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Health: Screening

Written question asked by Luciana Berger (Labour) on Thursday, 7 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 February 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 8 of the January 2019 NAO report on the management of health screening, whether his Department plans to transfer power to Public Health England to enforce recommended changes in the NHS.

Answer

There are no plans to transfer power to Public Health England to enforce recommended changes in the National Health Service.

About this written question

Reference

216352

Session

2017-19

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health and Social Care: Investigation into the management of health screening
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
House of Commons papers
House of Commons

Subjects

Health

NHS

Screening

Public Health England

Link

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