Policy and regulation

Health secretary to have extensive powers to 'prescribe' public health functions

By , 2011-01-20T11:16:00

Health secretary to have extensive powers to 'prescribe' public health functions

The Health and Social Care Bill includes wide and varied powers for the secretary of state to dictate council’s public health activities.

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