Public Health England

Executive agency in UK health system

Public Health England (PHE) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom that began operating on 1 April 2013. 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. It took on the role of the Health Protection Agency, the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse and a number of other health bodies. It is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care, and a distinct delivery organisation with operational autonomy.

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Revealed: How ministers are planning to seize control of policy from Public Health England

Ministers plan to take more control of public health once Public Health England is disbanded, raising concerns about the growing centralisation of healthcare..

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PM rejects Germany ruling AstraZeneca jab should not be recommended to over 65s 00:44

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Published on January 28, 2021

Officials resist calls by doctors to cut the delay between Covid jabs 01:24

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Published on January 23, 2021

Coronavirus in numbers: UK records highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths since outbreak began 00:37

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Published on January 19, 2021

Doctor's mental health tips during the pandemic 03:14

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Published on January 19, 2021

Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 89,860 00:37

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Published on January 18, 2021

Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 89,261 00:37