Consultation outcome

Reviewing Public Health England

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 12 May 2016
• Last updated: 12 April 2017 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Tailored review of Public Health England

PDF, 1.5 MB, 88 pages

Detail of outcome

The main conclusion of the review was that Public Health England performs necessary functions and should continue to operate as an executive agency. The review report also contains recommendations to improve performance, governance and efficiency.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on the role and performance Public Health England (PHE).

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 12 May 2016 to 11:45pm on 24 June 2016

Consultation description

As explained in Cabinet Office guidance on reviewing public bodies, the department reviews its arm’s length bodies at least once every Parliament.

This tailored review looks at PHE’s performance and effectiveness, efficiency, and governance.

We want to know what you think about:

• whether PHE performs necessary functions
• whether these functions are delivered effectively
• how issues are prioritised and how well PHE performs
• whether PHE is efficient and provides good value for money
• whether the governance processes are appropriate and effective

Documents

Tailored review of Public Health England: call for evidence

PDF, 395 KB, 15 pages

Published 12 May 2016
Last updated 12 April 2017 + show all updates

1. 12 April 2017

   Added consultation outcome.

2. 12 May 2016

   First published.