We introduce the new campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, fronted by our mascot Andi Biotic, and look at why we all need to be more aware of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
PHE centres see some illnesses regularly and have well-rehearsed processes in place. But some diseases are more unusual than others, for which we must be well prepared. This blog looks at how a case of MERS in England was detected, traced and treated.
This blog describes how people are affected by hearing loss across the life course and sets out actions for prevention and treatment.
This blog looks at the latest update to our Local Health platform, which presents indicators for small areas.
This week our CEO's message includes a call for all NHS trusts to become smokefree, the benefits of Alcohol Care Teams in hospitals and our annual flu report.
This week our CEO's message looks at the importance of two MMR doses, the Well North Programme, policing and the public's health, and senior staff changes.
The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE's professional resource, focuses on taking a life course approach to the prevention of ill health and explores the evidence base for this approach. This blog provides a summary of the full edition's content.
This week our CEO's message looks at the economic case for investing in prevention, a new study on the effects of the tobacco display ban, Mental Health Awareness Week, European Testing Week, and the upcoming Health Matters launch.
England is a world leader in childhood vaccinations but PHE data show that while coverage remains high, children’s vaccine uptake has been slowly decreasing since 2012-13. This blog looks at 10 ways to address barriers to vaccination in primary care.
PHE and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) are working together to make the case that prevention and promoting good health is an important investment for our country. In this blog PHE’s Finance and Commercial Director Michael Brodie and Chief Economist Brian Ferguson answer questions about the project.
Dear everyone I spent Wednesday morning in the North West with the fabulous team in St Helens, where well before the concept was included in the NHS Long Term Plan, they had enacted integrated, place based working simply because this …
