Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
The amount of sugar we (and our children) consume has been a hot topic for years, but this week we reached a crucial point in the debate following the publication of new recommendations by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition …
This week we launched our national Be Clear on Cancer campaign to drive awareness of the risk of breast cancer amongst women over 70 including increasing their knowledge of lesser-known symptoms. Although it is widely known that a lump can be …
One of PHE’s roles is to reduce the often large health inequalities that exist between the most deprived and the least deprived groups in England. A group suffering significant health inequalities are people in prisons and other places of detention, …
This week we launched the second annual 10 Minute shake up campaign, which aims quite simply to get our children moving more. I’m delighted that we’re again working in partnership with Disney, who will help us capture the imagination of …
This week London celebrates Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Pride, and across the country we’ll see Pride marches and celebrations that bring together LGB&T communities, their friends, families and allies. Pride marches are often a contentious subject and there are …
Recently we announced figures detailing the level of uptake of the NHS Health Check programme across the UK, which show that in the last year, 1.4 million eligible people have accepted the offer, an increase on the previous year by …
Recent drinking trends, across the population and among young people in particular, have shown that we are drinking less frequently compared with a decade ago. In fact, young adults (aged 16-24) are now as likely to be teetotal as adults …
Cycling is not just great for your health - travelling to work on your bike can mean a faster, less stressful and more efficient daily commute. This week is Bike Week in the UK and it’s a great opportunity to …
Many of us eat over 90g of red and processed meat a day – we should be moving that down towards the population average of 70g a day. Meanwhile only 30% of us are meeting the 5-a-day recommendation for fruit …
At any one time up to 7,000 people in England are in a secure mental health unit. The units provide care and treatment to people during an incredibly difficult period of their life and should offer an environment of support, helping people …
