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.
Public Health England has been working closely with the Joint Work and Health Unit in developing ‘Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability’, which sets out the Government’s plan to get disabled people back into work.
We hope our latest edition of Health Matters – on the subject of “Preventing infections and reducing AMR”– will help you and other health professionals by compiling key facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions.
Obesity is one of the biggest health problems facing our country. Levels of childhood obesity in England are amongst the highest in the developed world, with almost one in four children being overweight or obese before they start school.
In his draft health inequalities strategy, the Mayor of London writes of his vision for “a healthier, fairer city, where nobody’s health suffers simply because of who they are or where they live.”
Dear everyone Earlier this year, our fifth year, PHE invited the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI), to carry out a peer review and this week we published their feedback. IANPHI is a membership organisation of over 100 …
Today is ‘Our Day’, an opportunity for local authorities across England to discuss and celebrate what they do in a typical day.
Earlier this month in São Paulo Brazil, over 100 countries with representation from civil society, governments, clinicians and public health came together for the 2nd World Hepatitis Summit to galvanise and encourage global efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a …
In recent years our understanding of HIV has improved greatly with real advances occurring in HIV treatment and prevention. Today, the death rate among people with HIV who are diagnosed promptly and on treatment is comparable to the rest of …
Dear everyone The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favour of the Scottish Government’s intention to set a minimum unit price for the sale of alcohol, which when implemented will be a world first. Our evidence review in 2016, published in …
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a key focus right across the health sector. It is estimated that 5,000 deaths are caused every year in England because antibiotics no longer work for some infections and this figure is set to rise, with …
