to the merger of the parallel administrative and medical Divisions.
2. Chart 3A: the Health and Personal Social Services Group in 1992.
3. Chart 3B: the Health and Social Services Group, 1993-94, after the establishment of parallel administrative and medical hierarchies within the health Divisions.

April 1995 to March 1996

1. Chart 4: an overview of DH.
2. Chart 4A: the unified Health Aspects of Environment and Food Division.

Chart 1: DHSS, 1986-88

Chart 1A: Services Development Group, 1986-87

Chart 1B: Medical Divisions (Health and Personal Services), 1986-88

Chart 2: Department of Health, 1988-91

Chart 2A: Health and Personal Social Services Group, 1988-90

Chart 2B: Environmental Health and Food Safety Division, 1990-91

Chart 2C: Medical Divisions (Health and Personal Services), 1988-91

Chart 2D: Medicines Division April 1988 to 1991

Chart 2E: Medicines Control Agency, 1990-95

Chart 3: Department of Health 1992-94

Chart 3A: Health and Personal Social Services Group, 1992

Chart 3B: Health and Social Services Group, 1993-94

Chart 4: Department of Health, April 1995 to 1996

Chart 4A: Health Aspects of Environment and Food Division, April 1995 to 1996