Last month Public Health England hosted an ‘Inequalities in Screening’ workshop. This brought over 80 national experts to London to discuss the practical steps we need to take to ensure that we systematically address inequalities in screening uptake. We were …
More than five percent of ‘deaths’ in England are attributable to long-term exposure to particulate air pollution, according to the latest data published in the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The precise estimate is that 5.3 percent of mortality can …
Recent media coverage about Borrelia miyamotoi has prompted some questions about prevalence of the bacteria in the UK and risk to human health. In this Q&A, PHE scientists answer questions about the bacteria which has been dubbed responsible for the …
Antibiotic resistant bacteria - bacteria that can no longer be killed by our drugs - is one of the biggest health challenges the world faces. The problem is caused by overuse and misuse of antibiotics, which means we all have …
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: Getting serious about prevention in London The partners of the …
You may have seen that we're once again running our national Act FAST campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of stroke. The campaign encourages people to call 999 if they notice any of the signs of stroke. Today is World Stroke …
Smoking is often part of the daily routine for many workers, which can make it difficult to break the habit and quit. Like other health behaviours, there are inequalities in smoking. In the UK, approximately 1 in 4 of those …
The partners of the London Health Board, including the Mayor, NHS, local authorities and Public Health England, came together on 21 October to publish Better Health for London: One Year On. The report is a progress check on what organisations …
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: Bringing together housing and public health Research shows that one …
When we think about antibiotics, we think about how they help us recover from illness, or visits to the GP to get a prescription for ourselves or our children. We think of a medication readily available to help us fight …
