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.
Winter is almost upon us and we have recently launched a variety of initiatives to support people to stay well and independent through the season. These include the annual seasonal flu vaccine programme, the cold weather plan for England, and …
Just last month my colleague Kevin Fenton outlined how critical good quality housing is to good public health. In a blog he championed the multi-faceted work being undertaken by PHE to reduce the impacts of poor, unsuitable housing on physical …
This week is National HIV Testing Week, when people at high risk of HIV are encouraged to get tested to protect their own health and make them less likely to unknowingly pass the virus on to their sexual partners. The …
Did you know that an estimated 8.5% of women and 4.5% of men have experienced domestic violence in the last year, in England and Wales? Domestic violence has serious and prolonged impacts on physical and mental health for those enduring violence, …
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: HIV announcements This week there were three HIV related announcements; …
Eight young people are set to ‘take over’ this month’s board meeting at Public Health England (PHE), sharing their views and, no doubt, posing some challenging questions. This is a great opportunity for us to hear from young people …
Have you read our ‘10 reasons you should be worried about antibiotic resistance’ blog? Well, here are 7 more reasons all equally worthy of your concern. Antibiotics are essential for treating many infections but they’re losing their effectiveness. Bacteria are …
#AntibioticGuardian Twitter chat - Thu 19 Nov 8pm-9.30pm As part of the Antibiotic Guardian campaign, Public Health England is hosting a Twitter chat. We hope this chat will raise awareness of the growing problem of antibiotic resistance as well as providing an …
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: PHE Data Week This week we've been discussing the vital role …
Most people would be shocked to know that around 22,000 people with diabetes die early every year. With World Diabetes Day this Saturday (14th November), we want to highlight all we’re doing to address this nationwide health burden. It is …
