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Government news, all in one place
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Friday, 02 December 2022
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) have published an updated radon potential map for Great Britain....
Thursday, 01 December 2022
Latest data shows transmission of HIV is continuing to decline in the UK, but the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards elimination....
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Latest UKHSA data reveals that the hospitalisation rates for flu are highest in the under 5s, with the estimated number of hospital admissions for the...
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published findings of an investigation following errors at the private Immensa laboratory in Wolverhampton....
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
New UKHSA evidence indicates that a single MVA-BN vaccine dose provides around 78% protection against monkeypox 14 days after being vaccinated....
Monday, 21 November 2022
The number of severe antibiotic-resistant infections in England rose by 2.2% in 2021 compared to 2020 but remains below pre-pandemic levels....
Sunday, 23 October 2022
COVID-19 and flu marketing campaign launches tomorrow encouraging eligible people to get their vaccines ahead of the winter....
Friday, 07 October 2022
A joint report by UKHSA and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the effect of this summer’s record temperatures on excess mortality....
Thursday, 06 October 2022
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is currently monitoring an outbreak of Ebola virus disease cases in Uganda....
Thursday, 29 September 2022
UKHSA is warning parents and guardians of the serious health risks from children missing routine immunisations....
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
UKHSA warns of lower levels of natural immunity to flu this year and increased coronavirus (COVID-19) circulation....
Friday, 23 September 2022
Clinics continue to prioritise first doses for those at highest risk....
Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Latest updates on cases of monkeypox identified by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)....
Saturday, 03 September 2022
Published advice updated to include an additional bivalent vaccine now approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)....
Friday, 02 September 2022
UKHSA and MHRA are expanding polio sewage surveillance to a range of areas outside of the capital....
Friday, 02 September 2022
The latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) technical briefing has been published, showing further decline in the number of new monkeypox cases being...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022
Students should get up to date with 3 vaccines: Men ACWY (meningitis), MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) and, for female students, HPV, before the star...
Monday, 22 August 2022
Eligible patients offered smaller but equally effective doses of the vaccine, stretching existing supplies to protect more people....
Monday, 22 August 2022
More than 25,000 people have already been vaccinated to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the UK....
Friday, 19 August 2022
The latest UKHSA technical briefing has been published, which shows a decline in the number of new cases of monkeypox being identified....
Monday, 15 August 2022
All of the available boosters provide good protection against severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19)....
Friday, 12 August 2022
With high temperatures forecast for much of the country this week, UKHSA has issued a heat-health alert....
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
As further poliovirus has been detected in sewage, JCVI recommends that polio vaccine booster doses should be offered to children across London....
Friday, 05 August 2022
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest technical briefing, which shows early signs that the outbreak is plateauing....
Friday, 05 August 2022
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation says 1 dose shown to be just as effective as 2 at preventing cancers caused by HPV in adolescents....
Thursday, 28 July 2022
Regular UKHSA updates on the ongoing investigation into higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children across the UK....
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
The UK Health Security Agency, led by our West Midlands team, urges visitors taking part to be mindful of the latest health and hot weather advice....
Monday, 25 July 2022
In light of clinical experience during this outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is updating the case definition for monkeypox....
Friday, 15 July 2022
Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respirat...
Friday, 15 July 2022
With temperatures rising to forecasted record levels this weekend, UKHSA and the Met Office is reminding people to take precautions to stay safe throu...
Ministry of Justice Landmark bill to deliver swifter justice for victims
Home Office New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’- based abuse
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency MHRA patient safety essay competition 2025
Environment Agency Dorset farmer fined after failing to comply with slurry notice
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Councils urged to crush more fly-tippers’ vehicles