Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
As we approach the end of Child Mental Health Week, we reflect on the Government and PHE’s commitment to improve young people’s mental health. Around half of all mental health problems start before the age of 14 and we know …
It is a year since we published AHPs into Action which was accompanied by a blog explaining what this means from a public health perspective. As such, I wanted to take this opportunity to outline the progress and achievements made …
Throughout my career, I have often observed that members of the public are inquisitive about their blood pressure, but rarely know what the numbers mean. So does this matter and what does it mean to have a high blood pressure …
This blog looks at making effective referrals and is part of a short series addressing the contribution health and care professionals can make to improving health and wellbeing. Please also see our blogs on starting conversations and on our research into …
This blog looks at starting conversations about health and is part of a short series addressing the contribution health and care professionals can make to improving health and wellbeing. Please also see our blogs about making referrals and on our research …
This blog looks at the prevention agenda and is part of a short series addressing the contribution health and care professionals can make to improving health and wellbeing. Please also see our blogs on starting conversations and on making referrals. Don’t …
Christmas and the New Year can be a stressful time for everyone with people often at their most vulnerable. This can be even more true for people with drug misuse problems, when a number of things can impact and overwhelm …
PHE has published the 2016-17 statistics report for young people (under 18) in specialist drug and alcohol services. This is based on data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), which collects data from alcohol and drug services across …
Today PHE is marking World AIDS Day, which is an opportunity for people all over the world to stand in unity with those living with HIV, remember lost lives, and continue to push forward the fight against HIV/AIDS.
In recent years our understanding of HIV has improved greatly with real advances occurring in HIV treatment and prevention. Today, the death rate among people with HIV who are diagnosed promptly and on treatment is comparable to the rest of …
