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).
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death, claiming thousands of lives every year. Today, the results from the National Cancer Diagnosis Audit have been published, which details and reviews the current process of care for cancer patients from …
Christmas and the New Year can be a stressful time for everyone with people often at their most vulnerable. This can be even more true for people with drug misuse problems, when a number of things can impact and overwhelm …
Dear everyone As 2017 draws to a close, I want to thank all of my colleagues in PHE and across the public health system who work tirelessly to protect and improve the nation’s health. The public health profession is vast …
Dear everyone Metro Mayors are changing the policy and governance landscape across the country, with the elections earlier this year meaning they now cover 20% of the population of England. Their introduction coincides with the publication of the new Industrial …
A major priority for Public Health England (PHE) since our creation in 2013 has been to bring to life our vision to relocate our national laboratories. We took this vision and expanded it into a plan for a world-leading centre …
PHE has published the 2016-17 statistics report for young people (under 18) in specialist drug and alcohol services. This is based on data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), which collects data from alcohol and drug services across …
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has made no secret that addressing inequality, and particularly health inequalities, is one of the major ambitions of his tenure.
Dear everyone Liver disease is the fourth most common cause of early avoidable death in people under the age of 75, and is almost entirely preventable. In September we published our 2nd Atlas of Variation in Risk Factors and Healthcare …
Welcome to the latest edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which for this edition focuses on productive healthy ageing and musculoskeletal (MSK) health.
Today PHE is marking World AIDS Day, which is an opportunity for people all over the world to stand in unity with those living with HIV, remember lost lives, and continue to push forward the fight against HIV/AIDS.
