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Pharmacy playing a pivotal role in prevention and public health
This blog explores how pharmacy teams can play a role in prevention through opportunistic interventions and commissioned services for six public health challenges.
Health Protection
Posts about the work of the Health Protection directorate
Increasing vaccine uptake: Strategies for addressing barriers in primary care
England is a world leader in childhood vaccinations but PHE data show that while coverage remains high, children’s vaccine uptake has been slowly decreasing since 2012-13. This blog looks at 10 ways to address barriers to vaccination in primary care.
Are Victorian diseases making a comeback?
In this blog, we walk through the facts about the top diseases that affected or killed many people in the Victorian era and at other points in history.
Tackling tuberculosis in under-served populations
Rates of TB in England are continuing to decline, but this isn't happening in all groups. This blog looks at what 'under-served populations' means and how we are engaging with them to tackle TB.
Why and how the guidance for Zika virus is changing
The guidance for Zika virus has changed. This blog explains the new advice and why it has been updated.
How your body copes with cold weather
Every year tens of thousands of people across the UK die from conditions that can be linked to exposure to cold weather. But why? What is it about cold that causes us such problems?
The Clean Air Strategy: We all have a role to play in tackling air pollution
Our Medical Director Professor Paul Cosford gives his views on the Clean Air Strategy and the importance of addressing air pollution - the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK.
Health Matters: Air pollution – sources, impacts and actions
Read the latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource, to find out more about the sources and health impacts of air pollution, as well as the actions that can be taken to reduce exposure and improve air quality.
Getting PrEP to those who need it
The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in England declined for the first time after more than 30 years of the HIV epidemic. Find out how PrEP- an HIV prevention drug can help to further reduce the number of people acquiring HIV.
Flu vaccination: What you need to know about this year's programme
With another flu season almost upon us our Medical Director Professor Paul Cosford has answered some key questions about flu and flu vaccination.