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17 March 2016

Eatwell Guide

Public Health England made changes to their recommendations for a healthy, balanced diet.

1 April 2016

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination offer extended

The government introduced two new national HPV vaccination programmes: for men who have sex with men and for all boys aged 12–13.

1 April 2016

National Living Wage (NLW)

The introduction of a new NLW for workers aged 25+, set at £7.20, raised concerns about the additional cost pressure on adult social care.

1 April 2016

NHS Improvement

NHS Improvement came into operation, resulting from the de facto merger of Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA).

13 April 2016

Public Health England's 'Better outcomes by 2020' and 'Digital-first public health'

PHE published its first 4-year strategic plan, which highlighted the role of digital public health and was followed by PHE's first digital strategy.

20 May 2016

Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015

To reduce smoking rates, legislation for plain packaging for cigarettes came into force.

7 June 2016

Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) for bowel cancer detection

Following the National Screening Council's recommendation, Public Health Minister Jane Ellison announced a change in technique for testing for bowel cancer.

23 June 2016

2016 UK EU membership referendum

In a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, a majority voted to leave the EU. Arguments relating to the NHS were prominent during the referendum campaign.

6 July 2016

Human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening

To improve the accuracy of cervical screening, the government announced changes to the method, with samples to be screened for HPV first.