RSM COVID-19 Series | Episode 78: UK health security with Dr Jenny Harries

Recorded on Thursday 10 June 2021, as part of the Royal Society of Medicine's COVID-19 Series. This week on the COVID-19 Series we welcomed back Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and former Deputy Chief Medical Officer. The newly-formed UKHSA, which replaces Public Health England and is part of the Department of Health and Social Care, is now responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats, ensuring the nation can respond quickly and effectively to pandemics and future health threats. Dr Jenny Harries was interviewed by Professor Sir Simon Wessely. The RSM COVID-19 Series is for health professionals, by health professionals; a series of talks dedicated to give healthcare workers on the frontline, regular and easy-to-access updates from healthcare leaders on COVID-19. Learn more about all our webinars here: https://rsm.ac/2UDvcsg​​ Join in the conversation online using #RSMLive​​ Consider making a donation to the RSM: www.rsm.ac/donation All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM.