The APPG on Global Tuberculosis re-launches its inquiry into the Collaborative Tuberculosis Strategy for England 2015-2020.

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On 19 January 2015, the then Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP, launched the five year Strategy jointly with Public Health England and NHS England.

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The APPG welcomed the Strategy’s introduction, having called for coordinated efforts to end TB as a public health problem and is committed to monitoring its implementation.

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On World TB Day 2017, the APPG launched an inquiry into the Strategy. Following dissolution of parliament before the General Election in June, the APPG will now re-launch the inquiry to allow more time for submissions.

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The APPG invites written submissions into all aspects of the Strategy and its implementation, and is particularly interested in the following:

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  • The overall effectiveness of the Strategy
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  • The Strategy’s ten evidence-based areas for action and the resources allocated to these areas.
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  • Accountability mechanisms introduced by the Strategy to monitor and evaluate progress made.
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Written submissions must be no longer than 1,500 words and should include numbered paragraphs. Submissions should be emailed as an attachment to ella.hopkins@appg-tb.org.uk with the subject heading ‘TB APPG inquiry’.

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The deadline for submissions is 11 November 2017.

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Participants will be invited to join the APPG for a roundtable in parliament in November following the inquiry.

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Previous submissions will still be included.