Positive Faith - a HIV resource with a difference
Recently a new resource was launched which tells the story of people living with and affected by HIV which offers a different kind of insight.
Health and Wellbeing
Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
Suicide Prevention Planning Guidance – One Year On
It has been a year since we published our suicide prevention planning guidance and thought it was a timely opportunity to take stock on progress made over that time.
Mental health matters – improving the public's mental health and wellbeing
Today is World Mental Health Day (WMHD) and as such there is a wide range of activities taking place across the world to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.
Global Burden of Disease – twenty years of ground-breaking health data
The Global Burden of Disease study is the world’s largest systematic, scientific effort to quantify the magnitude of health loss from all major diseases, injuries, and risk factors. Recently it was the 20th anniversary of this ground-breaking research, so it …
How are we working together to tackle cardiovascular disease?
Throughout my professional career and from personal experience, I have witnessed the devastating impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) can have on individuals, communities and society as a whole.
Realising the potential of community assets to improve our health and wellbeing
“Let’s focus on what’s strong, not on what’s wrong”. These words from Julia Weldon, Director of Public Health for Hull City Council, epitomise what is at the core of community-centred and asset-based approaches, evident throughout the recent PHE annual conference. …
New psychoactive substances in secure mental health settings: the growing case for public health action
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New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) have featured heavily in recent media stories, and are an increasing focus of our work in PHE.
Creating an inclusive, safe and supportive workplace
We want to be an organisation that values compassionate management and supports people to bring their authentic self, every day, to a fair, inclusive, safe and supportive workplace.
Do you know your heart age?
Have you seen the latest version of our Heart Age Test?
Fentanyl: What's being done to mitigate future problems
Fentanyl has had much coverage in the news this year following a number of overdose deaths in Yorkshire and the Humber in the first five months of the year, which were linked to people using heroin mixed with fentanyl. While …