Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection Soili Larkin & Joshna Mavji
Aim To understand the role of Public Health England (PHE) in the protection of the public s health. 2 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Objectives Describe the structure of Public Health England Outline the responsibilities of Public Health England Describe the structure and functions of the Health Protection Directorate within Public Health England. 3 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Background Established on 1 st April 2013 to bring together public health specialists from more than 70 organisations into a single public health service. Employs approximately 5,000 staff (full-time equivalent) made up of mostly scientists, researchers and public health professionals. Currently comprised of 15 local centres (due to reduce to 9 Centres) and 4 regions (north of England, south of England, Midlands and east of England, and London). Works closely with public health professionals in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and internationally. 4 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Structure Directorates Nursing Communications Human Resources Corporate Chief Knowledge Corporate Programmes Finance and Commercial Operations Health Protection Health and Wellbeing Strategy 5 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Responsibilities What we do We protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. Responsibilities Making the public healthier by encouraging discussions, advising government and supporting action by local stakeholders Supporting the public so they can protect and improve their own health Protecting the nation s health through the national health protection service, and preparing for public health emergencies Sharing our information and expertise Researching, collecting and analysing data Reporting on improvements in the public s health Developing the public health workforce 6 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Priorities for 2014-2015 To protect the public s health from infectious diseases and other hazards to health To improve the public s health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities To improve population health through sustainable health and care services To build the capability and capacity of the public health system To develop our own capacity and capability to provide professional, scientific and delivery expertise to our partners 7 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Structure Directorates Nursing Communications Human Resources Corporate Chief Knowledge Corporate Programmes Finance and Commercial Operations Health Protection Health and Wellbeing Strategy 8 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Health Protection Directorate Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Junior Posts Director Field Epidemiology Services Junior Posts Director for Health Protection and Medical Director Director of CRCE Director of Public Health Strategy Junior Posts Junior Posts Deputy Director National Specialist Epidemiology and Intelligence Junior Posts Director of Global Health 9 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Public Health England (PHE): Health Protection Function Provision of the national infrastructure for health protection including: An integrated surveillance system to detect changes in disease patterns Provision of specialist outbreak investigation of communicable diseases, chemical, radiological or other environmental hazards Ensuring effective emergency preparedness Provision of specialist microbiology services Developing the application of genomics technologies Evaluation of effectiveness of vaccination programmes Acting as a lead in the UK International Health Regulations 10 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection
Further Information Public Health England organogram: http://data.gov.uk/organogram/public-health-england Public Health England: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england 11 Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection