Cuts leading up to Covid-19 left Public Health England insufficiently funded to meet its new pandemic responsibilities, the body’s former chief executive has said.
Michael Brodie, chair of CIPFA’s Health and Social Care Board has been appointed as interim chief executive of Public Health England, as the government launches the National Institute for Health...
Northamptonshire council and Public Health England have agreed that £8m will to be reinvested in public health services following a row over misspent grant, the local authority has confirmed....
Local authority-funded smoking cessation services in England have been “dramatically reduced” following cuts to public health budgets, according to health campaigners.
Public Health England now distributes the £2.8bn grant to councils as they work to improve the health of the people. Everything from planning to parks, and education to employment, can play a role.
Removing the ring-fence from the local government public health grant could harm Public Health England’s ability to influence outcomes, the National Audit Office has warned.
Public health funding is back where it belongs, with local authorities. And one year on from the transfer, councils’ efforts are beginning to show results
