Duncan Selbie's Christmas message - 20 December 2019
PHE’s Chief Executive Duncan Selbie reflects on an eventful 2019 and looks to the year ahead in his final Friday message of the year.
The pre-election period
Like many public service organisations we will be communicating in-line with General Election 2019 guidance from midnight on Wednesday 6 November 2019 until a new government is formed. Though we will continue to publish data, important operational updates and health …
Vaping and lung disease in the US: PHE’s advice
Since mid-September, headlines around the world have warned about an outbreak of serious lung disease across the US, said to be associated with vaping. Read this blog to find out about PHE's advice on e-cigarettes and vaping.
Prioritising mental health
Mental health and mental illness have an impact on all of us, either directly or indirectly – whilst we can all benefit from having good mental health, 1 in 6 adults experienced a common mental health problem in the last week. This blog covers the ways in which PHE is prioritising improving mental health and the lives of people living with mental illness.
Flu vaccination: The main things to know about the 2019 programme
The flu vaccine remains the best defence we have against flu and protects those people who are most vulnerable. This blog looks at the 2019 vaccination programme.
What’s new in the October 2019 Wider Determinants tool update?
Public Health England’s Wider Determinants of Health tool has been updated, providing the latest data for key indicators of the ‘root causes’ of ill health.
Health Matters: Rough sleeping
The latest edition of Health Matters focuses on the scale of rough sleeping in England, the causes and consequences of rough sleeping, and what can be done to bring an end to homelessness. This blog provides a summary of the full edition's content.
The road ahead for the public's health
The road ahead for the public’s health is one of great opportunity, and one we must seize with all our energy. Our CEO Duncan Selbie discusses prevention, PHE's new five year strategy and our first infection's disease strategy.
Moving forward from the prescription medicines review
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PHE has published the first ever evidence review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five commonly prescribed classes of medicines in England. Find out more in this blog about what this means for patients and what needs to be done.
Health Matters: Preventing STIs
The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE's professional resource, focuses on the prevention of 5 common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the public health challenge of antimicrobial resistant STIs, and the commissioning and improvement of sexual health services. This blog provides a summary of the full edition's content.