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1Public Policy, Keele University, Keele, StaffordshireST5 5BG, UK.
Health Economics, Policy, and Law
|August 20, 2020
Summary
The United Kingdom experienced severe outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic due to political decisions and weakened public health infrastructure. Government responses were hindered by a decline in policy-making professionalism and health protection.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Political Science
- Pandemic Management
Background:
- The United Kingdom experienced notably poor outcomes in managing the Covid-19 pandemic.
- This situation is examined through the lens of contemporary British politics and historical public health policy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the contributing factors to the UK's adverse Covid-19 pandemic outcomes.
- To explore the roles of political leadership and public health policy inheritance.
Main Methods:
- This perspective piece reviews political and policy contexts.
- It synthesizes historical trends in public health policy and governance.
Main Results:
- Boris Johnson's premiership and initial response to the novel Coronavirus were critical.
- A long-term erosion of professionalism in policy-making and health protection infrastructure weakened the UK's pandemic response.
Conclusions:
- The UK's Covid-19 management was negatively impacted by political exceptionalism and a degraded public health system.
- Decades of declining policy professionalism exacerbated the pandemic's impact.
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