July 2014
Following the 'horsemeat scandal' in 2013, the government asked Professor Chris Elliot to review the assurance of food supply networks.
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.
