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.
From our inception in PHE London we have had our eye on the city’s children. London is a young city but children have very different experiences of growing up here. More children live in poverty in London than elsewhere in …
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: Be Clear on Cancer This week, a new PHE campaign …
Listening to what young people tell us is important to them is key in how we develop our priorities and work programmes. It also played an important part in the creation of our Young Person’s Health and Wellbeing Framework, which …
All newborn babies in England are now being offered screening for four additional rare genetic disorders through the expansion of newborn screening. The current NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme now includes screening for: homocystinuria (HCU), maple syrup urine disease …
Tackling Tuberculosis (TB) is one of seven key priorities for Public Health England and it’s a public health problem that we absolutely have to overcome. Our incidence of TB is four times higher than in the US and if current …
We’ve hit the middle of winter and it’s cold, wet, and windy, with some snow and ice appearing across the country. At this time of year we can start expecting Met Office cold weather alerts. This is normal winter weather …
Update: We have updated this blog on 10/09/2015 to take account of the end of season flu vaccine effectiveness data for the 2014/15 flu season. Every year international experts make important judgements about the likely flu viruses that will be circulating …
How much difference can sport and leisure professionals make to our publics’ health? The answer is a great deal. The evidence base that physical activity is good for your health grows every week. Recent papers have highlighted the role it can …
Recently, my colleagues and I visited several occupational health (OH) departments across England to talk about the ongoing risks to healthcare workers of exposure to bloodborne viruses. 4,830 healthcare workers have reportedly been exposed to bloodborne viruses between 2004 and …
The Scottish Government recently announced that we had a case of Ebola in the UK, in a health worker who travelled to Glasgow from Sierra Leone. In this blog, Public Health England’s Director of Health Protection, Prof Paul Cosford, answers some …
