Well being Secretary Matt Hancock has stated it’s now time to scrap Public Well being England.
He stated the brand new physique, known as the Well being Safety Institute, will carry collectively Public Well being England and NHS Check and Hint, in addition to the analytical functionality of the Joint Biosecurity Centre beneath a single management group, to “strengthen” public well being.
The physique is being managed within the interim by the top of NHS Check and Hint, Baroness Dido Harding.