In this blog, we will explore the role of pathogen genomics in UK biosecurity and how we are developing our genomic systems to better protect public health in the UK.
A sample of passengers travelling from China into London’s Heathrow Airport will be invited to take a PCR test for COVID-19 on arrival. These tests will help us to better understand any variants that may be present in any positive …
Does an ageing population lead to higher costs for the NHS and social care? Find out why this is not necessarily a foregone conclusion.
Find out why improvements in mortality rates and life expectancy in England have slowed down considerably since 2011 for both men and women.
Find out why PHE is developing a framework to draw attention to the skills, knowledge and system enablers that are required to support a data-to-decisions journey.
Measuring the success of digital health interventions is a new challenge. Find out how PHE and other health bodies are developing a way to find out which digital health interventions work and which don’t.
Local Authority (LA) Health Profile reports that accompany the online tool have now been refreshed for 2018. These reports are intended to act as conversation starters, providing a summary picture of health in the local area, highlighting areas of improvement …
This is the latest in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The PHOF sets out a vision for public health, desired outcomes and the indicators that will help us …
With more people than ever being diagnosed with cancer, there is a need to understand the current population of those living with and beyond cancer.
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death, claiming thousands of lives every year. Today, the results from the National Cancer Diagnosis Audit have been published, which details and reviews the current process of care for cancer patients from …
