UK Health Security Agency Publishes 2025 Health Security Risk Assessment
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its 2025 Health Security Risk Assessment (HSRA), a systematic framework characterizing the most significant health security risks facing the UK over the next 5 years. The assessment covers infectious diseases, environmental hazards, and acute health emergencies, complementing the National Risk Register with a detailed view of health-related risks and their implications for public health and healthcare systems.
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It provides a systematic framework to understand the impact and likelihood of potential health threats, including infectious diseases, environmental hazards, and other acute health emergencies.
The HSRA complements the National Risk Register by offering a more detailed view of health-related risks and their implications for public health, healthcare systems
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