As more tourist and visitor attractions re-open to the public, many people will be planning breaks and day trips around the UK. This blog aims to provide some simple advice to help you get out and about and enjoy summer safely.
This week, our Chief Executive's message covers the social care sector's management of COVID-19 outbreaks and the exemplary work in Hammersmith and Fulham Council, PHE's Better Health campaign, new reports on greenspaces and global disaster risk reduction, and our studies to support musicians and artists during the pandemic.
Public Health England's Director of Health Improvement shares a personal view on the challenge of tackling obesity, how to make it easier for everyone to make healthy choices, and how the UK can respond to improve health.
This week our Chief Executive's message covers the flu vaccination programme and winter planning, evidence of the impact of obesity on COVID-19, how COVID-19 mortality is measured, the intelligence-led testing taking place in South Yorkshire, and Eid al-Adha.
Staying alert for Eid Al-Adha this month will help to protect friends and family from coronavirus (COVID-19). Read about the important actions you can take are to maintain social distancing during festivities.
Our Chief Executive's message acknowledges the work of Herefordshire and Blackburn with Darwen Councils this week, PHE's involvement in protecting the prison estate throughout the pandemic, a new tool monitoring the wider impacts of COVID-19 on health, and the importance of seroprevalence data.
PHE’s Head of immunisation Dr Mary Ramsay describes how testing blood samples is helping us gather crucial data on the spread of COVID-19.
This week our Chief Executive's message covers the Prime Minister's commitment to tackle obesity and the work PHE is doing to support this, the hard work and innovation going into managing down rates of COVID-19 infection in Bradford, the new Joint Situational Awareness Team, and adult smoking rates in the UK.
This week our Chief Executive's message starts with a message of thanks to PHE staff, then covers the Leicester outbreak, local authorities' COVID-19 Local Outbreak Plans and data on local outbreaks, two evidence reviews looking at Vitamin D and COVID-19, and Professor Dame Carol Black's independent review into the misuse of illegal drugs in England.
With lockdown now easing we know people will be keen to go out and enjoy themselves. Here are our top 5 tips to make sure you and your family can stay safe while getting on with day to day activities.