A new, time-limited MenB vaccine offer is available this summer for Year 13 students and under 25s who will be starting university as undergraduates or moving into residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026.
In England, there are 120,000 parents or carers who are potentially in need of specialist treatment for alcohol dependence.
UKHSA withdrew the precautionary guidance for the Salisbury and Amesbury areas on 30 January 2025. We understand that the recent incidents in Amesbury and Salisbury involving nerve agent Novichok will cause concern about possible health risks. This blog will answer …
Dear everyone You will all be aware of the ongoing incident in Amesbury, Wiltshire, in relation to two people who have fallen ill from contact with nerve agent Novichok. Our thoughts are with the two people affected, those close to …
Last year I wrote about why I fought hard for London’s devolution deal. Work to strengthen partnerships and to turn the potential opportunities of devolution into tangible improvement in the quality of life of all Londoners is now well underway, …
New official statistics published today show the positive news that smoking prevalence in England is continuing to fall. This blogs looks at the data more closely.
Local Authority (LA) Health Profile reports that accompany the online tool have now been refreshed for 2018. These reports are intended to act as conversation starters, providing a summary picture of health in the local area, highlighting areas of improvement …
Nurse Study group - Credit Queens Nursing Institute The birth of the NHS back in 1948 was a watershed moment in the nation’s history and over the past 70 years it has become an integral part of the national character …
Our local surroundings have a large impact on us and we live in an environment that can inadvertently encourage unhealthy behaviours – eating more and exercising less.
Dear everyone This week saw Chapter Two of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan published which is a bold and strong step forward. The plan aims to halve childhood obesity by 2030 through a series of new measures, based on PHE …
Welcome to the latest edition of Health Matters, a professional resource, which for this edition focuses on reproductive health and pregnancy planning.
