Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 197488
Public Health
Tabled: 4 September 2023
Answered: 7 September 2023
Named DayQuestion
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to help ensure that public health organisations make the (a) the wellbeing and health of patients and (b) public interest their first priorities.
Answer
Neil O'BrienThe Government is committed to prioritising the public interest, and the health and wellbeing of patients. As per the 2006 Health Act, the Secretary of State is responsible for protecting the public from disease or other dangers to health, and for improvi...
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