In this blog, we will explore the role of pathogen genomics in UK biosecurity and how we are developing our genomic systems to better protect public health in the UK.
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 …
We’re pleased to bring you our round-up highlighting some of PHE’s online activity from the past week. Here’s your chance to catch up on what you might have missed including: World Meat Free Day The 15th June was World Meat …
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 …
We’re pleased to bring you our round-up highlighting some of PHE’s online activity from the past week. Here’s your chance to catch up on what you might have missed including: Cancer conference #NCIN2015 The National Cancer Intelligence Network Cancer Outcomes …
Whether you’re a health professional, a regular traveller to the Middle East, or you're planning to visit the region for Hajj and Umrah, you may have heard of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or "MERS". The risk of contracting the virus remains …
The National Cancer Registration Service (NCRS) collects information about every patient diagnosed with a malignant tumour in England. You can read our blog on the importance of using this data. Now, through an innovative project, patients can also access this …
This week marks the start of National Cancer Intelligence Network’s (NCIN) annual Cancer Outcomes Conference; one of the largest and most exciting cancer conferences in the UK. It is not only where new findings on cancer are launched and presented, but …
