Guidance

Health Protection in Local Government

Guidance on health protection arrangements in the new public health system for local authorities and public health professionals.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England
• Published: 31 August 2012
• Last updated: 17 May 2013
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  1. 17 May 2013

     Replaced with an updated version of 'Health Protection in Local Government', which was provisional guidance under review in light of public health regulations made under the 2006 Act as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Updated detail section to reflect new document.

  2. 31 August 2012

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Health Protection in Local Government

PDF, 573 KB, 15 pages

Details

This document explains the new health protection duty of local authorities in line with the final 6C Regulations, which came into force on 1 April 2013.