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.
The ‘best start for all our children’ is vital for a healthy and thriving future society. All the evidence shows us that what happens in early childhood and the developing years’ impacts on health and well-being and life chances throughout …
Antibiotics are essential for treating many infections but they’re losing their effectiveness. Bacteria are fighting back by adapting and finding ways of surviving the effects of our medicines. The bugs are smart – they can naturally become resistant to antibiotics …
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death in England. It is estimated that in 2013, 79,900 deaths in adults aged 35 and over were caused by smoking, this equates to 17% of all deaths in this age group. Data …
Improving the health of our most vulnerable families is one of the most complex, but potentially rewarding challenges we face. However, it cannot be tackled in isolation. It requires services to be joined up around the family, intervening at an …
Public Health England was created from a large number of organisations and we inherited a lot of data tools and profiles, many of which are accessible via our data gateway. The number of resources by broad category is shown in the graph …
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at the announcement of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing. I'm delighted that Public Health England is playing a major role in the setting up of this independent national …
#AntibioticGuardian Twitter chat - Tue 11 Nov 2.30-3.30pm As part of the Antibiotic Guardian campaign, Public Health England and NHS England are hosting a Twitter chat. We hope this chat will raise awareness of the growing problem of antibiotic resistance as …
Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are a large, relatively untapped public health resource with potential to impact on virtually every important issue affecting health and wellbeing. AHPs can improve lives and save health and social care services money by preventing falls, …
Influenza activity is currently at low levels and whilst last year’s flu season was less severe than some we’ve seen, we must remember the unpredictable nature of the virus. It’s impossible to predict the impact that the disease will have …
Today, we’re launching Healthier Lives, Diabetes: a new tool to track how we’re tackling diabetes in different areas of England. What’s new is the way it illustrates the risk factors for and care of people with diabetes across different communities …
