The use of naloxone in local authorities
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event held on 31st August every year.
Moving forward with the prevention of mental health problems
When the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health was published last year, it signalled that a step change was needed to prevent mental health problems.
Health Matters - Cervical Screening: It’s your choice
Deciding to attend a cervical screening (smear test) appointment can be a difficult decision. Screening is very much a personal choice, and it’s important that women feel fully informed and comfortable with making the decision.
Health Matters: Making cervical screening more accessible
Welcome to the latest edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which for this edition focuses on the decline in cervical screening attendance in England and outlines what can be done to boost screening coverage.
Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 25 August 2017
Dear everyone In 1962 the Smoking and Health study by the Royal College of Physicians laid out to the public and politicians the true harms of smoking for the first time. It stated that about 70% of men and 40% …
Tackling health inequalities through enhancing the wellbeing role of mosques
A faith centre working to improve the health and wellbeing of the community is not a new concept, from the earliest days of Islam we find the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Mosque in Medina was a community meeting place, a centre …
Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 18 August 2017
Dear everyone No one will have missed the news coverage of the tragedy unfolding in Freetown in Sierra Leone, with hundreds of people including children losing their life in a landslide caused by severe flooding. PHE remains in Sierra Leone …
Actions we're taking to prevent drug-related deaths
The ONS has published the latest figures for drug-related deaths in England and Wales, covering all deaths registered in 2016.
Eliminating hepatitis C as a major public health threat - the challenges ahead
Last year, our Hepatitis C in the UK report, focusing on elimination, showed the first fall in deaths from severe hep C-related liver disease in over a decade. Our latest report suggests that this decline has been sustained for a second …
What can we learn from our August PHOF update?
This is the third in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF).