Prior to devolution, the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales had those respective responsibilities, but the Department of Health had a larger role than now in the co-ordination of health policy across Great Britain.
在权力下放之前，这些事务由苏格兰和威尔士大臣各自负责，但卫生大臣在全国卫生政策的协调方面比现在更为重要。