Workplace opportunities to prevent and treat poor mental health
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.
Health and Wellbeing
Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
Expert interview: New guidelines for industry on the sugar reduction programme
As part of our sugar reduction programme we’ve published new guidelines for the food industry demonstrating how they can remove 20% of the sugar in nine categories of food which contribute the most to children’s intakes.
What does our first National Childhood Measurement Programme tracking report tell us?
As part of our work on the National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP), we’ve followed the anonymised records of more than 33,000 children from Reception to Year 6 in four local authorities.
Smokefree NHS - troubleshooting tips for hospitals
Over recent months we’ve been speaking to NHS trusts at different stages of the journey to becoming tobacco-free. Implementing smokefree grounds is something that some have struggled with, but there are useful learnings out there too. A tobacco-free NHS is …
Getting active for better musculoskeletal health
Musculoskeletal conditions affect over 10 million people and are the leading cause of disability in England, according to the Global Burden of Disease project – an international study ranking the diseases and risk factors that cause death and disability. For …
Preparing to be a tobacco-free trust – learnings from two hospitals in East Anglia
In November 2016, I wrote to the chief executive of every NHS trust in England, calling for their personal commitment to work with PHE towards a truly tobacco-free NHS. We're delighted that Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust and Ipswich Hospital …
Continuing the mandation of the universal 5 health visiting checks
This post was published when Public Health England had responsibility for health visiting services. For the most recent information please visit the NHS website. What happens in pregnancy and early childhood impacts on a child’s physical and emotional health all the way into …
Preventing accidents in children under five
Every parent wants their child to stay safe, but with many potential risks in the home to think about, accidents can happen easily and when we least expect them.
Breast screening: More women are making the choice to take part
It’s great to see that for the first time in five years there’s been an increase in the number of eligible women taking up the offer to be screened for breast cancer, with levels remaining above the NHS Cancer Screening …
Obesity in secure mental health units: A call to action
Obesity rates among the general population are increasing, rising from 15% in 1993 to 26% in 2014.