Matt Hancock unveils National Institute for Health Protection after scrapping Public Health England

Matt Hancock has confirmed the government will axe Public Health England (PHE) and create a new national institute for health protection. Mr Hancock said the new National Institute for Health Protection will have a “single and relentless mission” to protect the country from external threats, including infectious diseases, outbreaks and biological weapons. Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk... Like us on Facebook:   / theindependentonline   Follow us on Twitter:   / independent   Follow us on Instagram:   / the.independent   Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB