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Health and Wellbeing
Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
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 …
Clearing up confusion caused by flip-flopping diet news
As Public Health England’s chief nutritionist, I’m often asked what we’re doing about confusing messages in the media about nutrition, which lead to an incorrect assumption that official advice is always changing.
Supporting local action on health inequalities
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Reducing health inequalities is at the heart of public health and PHE’s priorities.
The use of naloxone in local authorities
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event held on 31st August every year.
Moving forward with the prevention of mental health problems
When the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health was published last year, it signalled that a step change was needed to prevent mental health problems.
Tackling health inequalities through enhancing the wellbeing role of mosques
A faith centre working to improve the health and wellbeing of the community is not a new concept, from the earliest days of Islam we find the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Mosque in Medina was a community meeting place, a centre …
Actions we're taking to prevent drug-related deaths
The ONS has published the latest figures for drug-related deaths in England and Wales, covering all deaths registered in 2016.
The importance of hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs
Each year on 28 July the World Hepatitis Alliance brings together patient organisations, governments, medical professionals and industry for World Hepatitis Day (WHD).
How one mental health Trust in Leicestershire is using e-cigarettes as a tool to go smokefree
This post was published when Public Health England had responsibility for health advice relating to e-cigarettes. For the most recent information please visit the NHS website or search for the topic on the gov.uk website. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides …