Policy paper

Tuberculosis (TB): action plan for England

The aim of the TB action plan, 2021 to 2026 is to improve the prevention, detection and control of TB in England.

Applies to England

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Tuberculosis (TB): action plan for England, 2021 to 2026

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The TB (tuberculosis) action plan will focus on the needs of those affected by TB and TB services whilst recognising the impact and learning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

It will support a year-on-year reduction in TB incidence and in-UK TB transmission and enable the UK to meet its commitment to the World Health Organization (WHO) elimination targets by 2035.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2021
Last updated 15 March 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated plan to reflect changes to reporting time frames.

  2. First published.

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