Matt Hancock delivers speech as plans to replace Public Health England are revealed

COVID: Matt Hancock unveils National Institute for Health Protection Hancock confirmed that Baroness Dido Harding, the current boss of failing NHS test and trace system, would lead the new organisation. Critics have questioned her suitability for the role given the test and trace operation’s poor track record in tracking down carriers of coronavirus, getting them tested and disclosing the details of their close contacts. Coincidentally the former TalkTalk chief executive Baroness Dido Harding is married to John Penrose, a Tory MP and former minister. John Penrose sits on the advisory board of think tank “1828”, which “calls for the NHS to be replaced by an insurance system and for Public Health England to be scrapped. The new organisation will support local directors of public health and local authorities on the frontline of the Covid-19 response. Key responsibilities of the new NIHP will include: NIHP local health protection teams to deal with infections and other threats support and resources for local authorities to manage local outbreaks the COVID-19 testing programme contact tracing the Joint Biosecurity Centre emergency response and preparedness to deal with the most severe incidents at national and local level research and reference laboratories and associated services specialist epidemiology and surveillance of all infectious diseases the Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards global health security providing specialistic scientific advice on immunisation and countermeasures https://labourheartlands.com/matt-han...