Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs and airways. Whooping cough is sometimes known as the 100-day cough because of how long it takes to recover from it. What are …
Our latest evidence update on vaping in England has been published. This blog looks at the findings on patterns and use in adults and young people.
Our CEO's weekly message covers new ambitions for preventing cardiovascular disease, the brilliant Project SEARCH and flu vaccine effectiveness.
Dear everyone Each week I am in different parts of England to hear first-hand how Councils and their NHS partners are going about their duty to improve the public’s health. This week I met the excellent leadership team for Enfield …
The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource, focuses on the new ambitions developed by the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention System Leadership Forum (CVDPSLF) that sets to improve the detection and management of atrial fibrillation (AF), high blood pressure and …
Our CEO's weekly message covers flu vaccine coverage in children, the UK CMO's report on the impact of screen-based activity on children and young people, the latest statistics on alcohol consumption, and PHE's upcoming cardiovascular disease conference.
We've updated our Public Health Outcomes Framework and this blog explains some of the new data in detail.
PHE has the most comprehensive collection of cancer data in the world. This blog gives an oversight of how it is gathered and used.
Our CEO's weekly message covers the latest edition of Health Matters, the NHS screening review, cancer survival statistics, and the HIV Innovation Fund.
As adults in employment spend a large proportion of their time in work, our jobs and our workplaces can have a big impact on our health and wellbeing. The latest edition of Health Matters suggests some actions that all employers can take to ensure the health and wellbeing of their workforce.
Does an ageing population lead to higher costs for the NHS and social care? Find out why this is not necessarily a foregone conclusion.
