Presentations from the PHE Annual Conference are now available on YouTube. e.g. Sugar: Responding to the challenge (all the presentations – about 1hr) e.g. HIV, sexual and reproductive health: The future is now (all the presentations – about 1hr) e.g. … Continued
But TB still ranks alongside HIV as a leading cause of death worldwide. The World Health Organisation’s annual update has estimated around 9.6 million people around the world contracted TB in 2014. According to the report – to reduce TB’s … Continued
Over the last few months, Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign went viral. It dominated TV screens and billboard sites across England. Its images of real women and girls jiggling, wiggling and having fun, generated headlines across the world. Now, … Continued
New film released by Public Health England and the Stroke Association urges people to call 999 immediately if they spot signs of stroke. Public Health England (PHE) and the Stroke Association are urging the public to Act FAST if they … Continued
The Health Committee announce short overview inquiry into the impact on public health post-2013 of the Health and Social Care Act reforms. Scope of inquiry The Committee plans to consider the impact of the structural changes at a general level, … Continued
The AAP recommendations are contained in three policy statements announced on Oct. 26th and published simultaneously in Pediatrics. The statements outline recommendations for public policy changes, clinical guidance for physicians to counsel families on reducing exposure and dependence on tobacco, … Continued
A new mandatory reporting duty for FGM is introduced via the Serious Crime Act 2015. The duty will require regulated health and social care professionals and teachers in England and Wales to report known cases of FGM in under 18-year-olds … Continued
FPH today joins the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) and seven leading organisations in calling on the Chancellor to reverse the decision to cut £200 million from the local authority public health budget. http://www.fph.org.uk/leading_organisations_call_on_chancellor_to_reverse_public_health_cuts_to_public_health_budget
The report sets out a range of policies to tackle childhood obesity. Read the report: PHE 2015 -Sugar-Reduction-the-Evidence-for-Action
The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS: progress review (New NAO report) https://www.nao.org.uk/report/the-management-of-adult-diabetes-services-in-the-nhs-progress-review/ “Our previous report on diabetes services showed that there was an improvement in delivering the 9 key care processes that the NHS has identified as … Continued