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1. • • 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. The announcement provoked criticism at the time because of the inevitable organisational disruption in the midst of responding to the pandemic.
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   When was Public Health England abolished?

   • On 18 August 2020, the Department of Health and Social Care announced that Public Health England (PHE) would be abolished. PHE had been established as an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in 2013.

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   What does the new UK government mean for public health?

   • The new government has made prevention a core part of its health mission. Crucial to success will be a national and regional public health system that is fit for purpose. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government dissolved England’s national public health agency, Public Health England.

   Options for a future public health system in England

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   Should the government dismantle its own public health agency?

   • Nigel Edwards, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust, said, “The government risks making a major misstep by dismantling its own public health agency at such a crucial time, creating a huge distraction for staff who should be dedicating themselves to the next stage of the pandemic.

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   How is health deteriorating in the UK?

   • The health of the UK population is deteriorating – life expectancy has plateaued and people are spending more of their lives in poor health, much of which is preventable. At the same time, inequalities are growing, with people in more deprived areas living in poor health for longer and dying earlier than those in less deprived areas.

   Options for a future public health system in England

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   Is the public health system fragmented?

   • The current public health system has become more fragmented, with three separate bodies leading on different domains of public health practice at a national level – UKHSA on health protection, OHID on health improvement and NHS England on health care public health – with limited structural or formal coordination between them.

   Options for a future public health system in England

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   What if a new public health executive agency merged with ukhsa?

   • The leader of a new public health executive agency (whether an entirely new agency or one based on a merger with UKHSA), with a dual mission of health improvement and health protection, would hold a mandate for providing national public health system leadership.

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3. navigator.health.org.uk › theme › abolition-publicAbolition of Public Health England - Policy Navigator

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   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.

4. uk.news.yahoo.com › why-matt-hancock-axed-pheWhy Matt Hancock axed Public Health England and what it means

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   Aug 18, 2020 · Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government will scrap Public Health England (PHE) and form the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP) in its place. Hancock said the...

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5. www.health.org.uk › publications › long-readsOptions for a future public health system in England

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   Recommendations focused on three priority areas: strategy, structures, and resources. In relation to structures, they included: Establishing an independent body to report on the nation’s health to parliament. Establishing a strong national agency to take on the bulk of Public Health England’s work to improve health.

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7. www.bmj.com › content › 370Public Health England is axed in favour of new health ...

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   Aug 18, 2020 · The government plans to abolish Public Health England (PHE) and replace it with a new agency that will specifically deal with preparation for pandemics.

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8. www.thetimes.com › uk › healthcareWhy is Public Health England being scrapped and what will ...

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   PHE was established in April 2013 as part of the controversial health reforms started by Lord Lansley, when he was the health secretary. As an “executive agency” of the Department of Health and Social Care it was ultimately under the direct control of ministers.

9. www.thelancet.com › journals › lanpubReforming the public health system in England

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   The abolition of Public Health England (PHE) during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the future of the public health system in the UK, particularly in England. The two new bodies established in haste to replace PHE prompt reflection on the executive agency's fate and the need to identify any lessons to ensure that a public health ...

10. arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk › sites › defaultLessons from the demise of Public Health England ... - NIHR

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    Executive summary. In August 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced in The Sunday Telegraph that Public Health England (PHE) would be closed. This was the first that staff had heard about the closure of their organisation.