In this blog, we will explore the role of pathogen genomics in UK biosecurity and how we are developing our genomic systems to better protect public health in the UK.
We’re pleased to bring you our round-up highlighting some of PHE’s online activity from the past week. Here’s your chance to catch up on what you might have missed including: Health Profiles This week we published new Health Profiles for …
At any one time up to 7,000 people in England are in a secure mental health unit. The units provide care and treatment to people during an incredibly difficult period of their life and should offer an environment of support, helping people …
Whilst summer may still feel a way off to some, my attention is now firmly moving towards making sure we have everything in place to protect the health of those most at risk from high temperatures this summer. This is …
This week is Dementia Awareness Week; a welcome opportunity for us at PHE to share what we know about dementia, that it affects over 800,000 people in the UK, and to highlight what we can all do as individuals to reduce …
Like many public service organisations we will be communicating in-line with General Election Guidance: 2015, from now until a new Government is formed. Though we will continue to publish data, important operational updates and health warnings when necessary, our activity …
You may not know it but 2015 has been declared, by no less an august organisation than the United Nations, as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. I had the pleasure of attending the international launch in January …
The health visiting service has been transformed in recent years to improve access, experience, outcomes and contribute to reducing health inequalities. This is the story of what's been achieved through more health visitors and renewed vision. Follow @VivJBennett or https://vivbennett.blog.gov.uk/
The screening offered to women during pregnancy provides an important opportunity for mother and baby to get a health check. In the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) the aim is to give women high quality information at an early …
Public health needs pharmacists and their teams. We know that over one million people visit pharmacies every day for a range of things: to buy products, ask for advice, dispense medicines. That’s an enormous opportunity to promote health across communities. …
We’re pleased to bring you our round-up highlighting some of PHE’s online activity from the past week. Here’s your chance to catch up on what you might have missed including: Antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance is one of PHE’s 7 key …
