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Health equity and the UK Health Security Agency

WebThe UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) mission is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to external hazards that could impact our health and to achieve more equitable …

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Better health for all: A new vision for prevention

WebThis new prevention vision from the Secretary of State is a seminal moment for the public’s health, one that PHE warmly welcomes. Good health underpins a healthy economy and …

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How does climate change threaten our health

WebHere are 9 key ways climate change could harm our health: Extremes of heat and cold. More frequent and intense heatwaves due to rising temperatures could lead to a …

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Achieving a step change in the health protection response to …

WebThere is no doubt that our changing climate is a growing health security concern. During unprecedented high temperatures and hot weather this summer there were an estimated …

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The A-Z of health security science – UK Health Security Agency

WebAs UKHSA matures as an agency we will increasingly assess the impact of our science in protecting health and contributing to the prosperity of the UK. We will evaluate our …

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Health Profile for England: the health of England today and into …

WebWe have now published the first update to our Health Profile for England, a report which gives the most comprehensive picture of the health of the population.. When we …

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Health Matters: Prevention

WebElaine Rashbrook, 23 May 2019 - Health Matters. The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource, focuses on taking a life course approach to the prevention …

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UKHSA strategic plan: Addressing health threats, saving lives

WebWherever we look - locally, nationally, internationally - hazards to our health are all around us. UKHSA was established to meet these challenges head on, preparing for health …

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UKHSA – UK Health Security Agency

WebUK Health Security Agency: Addressing the impact of health threats on the nation. Jenny Harries, 1 October 2021 - UKHSA. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now …

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What do PHE’s latest inequality tools tell us about health …

WebHealth inequalities are avoidable and unfair differences in health status between groups of people or communities. They can include inequality in health outcomes by …

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Patterns and trends in excess weight among adults in England

WebThe patterns and trends in adult excess weight slide set presents the latest data from the Health Survey for England. Although it relates to data collected before COVID-19, the …

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Health Matters: Reducing health inequalities in mental illness

WebWelcome to the latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource.This edition focuses on some of the actions that local areas can take to reduce health inequalities …

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Reducing the burden of disease – UK Health Security Agency

WebJohn Newton, 25 February 2020 - Health inequalities, Reducing the burden of disease. Ten years on from his original report, Michael Marmot and the Institute of Health Equity have …

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Understanding health inequalities in England – UK Health Security …

WebUnderstanding health inequalities in England. Reducing health inequalities means giving everyone the same opportunities to lead a healthy life, no matter where they live or who …

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Health Matters: Stopping smoking

WebWelcome to the latest edition of Health Matters, PHE’s professional resource, which for this edition focuses on the range of smoking quitting routes that are available and the …

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Should we be worried about the new COVID-19 variant

WebBlog Editor, 15 January 2024 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) With the emergence at the end of last year of COVID-19 variant JN.1, there are questions about how it compares to the …

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STIs: Get tested, get treated – UK Health Security Agency

WebSTIs: Get tested, get treated. Blog Editor, 4 October 2022 - Health Protection. In 2021 a total of 311,604 new STIs were diagnosed in England, an increase of 1,683 compared to …

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Getting tested for an STI: Your guide to how it works

WebA lancet (a small needle) is used to prick your finger and you collect drops of blood into a tube. Anal, vaginal, and throat swabs – these will be used to test for chlamydia and …

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