2014–16
WHO designated the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The epidemic affected 10 countries.
23 October 2014
The strategy set out changes to the NHS to promote health and wellbeing, improve care quality, and meet financial and efficiency challenges.
29 January 2015
The HCPC became the statutory regulator for public health specialists from backgrounds other than medicine or dentistry.
27 February 2015
Greater Manchester was a pioneer project for the devolution of NHS functions. Devolution intended to enable local areas to integrate services.
4 June 2015
George Osborne announced measures aimed at reducing public debt including £200m in cuts to the public health budget.
1 July 2015
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens set out plans to put health at the heart of new neighbourhoods and towns.
1 October 2015
Regulations came into force meaning that both the driver and the person smoking – if different people – could be fined £50.
Local authorities took on responsibility for commissioning the 0–5 Healthy Child Programme, while NHS England retained some responsibilities.
22 October 2015
After the Health Select Committee insisted, PHE published evidence on interventions to reduce sugar consumption.
