Written question asked by Meg Hillier (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 (named day). It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Public Health Laboratory Service
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many public health laboratories have closed in England and Wales from 2010 to 2020.
- Answer
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Since 2010 the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and Public Health England (PHE) have withdrawn from the direct management of four regional laboratories. In each instance HPA and PHE then commissioned arrangements with the National Health Service laboratories in these regions to support the required public health functions.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 32075
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Closures Public Health Laboratory Service Laboratories
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2020-03-24 16:33:31 +0000
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