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Health Protection Agency

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  • HPA
SES ID
  • 35823
  • 76778
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  • 35823
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  • Proposed - CH 383 c689W, 12.04.02. Established 1 April 2003. Takes over functions of Public Health Laboratory Service, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research, National Focus for Chemical Incidents and National Poisons Information Service. Under Health Protection Agency Act 2004 also incorporates National Radiological Protection Board. Proposed that take over National Biological Standards Board - CH 424 c73-7WS, 22.07.04.