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What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?

Campaign mascot Andi Biotic reminds us to Keep Antibiotics Working

What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?

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).

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An update on sugar reduction

Posted by: Alison Tedstone, Posted on: 14 November 2017 - Categories: Health Improvement

On World Diabetes Day, we reflect on some successful work to transform some of the food and drink we buy and consume as the programme gains further momentum.

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Supporting the case for investment in health and work interventions

Posted by: Dame Carol Black and Shaun Donaghy, Posted on: 13 November 2017 - Categories: Health Improvement

Worklessness is a key priority for PHE. Evidence suggests that having a job is one of the most effective ways to stay healthy.

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Health Matters: Preventing infections and reducing AMR

Posted by: Paul Cosford, Posted on: 13 November 2017 - Categories: Health Matters

Welcome to the latest edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which for this edition focuses on preventing infections and reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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Positive Faith - a HIV resource with a difference

Posted by: Jim McManus, Posted on: 12 November 2017 - Categories: Sexual health

Recently a new resource was launched which tells the story of people living with and affected by HIV which offers a different kind of insight.

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 10 November 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 10 November 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone The NHS is our most cherished public service. It is something we know people deeply care about and on Wednesday this week NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens spoke about the need for further investment to keep it …

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Alcohol and drug treatment in England: the picture from the 2016-17 data

Posted by: Rosanna O’Connor, Posted on: 9 November 2017 - Categories: Health Improvement

PHE has published our annual alcohol and drug treatment statistics for 2016-17. These are based on data collected by the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from alcohol and drug services across England.

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Mouth Cancer Action Month – Reducing the risk

Posted by: Sandra White, Posted on: 8 November 2017 - Categories: Health Improvement

This Mouth Cancer Action Month, we look at the ways dental health teams can help their patients to reduce their mouth cancer risk.

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The November PHOF update – what have we learned?

Posted by: Dave Jephson and James Westwood, Posted on: 7 November 2017 - Categories: Public health data

This is the fourth in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF).

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 03 November 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 3 November 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone I am writing this week from Sierra Leone where we have marked the handover to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of the three PHE laboratories in Freetown, Bo and Makeni, all refurbished by PHE to UK standards …

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PHE’s legacy public health work in Sierra Leone

Posted by: Paul Johnstone, Posted on: 2 November 2017 - Categories: Global health

 Images show finished hospital lab in Sierra Leone (top) and the refurbishment process (below) In this blog PHE's Paul Johnstone explains the organisation's involvement in Sierra Leone, from the West African Ebola epidemic to the opening a new hospital laboratory …

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