Articles tagged with: Public Health England

17 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Racism Is A “Key Factor” In Disproportionate Impact Of Covid-19 On BAME Groups, Public Health Director Says

A senior Public Health England figure has said racism has played a significant part in BAME in the UK being disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic.

05 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock Has Revealed 8,000 People With Coronavirus Have Not Had Their Contacts Traced After An IT Error

Matt Hancock has revealed almost 8,000 people with coronavirus have still not had their contacts traced after a massive computer glitch missed off a swathe of positive tests.

05 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Has Admitted He Doesn't Know How Many Covid Contacts Have Been Missed Following A Computer Glitch

A "technical glitch" in England's test and trace system has resulted in major delays in handing over the details of almost 16,000 positive cases to contact tracers.

20 Aug 2020 Health

The Government's decision to scrap Public Health England during a global pandemic is yet another attempt to duck responsibility

Instead of axing and replacing Public Health England, the Government should be reflecting on their handling of Covid-19 and launch an independent inquiry to learn the lessons of this crisis.

18 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with Test and Trace boss Baroness Harding to lead replacement body

Matt Hancock has confirmed Public Health England is being scrapped and replaced by a new body to protect the nation's health "now and in the future".

18 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop

The Government’s coronavirus test and trace chief Dido Harding has been chosen to run a new institute which will replace Public Health England when the controversial agency is abolished.

17 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Number 10 says Whitehall needs to be ‘fit to cope’ with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England facing the axe

Downing Street has said Whitehall needs to be “fit to cope” with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England will be scrapped and replaced after criticism of its handling of Covid-19.

16 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis

Public Health England is set to be scrapped and replaced amid criticism of the organisation’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government threw care homes ‘to the wolves’ amid coronavirus pandemic, MPs say

Care homes were “thrown to the wolves” at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

24 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: Boris Johnson warned that calorie-counting obesity ‘scare tactics’ will harm recovery for eating disorder sufferers

Boris Johnson’s “distressing” anti-obesity plan to make restaurants and takeaways display calories could set back recovery for people battling eating disorders, the Government has been warned.

17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock orders urgent review into 'misleading' PHE coronavirus death statistics

Matt Hancock has reportedly ordered an urgent review into claims Public Health England have published 'misleading' coronavirus death statistics.

14 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Racism and inequality could play a part in BAME deaths, leaked report suggests

A leaked report suggests discrimination and inequality could play a part in the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME communities.

12 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Government urged to publish second part of BAME coronavirus review amid row over ‘lack of transparency’

Ministers have been urged to explain a “lack of transparency” after it emerged that a second report into the impact of Covid-19 on people from black and minority ethnic communities has not been published.

04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Labour urges government to publish recommendations of BAME coronavirus review amid anger from MPs

Labour has called on the Government’s Race Disparity Unit to publish recommendations following a review into the impact of coronavirus on the BAME community.

02 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Black and Asian people and those in deprived areas more likely to die of coronavirus, new report finds

Death rates from coronavirus are highest among Black and Asian people and those living in deprived areas, a new Public Health England report has found.

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: UK’s testing chief says track and trace was ditched in March due to forecast of one million cases

The Government was forced to abandon its contact tracing system after experts forecasted it would face a million cases of coronavirus, according to the UK’s testing chief.

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

New ‘game-changer’ coronavirus antibody test 100% accurate, say Public Health England

The long wait for a coronavirus antibody test appears to be over after a version was given the go-ahead to be rolled out across the UK.

29 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Former Tory co-chair Baroness Warsi warns coronavirus BAME probe lacks ‘credibility’ while Trevor Phillips at the helm

A Government-ordered review into the toll coronavirus is having on black, asian and minority ethnic people faces questions over its “credibility”, former Tory chair Baroness Warsi has warned.

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

NHS staff to be re-tested for coronavirus after minister admits initial results cannot be trusted

Some frontline healthcare workers will need to be tested again for coronavirus after the Government admitted some early results were inaccurate.