Disease Control and Public Health: Finance

(asked on 19th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to continue funding infection prevention and control support to public health teams.


Answered by
Nadine Dorries Portrait
Nadine Dorries
This question was answered on 29th January 2021

Through listening to our local government counterparts, the Contain Outbreak Management Fund was expanded from the initial £400 million made available in May and to date, the Fund has committed over £975 million. Progressing into 2021, we will deliver further funding to support local authorities, to continue the development and delivery of their COVID-19 response. This further funding, potentially worth over £225 million per month, recognises the ongoing activities undertaken by public health teams and the outbreak management costs to local authorities of tackling COVID-19. This may include activities such as targeted testing for hard-to-reach groups; additional contact tracing; enhanced communication and marketing; or additional support for compliance and enforcement.

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