Secretary of State for Health Appointment
Johnson becomes Health Secretary and commissions further review of NHS quality, service configuration, inequalities and the experience of patients and staff.
Role range: 2007-2009
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alan Johnson Biography and Timeline
Follow Alan Johnson through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Alan Johnson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2007
Smoke-Free Public Places
Smoke-free legislation takes effect in enclosed public places and workplaces in England, strengthening the NHS prevention agenda by reducing exposure to tobacco smoke.
Role range: 2007-2009
2008
HPV Vaccination Programme
The NHS introduces routine HPV vaccination for school-age girls to reduce future cervical-cancer risk through prevention of the principal cancer-causing virus types.
Role range: 2007-2009
Eighteen-Week Referral Target
The NHS reaches broad implementation of the eighteen-week referral-to-treatment standard, substantially reducing long elective waits compared with earlier years.
Role range: 2007-2009
2009
NHS Constitution
The first NHS Constitution for England is published, bringing together service principles, patient rights, staff commitments and responsibilities in a single document.
Role range: 2007-2009
Care Quality Commission Begins
The Care Quality Commission begins operating as the integrated regulator for health and adult social care, replacing several previous inspection bodies.
Role range: 2007-2009
2016
Brexit
Chairs Labour In for Britain during the referendum campaign.
Role range: 2015-2016
Records, sources and methodology
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