Are you a healthcare student? If so, as a future professional or prescriber of medicine we need you to play your own vital role in slowing the rise of antibiotic resistance. Because just like current health professionals and leaders you …
Today is ‘Our Day’, - a chance for local authorities across the land to discuss and celebrate what they do in a typical day. And after spending the last 3 years visiting every part of the country and speaking to …
Cancer survival has been steadily improving in most cancers for many years and we can help this trend continue in two broad ways. Firstly we can improve the stage at which a cancer is diagnosed (the earlier the better) through …
We’ve known for some time that good quality natural landscape in urban areas can affect how people feel. It reduces stress and sadness, lifts the mood and makes us feel better. The benefits of these green and blues space, and …
When it comes to fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), spreading the message is an important part of tackling the issue and community pharmacists are well placed to help get that message across. We need to make people aware that the over …
Senior leaders from across public health and the police came together recently to talk about closer working. It was clear from the discussion that public health priorities are aligned with those of police forces across England in areas such as …
If we want to improve people’s health we have to know both where we stand now, but also be able to track our progress. At PHE, we have a wealth of data on a wide variety of health topics. Part …
PHE has released its annual drug and alcohol treatment statistics for 2015-16. This report brings together information on adults receiving specialist interventions for both drug and alcohol problems, recognising that many people experience problems with more than one substance – so …
1.The human cost of obesity is huge We can’t ignore the harm obesity causes. Very overweight children face bullying, low self-esteem and school absence. And we know that very overweight children are more likely to become overweight adults so it’s …
Understanding the costs associated with cancer is vital in order that resources are used for maximum effect. And investing in prevention and early intervention is critical if we are going to reduce the emotional and physical impact of cancer on …
