July 1992
The paper outlined a health policy framework for the next 5 years and applied a strategic approach to population-wide health improvement.
28 June 1995
The Act replaced regional health authorities, district health authorities and family health services authorities with regional NHS executive offices.
20 March 1996
Following years of denial by the government and industry, the Secretary of State for Health acknowledged that the BSE disease had spread to humans.
July 1996
The UK National Screening Committee was established to advise on population screening technologies and programmes.
