We hope that through the breadth of ‘Health Matters - Harmful drinking and alcohol dependence’ content, we have made the case for investing in effective alcohol treatment services, but a question may remain; what tools and resources are available to …
Welcome to the third edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for public health professionals, which brings together important facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions to tackle major public health problems. In this edition we are turning our attention to …
We hope our latest edition of Health Matters – this time covering antimicrobial resistance – will help you and other health professionals by compiling key facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions. Where we can, we’re also committed to answering …
Welcome to the second edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for public health professionals, which brings together important facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions to tackle major public health problems. This time we are focusing on one of …
In November, PHE published the second annual ESPAUR report describing the surveillance of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use in England. The report brings together three crucial data sets, some of which weren’t previously in the public domain: antibiotic prescribing in …
We hope that through the full range of Health Matters antimicrobial resistance content we have made a strong case for action by professionals at local level. The message to individuals/patients is clear and the need for continued national and international …
Local stop smoking services were established in England in 1999 as part of the Government’s commitment to help smokers to quit. These services have been phenomenally successful and to date have helped over 4 million people to successfully quit for …
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and causes many diseases. The oral cavity is no exception. Not only does smoking cause aesthetic changes such as stained teeth but also affects the health of the mouth and gums, can …
In a time of tightened budgets, nobody underestimates the challenges local authorities face in delivering against competing but equally important public health targets and priorities. We hope that through the breadth of Health Matters tobacco content we have made the …
Welcome to PHE’s Health Matters, a new resource for public health professionals, which brings together important facts, figures and evidence of effective (and cost-effective) interventions to tackle major public health problems. In creating Health Matters, we’ve been inspired and helped …
