As part of the charity’s movement to support children’s first 1,001 days, it is urging the Government to think carefully about national oversight of, and support for public services, for babies and their families during the restructure.
As of yesterday (18 August), Public Health England (PHE), NHS Test and Trace, and the analytical capability of the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) were brought together under a single leadership team to become the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP). The new organisation, which has a single command structure to advance the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now operational.
However, the Parent-Infant Foundation has warned that PHE plays a ‘vital role’ in protecting the nation’s health and well-being and reducing health equalities that goes ‘far beyond its role in tackling the pandemic’.
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