Dear everyone Vaccination is second only to clean water in saving and preserving life and is at the heart of an effective public health system. This matters just as much in an affluent society, but may sometimes be forgotten. Since …
Dear everyone This Saturday marks 10 years since Smokefree legislation brought an extraordinary change to the way we experience and enjoy pubs, clubs, restaurants and so many other public places. It was the first, and the most important, in a …
Dear everyone First, I would like to warmly welcome the new minister for public health and primary care, Stephen Brine MP, and very much look forward to working with him. The tragic loss of life in the Grenfell Tower fire …
Dear everyone First, I would like to warmly congratulate the Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt MP on his reappointment as Health Secretary. Lest we forget, tobacco remains the number one killer in England and for every early avoidable death from tobacco, …
Dear everyone I am writing on a Wednesday because the period of pre-election sensitivity comes into effect tomorrow and all organisations in receipt of public funds need to take great care during this time. And so my next Friday message …
Dear everyone I am writing this week from Sierra Leone, where PHE is training local staff to run the three laboratories that we established in Freetown, Makeni and Bo during the Ebola epidemic and will be handing over to the …
Dear everyone On Thursday we published baseline data and guidelines for industry to remove 20% of sugar by 2020 in foods most popular with children as part of our sugar reduction programme – a key milestone in the delivery of …
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 …
Dear everyone Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50, and more women are taking their own lives each year. There is growing evidence behind a number of actions that can help to prevent suicide, and support …
Dear everyone We warmly welcome the Chancellor’s confirmation on Wednesday of how the levy on sugary drinks will operate in practice from 2018.
