Government news, all in one place
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Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Teenagers and eligible GBMSM under the age of 25 will only require a single HPV jab from September, following updated advice from JCVI....
Friday, 16 June 2023
Vaccinations against mpox are to be extended in London following a recent cluster of cases, with most in those who had not been vaccinated....
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
UKHSA is reminding Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to prioritise Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) safety measures when travelling to the Middle Eas...
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Last year, gonorrhoea diagnoses were highest on record and syphilis diagnoses were highest since 1948....
Thursday, 01 June 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is today launching a new Heat-Health Alerting (HHA) service in partnership with the Met Office....
Thursday, 25 May 2023
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) urges people to remain vigilant as a further 10 cases of mpox (monkeypox) have been diagnosed in the UK....
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
UKHSA has detected influenza A (H5) virus in 2 poultry workers, following the introduction of an asymptomatic testing programme for people who have be...
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
UKHSA has launched a 10-year science strategy, setting out how UKHSA’s science can save more lives and contribute to the UK’s ambition to be a global ...
Monday, 15 May 2023
Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcus cases....
Thursday, 04 May 2023
Parents are being asked to check children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations by checking their vaccine rec...
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
A new study aims to better understand how the body reacts to the mpox virus and produces antibodies....
Thursday, 27 April 2023
The Plan, developed by scientists and public health experts, brings together and improves existing guidance on weather and health....
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
The study aims to learn about antimicrobial resistance in healthy people to inform better ways of tackling antimicrobial resistant infections in diffe...
Monday, 24 April 2023
Uptake of adolescent vaccines offered to young people in school year 9 are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels....
Monday, 17 April 2023
Cindy Rampersaud has been appointed non-executive member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee....
Thursday, 06 April 2023
Committee recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children with underlying medical conditions....
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
A new risk assessment, published by a multi-agency cross-government committee, reports that tick borne encephalitis is now likely to be present in Eng...
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016....
Thursday, 30 March 2023
The changes come over a year after the nation began the transition to living with COVID-19....
Friday, 24 March 2023
The public is warned not to eat recalled Baronet semi-soft cheeses because they are contaminated with listeria, in some cheeses at exceptionally high ...
Friday, 24 March 2023
Although England continues to be a low incidence country for tuberculosis (TB), decline in rates has levelled off....
Thursday, 23 March 2023
Fewer poliovirus detections in London show signs of reduced community transmission but vaccine rates in some London boroughs still too low....
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Sustained reduction in case numbers means targeted vaccine programme is no longer needed and can be wound down in the summer....
Thursday, 16 March 2023
Gonorrhoea cases have resurged in England since the easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in 2021....
Monday, 13 March 2023
Regular updates on cold weather and how to stay well during low temperatures....
Thursday, 09 March 2023
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data released shows a sharp increase in reports of confirmed cases of norovirus – the most common infectious cause o...
Thursday, 09 March 2023
UKHSA, ONS and the University of Oxford are thanking over 500,000 people from across the UK for their contribution to the COVID-19 Infection Survey....
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
JCVI advises vaccine top-up for over-75s, immunosuppressed and residents in care homes for older adults....
Monday, 06 February 2023
Projects include raising awareness of sexual health risks at sex-on-premises venues and vaccinations in non-clinical settings such as pubs and music f...
Thursday, 02 February 2023
England has succeeded in meeting the new World Health Organization (WHO) targets for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B....
Marine Management Organisation Temporary queen scallops closure
HM Revenue & Customs Millions of families in line for Child Benefit rate increase
Environment Agency Holtec’s SMR-300 completes Generic Design Assessment
Ministry of Justice Millions invested to boost UK's position as a global tech leader