Unions accuse Hancock of failing to ‘properly consult’ over creation of NIHP
16 Sep 2020 Health & Social Care
Unions accuse Hancock of failing to ‘properly consult’ over creation of NIHP
Civil service unions have serious concerns over the new health body
Hancock: New social gathering restrictions ‘absolutely vital to protect life’
09 Sep 2020 Health & Social Care
Hancock: New social gathering restrictions ‘absolutely vital to protect life’
‘We need everyone to see the new rules and read them,’ says Matt Hancock
Hancock unveils mass-testing trial as workers urged to return to offices
03 Sep 2020 Health & Social Care
Hancock unveils mass-testing trial as workers urged to return to offices
Health secretary pledges extra £500m to fund innovations including “rapid” tests that give results in 20 minutes
Scrapping Public Health England won’t be a quick win, ministers warned
26 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Scrapping Public Health England won’t be a quick win, ministers warned
IfG says new National Institute for Health Protection faces same problems as predecessor with added disruption from reorganisation
DHSC draws up ‘moon shot’ plan to expand coronavirus testing to millions a day
24 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
DHSC draws up ‘moon shot’ plan to expand coronavirus testing to millions a day
Department has reportedly drafted in Deloitte to work on mass-testing regime aimed at asymptomatic carriers
Home Office immigration charge hitting NHS trusts with £15m in fees to use overseas staff
24 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Home Office immigration charge hitting NHS trusts with £15m in fees to use overseas staff
Worst-hit trust has paid out £2m in fees to employ foreign workers since 2017, FoI response shows
Louise Casey quits government rough sleeping review role
21 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Louise Casey quits government rough sleeping review role
Former Troubled Families tsar says appointment to House of Lords contributed to decision
'The privilege of my career': Selbie's farewell to Public Health England as NHSBSA head becomes chief exec
19 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
'The privilege of my career': Selbie's farewell to Public Health England as NHSBSA head becomes chief exec
"You are the rock stars of the health and care system," Selbie tells PHE staff as Michael Brodie becomes interim chief exec
Matt Hancock says Dido Harding has ‘huge’ experience amid row over major public health shake-up
19 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Matt Hancock says Dido Harding has ‘huge’ experience amid row over major public health shake-up
“That is a massive logistical operation," Hancock says, defending former TalkTalk boss's experience
Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with test and trace boss Dido Harding to lead replacement body
18 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with test and trace boss Dido Harding to lead replacement body
Harding will be interim head of the National Institute for Health Protection, which will aim to tackle threats like biological weapons and pandemics
McKinsey banks £560,000 consulting on “vision, purpose and narrative” for new test and trace body Exclusive
18 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
McKinsey banks £560,000 consulting on “vision, purpose and narrative” for new test and trace body
DHSC drafted in consultancy to help plan permanent organisation to manage coronavirus programme
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
17 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
New National Institute for Health Protection set to be in place by September, with test and trace chief Dido Harding tipped to lead it