Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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Monday, 08 January 2024
UK Health Security Agency reminds parents of back-to-school advice amid rising levels of winter illness in the new year....
Friday, 05 January 2024
The UK Health Security Agency is encouraging those at higher risk of flu and COVID-19 to make a new year’s resolution to get winter strong....
Thursday, 21 December 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports a concerning rise in Shigella cases, a gut infection that causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever....
Friday, 15 December 2023
This week’s UKHSA surveillance data shows the sharpest weekly increase in flu activity so far this winter, signalling flu season is officially underwa...
Monday, 11 December 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its first Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report....
Monday, 11 December 2023
No further cases of influenza A(H1N2)v have been found. Enhanced surveillance will continue over the coming weeks....
Friday, 08 December 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is strongly encouraging eligible people from ethnic minority groups to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines. ...
Friday, 01 December 2023
Latest report reveals continuous decline in HIV transmission but progress is slow among women and ethnic minorities....
Thursday, 30 November 2023
The PrEP Impact Trial involved 157 sexual health services and confirms PrEP's real-world effectiveness....
Monday, 27 November 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v....
Friday, 24 November 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is monitoring reports of clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China....
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Antibiotic resistance is once again on the rise after declines in the pandemic, with more dangerous strains of bacteria spreading in communities and h...
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Speech delivered by Professor Dame Jenny Harries, UKHSA Chief Executive, at the UKHSA conference 2023 in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds....
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
A childhood varicella (chickenpox) vaccine would be offered in 2 doses, at 12 and 18 months of age....
Friday, 10 November 2023
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the UK government on vaccination and immunisation matters....
Thursday, 09 November 2023
An emergency department opt-out testing programme for bloodborne viruses has helped to diagnose thousands of people with serious infections....
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
National marketing campaign launches today, targeting those eligible but still unvaccinated....
Monday, 23 October 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is calling on those celebrating Diwali to come forward for their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations if they are eligi...
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows highest ever uptake of HIV testing among some groups, but there is still more work to be ...
Monday, 02 October 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sets out serious impacts of flu ahead of winter as eligible groups urged to come forward for vaccination....
Monday, 02 October 2023
A study to gather vital data on COVID-19 this winter has been launched by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for National Statistics...
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has provided new essential genomic sequencing equipment to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)....
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
New tool will include data on a range of infections this winter....
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
The deal is set to boost pandemic preparedness against influenza....
Friday, 22 September 2023
Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in the UK....
Friday, 22 September 2023
Tuberculosis (TB) cases in England increased by 7% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same timeframe in 2022....
Friday, 15 September 2023
Students urged to use a condom and get tested regularly to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs)....
Thursday, 14 September 2023
UKHSA's flagship SIREN study is entering a new phase working with NHS sites to provide surveillance of respiratory infections in healthcare workers. ...
Monday, 11 September 2023
Regular updates on the Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office....
Friday, 08 September 2023
Parents will start receiving invites from next week as the annual NHS influenza (flu) vaccination programme for children gets under way....