Archived government news
March 2024
Guidance: Cervical screening: support for people who find it hard to attend Friday, 15 March 2024
February 2024
Guidance: Cervical screening: pathway for acceptance of new HPV tests Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Guidance: NHS population screening: reporting data definitions Tuesday, 20 February 2024
December 2023
Independent report: SACN vitamin D and health report Monday, 11 December 2023
October 2023
Guidance: Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme handbook Monday, 30 October 2023
Research: Opiate and crack cocaine use: prevalence estimates by local area Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Guidance: Diabetic eye screening: programme overview Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Guidance: Cervical screening: gynaecological cytopathology EQA scheme Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Guidance: Diabetic eye screening Friday, 06 October 2023
Promotional material: Diabetic eye screening: easy read guide Monday, 02 October 2023
Correspondence: Diabetic eye screening: invitation and result letter templ… Monday, 02 October 2023
Guidance: Diabetic eye screening: care pathway Monday, 02 October 2023
Guidance: Diabetic eye screening pathways: patient, grading, referral, surv… Monday, 02 October 2023
Guidance: Diabetic eye screening: identifying differences in grading outcom… Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
Guidance: Newborn blood spot screening: data collection and performance ana… Thursday, 21 September 2023
Guidance: Newborn and infant physical examination screening: education and … Tuesday, 05 September 2023
August 2023
Guidance: Sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening: programme overview Thursday, 17 August 2023
July 2023
Guidance: Opting out of breast screening Thursday, 13 July 2023
June 2023
Guidance: Breast screening: programme overview Wednesday, 28 June 2023
May 2023
Guidance: Breast screening: digital breast tomosynthesis Thursday, 04 May 2023
March 2023
Guidance: Learning disability: applying All Our Health Wednesday, 22 March 2023
February 2023
Transparency data: PHE spend over £25,000: November 2019 Friday, 24 February 2023
Research: Health Profile for England: 2021 Monday, 13 February 2023
Consultation outcome: Community Health and Wellbeing Worker: employer deman… Thursday, 09 February 2023
January 2023
Guidance: Breast screening: higher risk women who are pregnant or lactating Monday, 16 January 2023
Guidance: Breast screening: higher risk women who are pregnant or lactating Friday, 13 January 2023
Research: Gambling-related harms: evidence review Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Research: Health Profile for England: 2021 Tuesday, 03 January 2023
December 2022
Press release: You are not alone: Help is at Hand for anyone bereaved by su… Thursday, 29 December 2022
November 2022
Research: Sexually transmitted infections: East of England data Monday, 14 November 2022
September 2022
Promotional material: Bowel cancer screening kit: how to use Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Guidance: Malaria prevention guidelines for travellers from the UK Friday, 02 September 2022
August 2022
Official Statistics: Health visitor service delivery metrics experimental s… Tuesday, 02 August 2022
June 2022
Guidance: Newborn and infant physical examination screening: education and … Monday, 06 June 2022
May 2022
Research: Be Clear on Cancer: first national 'Cervical Screening Saves Live… Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Guidance: Respiratory disease: applying All Our Health Thursday, 19 May 2022
Guidance: Afghanistan: migrant health guide Tuesday, 03 May 2022
April 2022
Guidance: Down’s syndrome screening quality assurance support service Tuesday, 26 April 2022
November 2017
Measles outbreaks confirmed in Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham Thursday, 30 November 2017
Cold weather alerts and health warnings issued Friday, 24 November 2017
Review finds PHE a ‘public health agency that rivals any in the world’ Tuesday, 21 November 2017
PHE announces areas for IPS alcohol and drug dependency trial Tuesday, 21 November 2017
October 2017
Norovirus: all you need to know to prepare Thursday, 19 October 2017
Increase in cases of Legionnaires' disease in Palmanova, Mallorca Wednesday, 18 October 2017
New return on investment tool on musculoskeletal conditions Wednesday, 11 October 2017
New £15 million programme to help train one million in mental health first … Tuesday, 10 October 2017
September 2017
PHE experts to aid recovery on storm hit British overseas territories Friday, 15 September 2017
New approach to preventing heart attacks and strokes Tuesday, 12 September 2017
August 2017
£5 million investment for new obesity policy research unit Friday, 18 August 2017
Norovirus associated with the World Athletics Championships Tuesday, 08 August 2017
Current global shortage of hepatitis B vaccine Monday, 07 August 2017
Hexavalent 6-in-1 vaccine to be made available to newborn babies Tuesday, 01 August 2017
July 2017
Public Health England encourages hepatitis C testing Friday, 28 July 2017
Join PHE’s live stream to launch our 'Health Profile for England' Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Parents urged to remind teenagers to get MenACWY vaccine Wednesday, 05 July 2017
June 2017
Public health advice following the Grenfell Tower fire Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Hepatitis A among gay and bisexual men Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Heat health warning: 2017 Friday, 16 June 2017
May 2017
Refocusing Public Health England Wednesday, 10 May 2017
April 2017
Vaccination for Meningitis B at University of Surrey Friday, 28 April 2017
PHE annual conference 2017: bookings open Tuesday, 04 April 2017
March 2017
System launched to help tackle harms from new psychoactive substances Wednesday, 22 March 2017
February 2017
Local public health intelligence online community Friday, 03 February 2017
January 2017
PHE calls for greater high blood pressure awareness Tuesday, 24 January 2017
PHE launches new resource to tackle tuberculosis in under-served population… Wednesday, 18 January 2017
New advice on reducing health inequalities in the criminal justice system Wednesday, 11 January 2017
December 2016
Health warnings issued after colder weather arrives Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Norovirus: a nasty but common Winter bug Friday, 16 December 2016
First major survey of Britain’s attitudes on obesity published Thursday, 08 December 2016
November 2016
Zika virus: data update Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Cold weather health warning Monday, 28 November 2016
Innovative HIV prevention projects awarded £600,000 Wednesday, 02 November 2016
October 2016
More than 4 million children to be offered flu vaccination Wednesday, 12 October 2016
September 2016
Industry attends PHE briefing on reduction and reformulation Thursday, 29 September 2016
Increase in the number of people dying with dementia Thursday, 29 September 2016
New TB report shows continuing decline in cases in England Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Launch of the Children’s Oral Health Improvement Programme Board Monday, 26 September 2016
August 2016
New findings on post-chemotherapy deaths using world-first PHE cancer data Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Cyclospora outbreak linked to Mexico Wednesday, 10 August 2016
July 2016
Heat health warning Monday, 18 July 2016
Measles vaccination advice for young adults Friday, 15 July 2016
Latest travel health advice for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims published Wednesday, 06 July 2016
Vaping in public places advice for employers and organisations Wednesday, 06 July 2016
Update as E. coli O157 investigation continues Tuesday, 05 July 2016
E.coli O157 investigation continues Friday, 01 July 2016
PHE responds to cases of Candida auris in England Friday, 01 July 2016
June 2016
Public health champions honoured Thursday, 30 June 2016
Approaching 80? Make sure you have had your shingles vaccine Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Child flu vaccine plays important role in annual flu programme Thursday, 23 June 2016
PHE response to the British Journal of Sports Medicine on Eatwell Guide Monday, 13 June 2016
PHE staff awarded Queen’s Birthday honours Friday, 10 June 2016
PHE staff appear at Health Select Committee Thursday, 09 June 2016
May 2016
Health and travel advice for Rio 2016 Tuesday, 24 May 2016
PHE response to the National Obesity Forum and Public Health Collaboration … Monday, 23 May 2016
Fit for the future: public health people Thursday, 19 May 2016
PHE hosts developers in search for new digital health tools Wednesday, 11 May 2016
April 2016
Safe sex reminder as antibiotic resistant gonorrhoea investigations continu… Sunday, 17 April 2016
PHE annual conference 2016: bookings open Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Update on rising scarlet fever across England Friday, 08 April 2016
March 2016
Public Health England highlights the late flu season Thursday, 24 March 2016
Levy on high sugar drinks: PHE statement Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Child Health Profiles 2016 published by Public Health England Tuesday, 15 March 2016
MMR vaccination call following recent measles cases Friday, 11 March 2016
Increase in scarlet fever across England Friday, 11 March 2016
PHE launches One You Monday, 07 March 2016
Zika virus: updated travel advice for pregnant women Tuesday, 01 March 2016
February 2016
New guides launched to help improve health at home for older people Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Scotland leads hepatitis C patient notification exercise Tuesday, 23 February 2016
January 2016
Zika virus: travel advice for pregnant women Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Avian flu advice for travellers going to China Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Local hypertension profiles launched Monday, 18 January 2016
Progress in autistic care in England Thursday, 14 January 2016
People urged to take care as weather warnings issued Thursday, 14 January 2016
PHE confirms flu is now circulating Friday, 08 January 2016
December 2015
PHE staff awarded New Year’s honours Thursday, 31 December 2015
Scarlet fever: beginning of a new season Friday, 18 December 2015
Health care worker flu vaccination figures published Thursday, 17 December 2015
Declining Ebola case numbers, new control methods prompt PHE screening scal… Friday, 04 December 2015
November 2015
Healthcare worker flu vaccination figures published Thursday, 19 November 2015
Almost half of people who inject drugs unaware they have hepatitis C Wednesday, 11 November 2015
October 2015
New resources to improve health through the home Wednesday, 21 October 2015
We are counting on you to wash your hands Thursday, 15 October 2015
Clear opportunities for local organisations to improve children’s mental we… Friday, 02 October 2015
September 2015
Reptiles pose a risk of salmonella infection Tuesday, 29 September 2015
PHE in support of World Rabies Day Monday, 28 September 2015
Improving palliative care data collection and end of life care co-ordinatio… Friday, 25 September 2015
Hajj pilgrims urged to be aware of MERS advice Friday, 18 September 2015
PHE resources support local action on health inequalities Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Final flu vaccine effectiveness data published Friday, 11 September 2015
New resource to prevent linked suicides in local areas Thursday, 10 September 2015
August 2015
PHE Neurology briefing provides CCGs with new resources to improve provisio… Thursday, 27 August 2015
July 2015
Public Health England provide international public health support Thursday, 30 July 2015
PHE adjusts screening measures as risk posed by Ebola epidemic declines Thursday, 23 July 2015
Improved recognition of dementia symptoms by health professionals Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Carry on keeping cool Thursday, 02 July 2015
Population screening content now available on GOV.UK Wednesday, 01 July 2015
June 2015
New chairperson of NaTHNaC announced Friday, 19 June 2015
Public Health England staff awarded honours in Queen's Birthday lists Wednesday, 17 June 2015
PHE publishes Child Health Profiles 2015 Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Malaria: health advice for travellers Friday, 12 June 2015
Mycobacterial infections associated with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims: latest health and travel advice Tuesday, 09 June 2015
Alcohol-related hospital admissions decrease among under 18s Tuesday, 02 June 2015
May 2015
Rabies in France, May 2015 Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Ticks and associated diseases: the dangers and reducing them Friday, 22 May 2015
Infection risk at petting farms: PHE urges good hand hygiene Friday, 22 May 2015
PHE annual conference 2015: bookings open Tuesday, 19 May 2015
March 2015
PHE deploys over 100 staff members to fight Ebola in West Africa Thursday, 26 March 2015
Be clear on cancer: campaign continues Friday, 20 March 2015
Don’t let your eyes take the strain in the eclipse Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme review published Friday, 13 March 2015
Building public mental health skills Tuesday, 10 March 2015
July 2014
Ebola risk remains low in England: surveillance and support continues Wednesday, 30 July 2014
May 2014
PHE provides MERS warning posters to airports Friday, 30 May 2014
March 2014
Rabies in northern Greece Monday, 10 March 2014
January 2014
Mental health action plan: PHE response Tuesday, 21 January 2014
December 2013
G8 Dementia Summit welcomed by PHE Wednesday, 11 December 2013