Policy paper

Tuberculosis (TB): collaborative strategy for England

Joint PHE and NHS England strategy for dealing with TB from 2015 to 2020 and a report on the outputs and outcomes of this strategy.

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Collaborative tuberculosis strategy for England 2015 to 2020: end of programme report

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Collaborative tuberculosis strategy for England 2015 to 2020

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Details

The strategy looks at using the assets that already exist in the NHS and the public health system to:

  • support and strengthen local services in dealing with TB (particularly in areas of high incidence)
  • ensure clear lines of accountability and responsibility
  • provide national support for local action

During the 5 years of the 2015 to 2020 strategy, TB incidence in England declined by 29% – from 11.9 per 100,000 in 2014 (pre-strategy) to 8.4 per 100,000 in 2019. A robust national TB programme structure with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency involvement was created to deliver the strategy, implementing a range of innovations.

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Published 19 January 2015
Last updated 24 March 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added end of programme report.

  2. First published.