Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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Monday, 15 May 2023
Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcus cases....
Thursday, 04 May 2023
Parents are being asked to check children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations by checking their vaccine rec...
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
A new study aims to better understand how the body reacts to the mpox virus and produces antibodies....
Thursday, 27 April 2023
The Plan, developed by scientists and public health experts, brings together and improves existing guidance on weather and health....
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
The study aims to learn about antimicrobial resistance in healthy people to inform better ways of tackling antimicrobial resistant infections in diffe...
Monday, 24 April 2023
Uptake of adolescent vaccines offered to young people in school year 9 are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels....
Monday, 17 April 2023
Cindy Rampersaud has been appointed non-executive member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee....
Thursday, 06 April 2023
Committee recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children with underlying medical conditions....
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
A new risk assessment, published by a multi-agency cross-government committee, reports that tick borne encephalitis is now likely to be present in Eng...
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016....
Thursday, 30 March 2023
The changes come over a year after the nation began the transition to living with COVID-19....
Friday, 24 March 2023
The public is warned not to eat recalled Baronet semi-soft cheeses because they are contaminated with listeria, in some cheeses at exceptionally high ...
Friday, 24 March 2023
Although England continues to be a low incidence country for tuberculosis (TB), decline in rates has levelled off....
Thursday, 23 March 2023
Fewer poliovirus detections in London show signs of reduced community transmission but vaccine rates in some London boroughs still too low....
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Sustained reduction in case numbers means targeted vaccine programme is no longer needed and can be wound down in the summer....
Thursday, 16 March 2023
Gonorrhoea cases have resurged in England since the easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in 2021....
Monday, 13 March 2023
Regular updates on cold weather and how to stay well during low temperatures....
Thursday, 09 March 2023
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data released shows a sharp increase in reports of confirmed cases of norovirus – the most common infectious cause o...
Thursday, 09 March 2023
UKHSA, ONS and the University of Oxford are thanking over 500,000 people from across the UK for their contribution to the COVID-19 Infection Survey....
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
JCVI advises vaccine top-up for over-75s, immunosuppressed and residents in care homes for older adults....
Monday, 06 February 2023
Projects include raising awareness of sexual health risks at sex-on-premises venues and vaccinations in non-clinical settings such as pubs and music f...
Thursday, 02 February 2023
England has succeeded in meeting the new World Health Organization (WHO) targets for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B....
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
JCVI makes interim recommendations to government on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023....
Monday, 23 January 2023
With Cervical Cancer Prevention Week starting today, UKHSA urges young people to catch up on any missed HPV vaccinations....
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
From today, the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory will cease to process PCR tests for COVID-19 in response to reduced demand....
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
From this week, UKHSA launches a new COVID-19 surveillance programme, sequencing positive COVID-19 tests from a sample of passengers flying in from Ch...
Monday, 02 January 2023
As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high l...
Tuesday, 20 December 2022
Details on accessing the UK Health Security agency (UKHSA) mpox and sexual health outreach and engagement fund for underserved LGBT+ populations....
Friday, 16 December 2022
Analysis by UKHSA suggests a nasal spray vaccine that offers protection to children against flu may also help reduce the rate of group A strep infecti...
Thursday, 08 December 2022
UKHSA has published the UK’s plan to continue to reduce mpox (monkeypox) transmission over the next 12 months, on behalf of the 4 nations....
The Charity Commission Regulator launches a statutory inquiry into William Blake House Northants
Department of Health and Social Care Funding boost to support patients to stay in and return to work
Environment Agency Fish return to Cullompton ponds thanks to rod licence money
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Councils urged to crush more fly-tippers’ vehicles
Serious Fraud Office SFO set to secure £280,000 from convicted fraudster David Ames
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Foot and Mouth disease detected in Cyprus
Environment Agency Arrests made in multi-million pound waste fraud case
Home Office Ukrainians to receive greater certainty about their futures
Mining Remediation Authority Mine water by-product unlocks city-centre brownfield site