May 4th, 2021
2 mins
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have recently published a paper outlining the reforms to the Public Health System in England.
The reforms include the formation of a new UK Health Security Agency, previously called the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP). This will combine the health protection capabilities of Public Health England (PHE) and NHS Test and Trace.
A new Office for Health Promotion will also be established to lead national efforts to improve and level up the public’s health. The Office, which is due to launch in the autumn, will sit within DHSC and report jointly into the Health Secretary and the Chief Medical Officer.
Combining PHE’s health improvement expertise with the health policy capabilities of DHSC, it will focus on obesity, metal health and the promotion of physical activity.
You can read more about the new Office for Health Promotion here
Once the above changes have been implemented, PHE will then close.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has welcomed the reforms in a recent press release which you can read here
