[Archived] Disease Detectives: Flu detectors
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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 …
[Archived] Flu vaccination: The main things to know about the 2019 programme
This blog post has now been archived. If you would like to see the content it is available on the website of The National Archives.
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.
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.
Why have we seen an increase in measles cases?
In 2017 the World Health Organization declared that the UK had eliminated measles. However, that elimination status has not been maintained. In this blog, we take a look at the reasons for the change in the UK’s status, and ongoing efforts to protect the population from measles.
Are Victorian diseases making a comeback?
In this blog, we walk through the facts about the top diseases that affected or killed many people in the Victorian era and at other points in history.
Health Matters: Identifying and offering brief advice to tobacco and alcohol users
Read the latest edition of Health Matters to find out why NHS providers should be implementing the new screening and brief advice for tobacco and alcohol use in inpatient settings CQUIN.
Why and how the guidance for Zika virus is changing
The guidance for Zika virus has changed. This blog explains the new advice and why it has been updated.
Health Matters: Health and work
As adults in employment spend a large proportion of their time in work, our jobs and our workplaces can have a big impact on our health and wellbeing. The latest edition of Health Matters suggests some actions that all employers can take to ensure the health and wellbeing of their workforce.