Climate change has been a looming threat to our health for years and governments, doctors and scientists have each tried to predict what the future may hold. Here in the UK the health threats posed by climate change are not …
Who is at risk of suffering a fall? You might be inclined to think the answer is old, frail people only, but this is not true. It is also not true that falls are an inevitable part of ageing. Falls …
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: The health improvement role of our fire and rescue services …
As part of activities for the Public Health England led Antibiotic Guardian campaign, we are hosting a series of roadshows for healthcare professionals and debates for the public so we can hear directly from you. Antibiotic Guardian is an important …
As a nation, we have seen an increase in average life expectancy, however people spend more years in poor health and the difference in health outcomes between socio-economic groups is stark. This is despite us having one of the best …
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: New alcohol treatment/prevention resources This week we published an updated alcohol, …
Health organisations and health professionals are notoriously focussed on the here and now. That's highly understandable when historically we have most often been called on to meet urgent and important demands. However, despite the world changing more rapidly than ever …
The latest official statistics on drug-related deaths in England showed the highest number of substance misuse related death since these records began and highlights a worrying rise in the number of older, more vulnerable drug users dying from heroin overdose. …
Over the next couple of weeks thousands of young people will leave home to start studying in higher education. Heading to university is for many a major step in their transition to becoming independent adults and it is an opportunity …
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: Global Burden of Disease study England has the potential to …