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Public Health England (PHE)
Health protection agency.
Their mission is to protect and improve the nation’s health and to address inequalities through working with national and local government, the NHS, industry and the voluntary and community sector.
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Details last updated 23-Nov-2019
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Susan Hopkins
Healthcare Epidemiologist Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Public Health England
Jamie Waterall
National Lead for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Associate Deputy Chief Nurse at Public Health England.
Public Health England (PHE) News
Despite nutrient reformulation targets, most companies sell unhealthy foods
Nuffield Department of Population Health - 04-Aug-2021Food firms in UK failed to meet targets for reducing calories, sugar and salt in their products
A 12-week Better Health campaign to help you lose weight and stay active
BBC - 26-Jul-2021Free support and guidance to shed those excess kilos gained during lockdown
Just 70 grams of red or processed meat increases risk of heart disease, diabetes
Guardian - 03-Mar-2021But increased risk mainly due to higher weight - less significant when BMI accounted for
Previous Covid-19 infection may be protective for 5 months
BBC - 14-Jan-2021Some might get re-infected & transmit the virus - should stay at home
Study finds patients with good vitamin D levels half as likely to die of coronavirus
Independent - 26-Sep-2020Definitely no harm in taking normal levels of vitamin D supplements - and could save your life
Doctors to prescribe cycling to prevent obesity related hospital admissions hitting 1 million
BBC - 26-Jul-2020It's more effective than any drug so why not prescribe it?
Public Health England: Best to take vitamin D during COVID-19 lockdown
BBC - 23-Apr-2020Advices on improving health should be considered especially in times of pandemic
No need to get panicked and buy hand sanitisers
Guardian - 29-Feb-2020They're more effective against coronavirus than norovirus - but must be at least 60% alcohol
UK toughens up precautionary measures against the new coronavirus
BBC - 22-Jan-2020Symptoms quite similar to that of seasonal flu, takes 5 days to appear once infected
Life expectancy reduces by nearly 3 years
BBC - 02-Dec-2019The goal to live more than 100 years seems to be slowly drifting away
Generation X notorious for drug poisoning and suicide
BBC - 13-Aug-2019Stigma may be a reason for their reluctance to seek help
How do you die from the flu?
Patient - 15-Jan-2019It's not just a bad cold - it killed 15,000 people in the UK last year
Screening for bowel cancer only after 60 years is not good enough!
BBC - 10-Aug-2018Will be able to catch bowel cancer 10 years earlier than now
Five times more fast food outlets in poor areas
BBC - 29-Jun-2018Fast food is tastier and cheaper than healthy food, which makes it appealing for people with low income
New LED streetlights can cause lots of health issues
Independent - 03-Apr-2018Safety first! Good health is more important than cutting down costs
Poor children now overweight, not underweight
Telegraph - 20-Mar-2018Poor children in Britain are now fatter than wealthy youngsters. Total reversal in weight of the...
10-20 % antibiotics may be prescribed inappropriately
NHS - 27-Feb-2018Most inappropriate prescriptions for sore throat, cough, sinusitis and ear infections. The more ...
What is 'Aussie' flu and should we be worried?
BBC - 08-Jan-2018Aussie flu or H3N2 is an influenza A virus that appears to cause more severe infections in young ...
One in 10 men aged 50 'have the heart of a 60-year-old'
NHS - 04-Sep-2017Since 2015 Public Health England (PHE) are encouraging people to take a simple three-minute onlin...
Middle-aged told to walk faster
BBC - 24-Aug-2017Public Health England urge people between 40-60 to start regular brisk walks. 10 minutes a day ...
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