Workplace opportunities to prevent and treat poor mental health
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.
Springtime sunshine and UV rays
Springtime sunshine is something many of us look forward to. But when the sun comes out in April we need to be careful if at the same time atmospheric ozone levels are low or we have ozone holes.
Health Matters: Using behaviour change strategies in catering outlets
The latest edition of Health Matters outlines how councils can work with small food businesses to help tackle the causes of obesity by creating a healthier food environment. The eating out of home food sector, which includes restaurants, takeaways and fast-food …
Duncan Selbie's Friday message – 31 March 2017
...rise in obesity levels, with one fifth of children eating food from out-of-home food outlets at least once a week. By taking collaborative and co-ordinated action at local level across...
Health Matters: Obesity and the food environment
Welcome to the latest edition of Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which focuses on obesity and the food environment. Obesity is not just a local or national concern but a global one. Nearly two thirds …
Expert interview: New guidelines for industry on the sugar reduction programme
As part of our sugar reduction programme we’ve published new guidelines for the food industry demonstrating how they can remove 20% of the sugar in nine categories of food which contribute the most to children’s intakes.
Developing and using a tool to improve outcomes in colorectal cancer
With rising demand for health services putting pressure on resources, it is more important than ever to make sure services are cost-effective and efficient. Sharing knowledge and experience of new and innovative ways of working can help make sure the …
World TB Day: Working together to tackle tuberculosis
One of the key tools to help treat disease is having a fast and precise diagnostic method. In a world-first PHE is now using a technique that is set to change the face of diagnosing tuberculosis. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) …
Duncan Selbie's Friday message – 24 March 2017
Dear everyone The event in central London on Wednesday reminded us of the bravery and responsiveness of our emergency services and our thoughts are with all those affected. Professor David Heymann, Chair of PHE, convened his final board meeting this week …
What does our first National Childhood Measurement Programme tracking report tell us?
As part of our work on the National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP), we’ve followed the anonymised records of more than 33,000 children from Reception to Year 6 in four local authorities.