How climate change is making UK heatwaves more frequent, intense and long-lasting

Dried grass in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens during July 2018

Adverse weather matters for our health. There is a strong evidence base showing us that periods of very hot or cold weather or flooding present a wide range of direct and indirect health risks.

UKHSA Science Strategy: A vision for how science can secure health and prosperity

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At UKHSA science powers everything we do so I’m delighted to announce the publication of a new science strategy setting out how we will harness the power of our science to secure health and prosperity over the next decade. The strategy highlights how UKHSA’s science can save more lives, secure major public health victories and …

Taking a place-based approach to tackling hepatitis in prisons

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Prisons are complex settings in which to deliver healthcare, and people in prisons and under probation service supervision have higher levels of health and social care needs than others in the community. This is due to multiple overlapping factors such as adverse childhood experiences, a history of poor housing and a lack of engagement with …