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: Mental health This week was Mental Health Awareness Week and …
Like all parents, teenage mothers and young fathers want to do the best for their children. Whilst a good proportion manage very well; many young parents’ health, education and economic outcomes remain disproportionately poor, affecting the life chances for both …
This week we mark both Mental Health Awareness Week and the International Day Against Homophobia. Evidence shows there are stark inequalities in mental health for gay, bisexual, lesbian and trans individuals. The Stonewall lesbian and gay health surveys, which represent …
Supporting and promoting the mental wellness of staff is not just about being a caring employer, it’s essential to growing and developing a thriving and profitable business. Mental ill health is one of the leading causes of sickness absence in …
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 Matters - giving every child the best start in …
If you have a passion for improving the public’s health it’s hard not to feel excited about the potential solutions to some of our biggest problems. Take obesity; there’s no bigger challenge - and no single way of tackling it …
This week we launched the dedicated online dashboard of cancer-related information. Released alongside the Cancer Strategy Implementation Plan, it was developed by PHE and NHS England to meet recommendation number 1 of the Independent Cancer Taskforce Report published last July. …
Today (May 12) is International Nurses’ Day and I’d like to use this as an opportunity to talk about the role nurses and midwives play in prevention and improving health – particularly with regard to tackling obesity. Obesity is a …
Welcome to the fifth edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for public health professionals, which brings together important facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions to tackle major public health problems. This edition focuses on giving every child the best start …
We hope that through the breadth of ‘Health Matters - giving every child the best start in life’ content, we have made the case for investment of time and money in early years services (from pregnancy to age 2) but …
