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 First, I would like to warmly congratulate the Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt MP on his reappointment as Health Secretary. Lest we forget, tobacco remains the number one killer in England and for every early avoidable death from tobacco, …
With the first ever National Clean Air Day taking place this week, we're encouraging people to take steps to reduce air pollution. Individually, it might seem that people’s actions will only make a small difference but if we all do our …
Welcome to the latest edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which this month brings together the important facts and figures on child dental health and evidence of effective interventions to prevent tooth decay …
What comes to mind when we think about vaccination? It should be protection, wellbeing, health and achievement. The World Health Organisation states that only clean water (a human right) ranks as highly as vaccination in terms of the greatest impact …
Like many public service organisations we will be communicating in-line with General Election 2017 guidance from now (midnight 21 April 2017) until a new Government is formed. Though we will continue to publish data, important operational updates and health warnings …
Dear everyone I am writing on a Wednesday because the period of pre-election sensitivity comes into effect tomorrow and all organisations in receipt of public funds need to take great care during this time. And so my next Friday message …
Obesity is one of the greatest contributors to early death and disability in England and nearly a third of children are at risk of poor health in later life due to their weight.
Dear everyone I am writing this week from Sierra Leone, where PHE is training local staff to run the three laboratories that we established in Freetown, Makeni and Bo during the Ebola epidemic and will be handing over to the …
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.
Springtime sunshine is something many of us look forward to. But when the sun comes out in April we need to be careful if at the same time atmospheric ozone levels are low or we have ozone holes.
