UK Health Security Agency

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UK Health Security Agency

Agency overview
Formed	1 April 2021
Preceding agency	Public Health England
Jurisdiction	England (mostly) and the United Kingdom (for reserved matters only)
Employees	5,753 (2023/24)[1]: 130
Minister responsible	Andrew Gwynne, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Agency executives	Dame Jenny Harries, Chief executive Ian Peters, Chair
Parent department	Department of Health and Social Care
Child agencies	NHS Test and Trace Joint Biosecurity Centre
Website	gov.uk/ukhsa

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is a government agency responsible for all health security in England, and some reserved public health protection matters across the whole of the United Kingdom. It is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

In April 2021, the UKHSA gained responsibility for Public Health England's health improvement functions following the body's dissolution.