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.
Dear everyone By this point in the year, on average children in England have already exceeded their maximum recommended intake of sugar. This means that by the end of the year, they will have consumed more than double the amount …
PHE's Spend and Outcome Tool allows users to see how much is being spent and the impact it is having on relevant outcomes, meaning they can compare across public health programmes, and compare these data against other local authorities.
There are many compelling reasons to regard work and worklessness as important public health issues both at local and national level. For us as individuals, good work is better for our health than being out of work. Having a decent …
We hope our latest edition of Health Matters – on the subject of “Preventing Type 2 diabetes” – will help you and other professionals by compiling key facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions. This edition focuses on The Healthier You: NHS …
We hope our latest edition of Health Matters – on the subject of “Preventing Type 2 diabetes” – will help you and other professionals by compiling key facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions.
This is the final blog in our sexual health commissioning blog series, focusing on the last two stages of the commissioning cycle: ‘doing’ and ‘reviewing’.
Dear everyone On Monday, Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt gave an update to Parliament on the women who were not invited to their final breast screen. Since the announcement in May the numbers of women affected have been confirmed at …
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)'s Inclusive Growth Unit was launched last week with a promise to 'link cranes with communities'. The Unit is a unique collaboration between national and regional organisations supporting economic inclusion and social change. At its …
Today is ‘What matters to you day’, a celebration which sees health professionals encourage and support each other to have better conversations with the people we care for. It’s all about turning the focus from a mindset of “what’s the …
Dear everyone A little over a year ago I wrote to the chief executive of every NHS Trust in England asking for their personal commitment to work with PHE towards a truly smokefree NHS, and have just done so again …
