...as they take on the commissioning of this programme in 2015. We are working closely with the Early Intervention Foundation, which has 20 pilot sites on early intervention for children...
...best demonstrated using a couple of examples. Newborn hearing One to two children in every 1000 are born with a hearing loss in at least one ear, often into a...
...300 people reported having been ill with gastrointestinal illness. Initially the FES were notified of one person who was hospitalised with severe headache, nausea, fever and sweating. Two friends of...
...massive scale of this project. These changes will have a direct impact on the information available for the detection and management of infectious disease. Having said this, it is also...
Obesity can sometimes be hard to spot, even though it’s all around us. Take parents, who think their child is about the right weight, even when the child is actually overweight or obese – this happens to nearly one in …
...fraction is 0.27). The total number of alcohol-related hospital admissions, as described by the indicators, is not a number of actual people or a number of actual admissions but an...
...supported real change in thinking and in services. PHE is committed to supporting local areas to develop and implement their integrated approaches. Over the coming weeks, through our centres, we...
In the past month, windstorms and flooding have been knocking at our doors more frequently than we would like. Like an unwelcome guest, severe weather brings with it many problems and often ones that are not always easily visible. It …
English philosopher Sir Francis Bacon once said, “Knowledge is power”. The more of it we have, the better informed and equipped we are to address any issues and drive improvements. And this too is true for health. Within Public Health …
...spread good practice and enhance local responsiveness to this problem. Where there are national level solutions we will advocate for change, and work with relevant stakeholders to find the most...
