tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2022-12-29T13:34:21+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/you-are-not-alone-help-is-at-hand-for-anyone-bereaved-by-suicide 2022-12-29T13:34:21+00:00

Updated guide provides people affected by suicide with both emotional and practical support.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/weekly-national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports-published 2021-09-30T17:33:22+01:00

National influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-report-reveals-harms-associated-with-gambling-estimated-to-cost-society-at-least-1-27-billion-a-year 2021-09-30T10:31:48+01:00

Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first evidence review of gambling-related harms in England.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/smokers-encouraged-to-take-part-in-stoptober-as-they-report-smoking-more-during-pandemic 2021-09-20T16:49:20+01:00

Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the 2.3 million people who have made quit attempts since the campaign’s launch 10 years ago.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-variants-identified-in-uk 2021-09-17T10:21:07+01:00

Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/covid-19-vaccine-surveillance-report-published 2021-09-16T16:44:52+01:00

National coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine surveillance report, including estimated number of hospitalisations and deaths prevented.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/rotavirus-immunisation-programme-changes-from-september-2021-letter 2021-09-15T10:00:00+01:00

Guidance on rotavirus vaccination at 8 weeks old, in relation to the introduction of newborn screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jcvi-issues-updated-advice-on-covid-19-booster-vaccination 2021-09-14T13:20:23+01:00

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has updated its advice on the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/campaign-launched-to-help-public-get-healthy-this-summer 2021-09-14T09:30:08+01:00

PHE has launched the latest Better Health campaign to encourage adults across the nation to lose excess weight, eat more healthily and get active this summer.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sti-rates-remain-a-concern-despite-fall-in-2020 2021-09-07T09:30:07+01:00

New data from Public Health England (PHE) reveal that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased in 2020 by 32% compared to 2019.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jcvi-issues-updated-advice-on-covid-19-vaccination-of-children-aged-12-to-15 2021-09-03T16:31:30+01:00

The JCVI has reviewed the evidence on vaccinating children aged 12 to 15 who do not have underlying health conditions that put them at increased risk from severe COVID-19.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/newborn-blood-spot-screening-results-to-parents-template 2021-09-03T12:05:44+01:00

Child health information services (CHIS) should use these letter templates to notify parents of their baby's blood spot screening results in a consistent way.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jcvi-issues-advice-on-third-dose-vaccination-for-severely-immunosuppressed 2021-09-01T18:00:01+01:00

The JCVI is advising that people with severely weakened immune systems should have a third vaccine dose as part of their primary COVID-19 vaccination schedule.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukhsa-launches-study-to-better-understand-covid-19-vaccine-response 2021-08-26T17:00:05+01:00

UKHSA has been awarded funding to lead a consortium of research partners to better understand how individuals respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-data-shows-mass-events-can-take-place-safely-but-fans-urged-to-remain-cautious-in-crowds-and-get-vaccinated 2021-08-20T15:30:00+01:00

Data across all Event Research Programme (ERP) phases show cases observed in and around events were in line with, or below, community prevalence

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/shingles-immunisation-programme-introduction-of-shingrix-letter 2021-08-18T09:30:00+01:00

This letter provides information on the introduction of the Shingrix® vaccine for immunocompromised individuals from 1 September 2021.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drug-users-urged-to-be-extra-careful-following-a-high-number-of-likely-heroin-overdoses 2021-08-17T14:38:26+01:00

Public Health England (PHE) has issued a warning of a sharp rise in the number of overdoses linked to people using drugs in several areas across England.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/covid-19-study-finds-lower-prevalence-in-schools 2021-08-11T13:22:34+01:00

A coronavirus (COVID-19) study has found that prevalence of the virus was lower in schools in June 2021 than in the autumn term 2020.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jcvi-issues-updated-advice-on-covid-19-vaccination-of-young-people-aged-16-to-17 2021-08-04T16:10:57+01:00

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is today advising that all 16 and 17 year olds receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hpv-immunisation-programme-introduction-of-gardasil-9-letter 2021-07-27T10:30:07+01:00

This letter provides information on the introduction of the Gardasil® 9 vaccine during the 2021 to 2022 academic year.