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Public Health England 'set to be axed' over COVID-19 response

Sky, 17 Aug 2020
Public Health England (PHE) is set to be scrapped and replaced with a unit that will specifically deal with pandemics, it has been reported.

It is believed Health Secretary Matt Hancock will announce the move later this week, and will merge the NHS Test and Trace scheme with the work done by PHE on the coronavirus response.

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