PublicHealthMatters 
Dear everyone Locally enhanced COVID-19 contact tracing Contact tracing continues to be a crucial component in reducing the spread of COVID-19 and containing local outbreaks of the virus. Last week Blackburn with Darwen council in partnership with PHE launched a locally supported contact tracing arrangement for the borough, which was followed by Luton this week, … Read more
With changes to the government’s travel policy coming into effect, some people will be planning to travel overseas. If you’re planning a trip, it’s never been more important to know the potential health risks of your destination. That’s why we’ve put together some top tips to help you and your loved ones to stay safe … Read more
As more tourist and visitor attractions re-open to the public, many people will be planning breaks and day trips around the UK. Some may be hitting the road to unearth hidden gems, others staying local and discovering what’s on their own doorstep. This blog aims to provide some simple advice to help you get out … Read more
Dear everyone Social care matters Social care matters as much to good health as healthcare, and social care providers play a critical role in helping many enjoy a good quality of life including in the last years of their lives. This truth has been brought to the fore through the pandemic with brilliance exhibited by … Read more
Obesity is not inevitable for individuals or for countries, but neither is it easy to avoid or reverse it. The environment we all live in can often make it hard for all of us to consistently make healthy choices these days. And that is why many of us today are carrying excess weight. Almost 7 … Read more
Dear everyone Getting ready for flu The annual flu vaccination programme is critical to our winter planning and we are working with DHSC and NHS England to roll out the biggest campaign in UK history to protect more people than ever this coming season. For the first time, the programme is being expanded to include … Read more
Staying alert for Eid Al-Adha this month will help to protect friends and family from coronavirus (COVID-19). The great effort communities across the country made to adapt ritual practise and control the virus during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr, now needs to continue, so that people can celebrate safely while preventing the spread of infection. A … Read more
Dear everyone Risk and investment The world will never be the same again following the COVID-19 pandemic but this now presents a genuine opportunity to achieve a better balance between risk and investment in the public’s health. PHE is rightly recognised for its science capability, public health expertise and national to local connectivity, but resilience also … Read more
Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particle isolated from a UK case of the disease Covid-19. PHE’s Head of immunisation Dr Mary Ramsay describes how testing blood samples is helping us gather crucial data on the spread of COVID-19. Controlling the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) requires the ability to find people with … Read more
Dear everyone Obesity The Prime Minister has spoken publicly and candidly about his commitment to tackle obesity, in both adults and children, and how his attitude towards this has changed following his personal battle with COVID-19. I know his personal leadership on this will be warmly welcomed by the public health community across the country. … Read more