Covid: Matt Hancock unveils National Institute for Health Protection

Health secretary says body will protect public against pandemics, infectious diseases and external threatsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government’s new public health agency will protect the public against external threats to the UK, pandemics and infectious diseases, Matt Hancock has pledged.The health and social care secretary made the announcement on Tuesday as he unveiled the National Institute for Health Protection, which is being created after the controversial scrapping of Public Health England (PHE). Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/18/matt-hancock-unveils-national-institute-for-health-protection #health_policy #matt_hancock #coronavirus_outbreak #health #politics #public_services_policy #uk_news #society