Last month the first ever sector wide report looking at how the health and care system is preparing for climate change was published (also known as the ARP report). It was a first in the sense it looked at the …
Our home is not just a dwelling place. It should be a place of comfort, shelter, safety and warmth; a place to raise family, welcome friends, and a springboard for all our other daily activities. In short it is the …
We are now one year on since the NHS Five Year Forward View was published. Setting out a clear direction for the NHS, the plan showed why change is needed to secure the future of the nation’s healthcare system and …
Almost a year ago, we published Everybody Active, Every Day – an evidence-based approach to physical activity in England. This set out four key domains for action at national and local level to move the population into every day activity …
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Ce5wNNS2A Stay Well This Winter On Thursday we launched our Stay …
Local stop smoking services were established in England in 1999 as part of the Government’s commitment to help smokers to quit. These services have been phenomenally successful and to date have helped over 4 million people to successfully quit for …
Many readers of this blog will be well aware of the challenge that our obesity epidemic poses - the damaging impact on our health and our health services is clear. But just identifying the scale of the problem will only …
October marks Cholesterol Month which is led by HEART UK, the UK’s Cholesterol charity. The annual awareness month aims to increase knowledge around high cholesterol, including how you can find out your levels and what to do about it. Cardiovascular …
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: Four ways our changing climate could damage your health: We …
You may have seen stories in the media recently on fats in our diet; saturated, unsaturated and trans to be precise - with studies offering new information on what we can and can’t eat and how much is ok. One …
