Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
What is a healthy, balanced diet? A simple question perhaps, but when faced with a barrage of food advice from friends, colleagues, celebrities, bloggers and the media it’s easy to feel unsure. This is where the eatwell plate came in, …
We recently announced, for the third year, funding support for a range of innovative local projects that are helping people to recover from addiction to drugs and alcohol. This capital investment is going to support 50 projects across England, which …
It’s been a big week for Public Health England. Last Monday we launched our brand new health campaign One You. The response so far has been fantastic and we have been delighted to see such a positive reaction in the media, …
As a nation, we are living longer, but we're spending more years in ill-health. We're increasingly living with multiple conditions and services are struggling to cope with rising demand for treatment. Fifteen million people in Britain are living with a long-term …
I wholeheartedly welcome the new guideline on community engagement published today by NICE to support the NHS, local authorities and other service providers to better engage local communities in decisions that affect their health and their lives. The new guideline …
A week ago we welcomed the independent report from the Mental Health Taskforce, setting out how national bodies, including health agencies and government departments, should work together over the next five years to improve mental health. One in four of …
Today we launched a rerun of our national Be Clear on Cancer campaign that highlights blood in pee as a key symptom for both bladder and kidney cancers. The key message from this latest campaign, which is aimed at men …
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – conditions that are not caused by an acute infection – are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 68% of total deaths in 2012. They are responsible for significant premature disability, morbidity and mortality, and are …
It’s always encouraging to hear how an NHS Health Check has changed someone’s life. Take Rajiv, who discovered he had type 2 diabetes after taking up the offer of an NHS Health Check. On the doctor’s advice, he reduced sugar …
The role of healthcare providers is to investigate, treat and care for people who are ill, but they also have huge potential to act as public health organisations at a time when prevention and early intervention have a crucial role …
