UKHSA priorities in 2025 to 2026

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Health Minister Ashley Dalton MP’s letter confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s strategic role and priorities for the financial year 2025 to 2026.

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Letter from Health Minister Ashley Dalton MP confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s role and priorities for the financial year 2025 to 2026. This strategic document sets the direction for UKHSA’s work across all areas of health security and protection.

UKHSA’s core mission:

Protect the public from infectious diseases and environmental hazards
Provide national leadership in health security
Support NHS and local authorities with expert advice
Conduct surveillance and research
Respond to health emergencies

Typical priority areas likely include:

Pandemic preparedness: Strengthening readiness for future health emergencies
Routine immunization: Maintaining and improving vaccination coverage
Antimicrobial resistance: Tackling the growing AMR threat
Health inequalities: Addressing disparities in health protection
Climate and health: Responding to environmental health threats
Laboratory capacity: Maintaining diagnostic and research capabilities
International collaboration: Working with global health partners
Workforce development: Building expert capacity in health protection

Strategic significance: This annual priorities document:

Provides accountability and transparency
Aligns UKHSA activities with government health policy
Sets performance expectations
Guides resource allocation
Informs stakeholder planning

Stakeholder relevance: The priorities inform:

NHS planning and commissioning
Local authority public health strategies
Academic and research partnerships
International health cooperation
Industry engagement (vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics)

Understanding UKHSA’s priorities helps stakeholders align their efforts with national health security objectives and anticipate areas of focus for the year ahead.

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