UKHSA
Government & Politics abbreviation · UK Government
| Stands for | UK Health Security Agency |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
UKHSA stands for UK Health Security Agency, a UK government abbreviation.
Executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care responsible for protecting the public from infectious diseases and environmental hazards, including disease surveillance, outbreak response and heat and cold health alerts.
Example: UKHSA issued an amber heat-health alert for the Midlands and South East.
Usage notes
It took over health protection functions from Public Health England (PHE), which was abolished in 2021 after criticism of the COVID-19 response, along with NHS Test and Trace. PHE's health improvement work went to other bodies. Its laboratories at Porton Down study dangerous pathogens.
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