Measles is highly contagious, so even a small decline in vaccine uptake can lead to a rise in cases. There has been a resurgence of measles in England, and around the world, in recent years.
This week, our Chief Executive's message focuses on the launch of NHS Test and Trace, the Joint Biosecurity Centre, serology surveillance data and a new study on antibodies and COVID-19 immunity, a new cancer diagnosis indicator, and PHE's Hepatitis C in England 2020 report.
This week, our Chief Executive's message focuses on the recruitment of 24,000 contact tracers, expanding PHE's local health protection teams, the new African Union COVID-19 Response Fund, and Mental Health Awareness Week.
Whilst places of worship remain closed and social distancing measures are in place, the celebration of Eid will need to be adapted this year. Staying at home for Eid will help to protect friends and family from coronavirus (COVID-19).
PHE are leading the work to support the population’s mental health through COVID-19. This blog sets out PHE’s local and national approach to dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and wellbeing
Find out how PHE together with researchers at the University of Cambridge are working to regularly nowcast and forecast COVID-19 infections and deaths.
This week our Chief Executive's message covers the Government's COVID-19 recovery strategy and a new Joint Biosecurity Centre, guidance for COVID-secure workplaces, antibody tests, the PHE Remit Letter for 2020-2021, and International Nurses Day.
Our Chief Executive's message this week covers the expansion of the Government's COVID-19 testing programme, the recruitment of 18,000 contact tracers, a new weekly dataset on COVID-19 cases and outbreaks in care homes, and a new method of reporting daily COVID-19 deaths.
This blog highlights the work of public health nurses, health visitors, midwifes and school nurses to support children, young people and families, and provide critical public health interventions including immunisation.
In this blog Viv Bennett, Chief Nurse at Public Health England, expresses her pride in how the nursing profession is playing a vital role in providing high quality care in the most challenging circumstances.
This week our Chief Executive's message covers the Test, Track and Trace programme, the COVID-19 ethnicity review, staying at home during Ramadan, and PHE's new weekly COVID-19 surveillance report and infographic.
