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- Its formation came as a result of the reorganisation of the National Health Service (NHS) in England outlined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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Dec 1, 2022 · To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the first public health official's appointment in 1847, we have compiled a timeline of significant dates for public health.
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- Letter from Michael Brodie, PHE Interim Chief Executive and Jonathan Marron, DHSC Director General for Public Health
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27 September 2021
Firstly, a profound thank you for all that you have done to support protecting and improving the health of the population during these unprecedented times and for your collaborative working.
Reforms to the public health system announced in March become fully operational on 1 October.
At this point Public Health England (PHE) will transfer all of its health protection functions into the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and health improvement/healthcare public health functions into the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), NHSE/I and NHS Digital, prior to PHE’s formal closure.
NHS Test and Trace functions will also become part of UKHSA, and NHS Test and Trace will continue to be visible as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The table below provides an overview of where current PHE functions will be located in the new system. The transition is being managed to ensure continuity of existing services.
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Aug 31, 2023 · Read our collection of explainers, detailing the history of some of the biggest topics in public health and look ahead to what the future of public health could look like.
Public Health England (PHE) was an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in England which began operating on 1 April 2013 to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. Its formation came as a result of the reorganisation of the National Health Service (NHS) in England outlined in the Health ...
In August 2020, just 5 months after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, the UK government announced plans to scrap England’s national public health agency, Public Health England.
Since 1991, the UK National Health Service (NHS) has undergone some of the most radical reforms since its creation as a comprehensive public service in 1948. Despite their scale, the...
Aug 18, 2020 · Government announced that it would replace PHE, the executive agency responsible for public health, with a new government body. Explore the history of NHS reform with our timelines of key policy themes.
