Public Health England
| Public Health England | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2013 |
| Preceding Agency | Health Protection Agency, National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse |
| Superseding agency | none |
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Headquarters | London SE1 |
| Parent agency | Department of Health |
| Website | www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england |
Public Health England is an executive agency of the Department of Health in the United Kingdom that began operating on 1 April 2013. Its formation came as a result of 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.[1]
Duncan Selbie is the Chief Executive.
The agency was criticised by Professor Martin McKee, in January 2014, who said that continuing health inequalities among London boroughs was a scandal and claimed coalition reforms had left it unclear who was supposed to analyse health data and tackle the problems highlighted.[2]
In January 2014 it launched a new campaign against smoking called Smokefree Health Harms on television and billboards across England.[3]
References
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- ↑ "Top 10 causes of death in London boroughs highlight health inequalities". The Guardian. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Powerful anti-smoking campaign launched to show cyanide and arsenic damage". Metro. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
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