Understanding the health effects of climate change
For UKHSA, our changing climate is one of the most challenging health security threats we face and understanding and mitigating its impact on our health is a key priority.
Health Protection
Posts about the work of the Health Protection directorate
The importance of vaccinating children against flu
This year, it is more important than ever that we do everything we can to protect the population and the NHS from flu. The childhood flu vaccination programme is a key part of this. This blog looks at what is new for this year.
Health Matters: Delivering the flu immunisation programme during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Angela Edwards, Posted on:
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Health Matters, Health Protection, Immunisation and vaccination
The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource, focuses on the national flu immunisation programme and the delivery of the 2020/21 programme. This blog provides a summary of the full edition’s content.
Even for a pandemic expert like me, life in isolation has been a struggle
I love my job. For ten years I have worked at Public Health England (PHE) and its predecessor, the Health Protection Agency, responding to major public health emergencies including the ebola outbreak and the Novichok poisoning. There is nothing more …
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What is social distancing?
As we start to see more coronavirus cases in the UK, and more widespread community transmission of the virus, further measures to reduce the contact people have with each other may be needed. In this blog we explain what these measures, sometimes referred to as social distancing, mean.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 5 things you can do to protect yourself and your community
As more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) appear in the UK, we outline 5 things you can do to protect yourself and your community.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What is self-isolation and why is it important?
COVID-19 - In this blog, we will explain what self-isolation is, why it is important, and which groups are currently being advised to self-isolate.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Expert interview: What is contact tracing?
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Nick Phin, Posted on:
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Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Protection, PHE's science
One of the ways we protect the public from infectious diseases like novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is contact tracing. In this blog Nick Phin, Deputy Director at PHE’s National Infections Service answers some questions about how this works.
Disease Detectives: Flu detectors
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Jamie Lopez Bernal and Alex Elliot, Posted on:
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Disease Detectives, Health Protection
PHE has one of the most advanced public health systems for influenza surveillance in the world. Read our blog to learn more about how we track and act on flu each winter.
Norovirus: What to do if you catch it and helping to stop the spread
Norovirus activity has started earlier this winter and laboratory confirmed cases are higher than average for this time of year. Here are five ways to help you beat the bug.