GOV.UK
PHE urges vigilance in spotting signs of scarlet fever
Public Health England (PHE) advises parents to be aware of scarlet fever symptoms following a substantial rise in reported cases across England in 2017 to 2018.
Public Health
England
Every 10 minutes a child in England has a rotten tooth removed
PHE's latest Change4Life campaign encourages parents to make healthy swaps to prevent 141 children a day having a tooth removed in hospital.
Public Health England statement regarding events in Salisbury
Summary of public health actions and advice on the ongoing incident involving 2 people in Salisbury.
Tuberculosis (TB) cases fall by over a third in last 6 years
Buildings across the UK will be illuminated red to mark World TB day 2018.
PHE publishes consultation on Nutrient Profiling Model
PHE is consulting on an updated Nutrient Profiling Model, that differentiates which food and drink products can be advertised during children’s programming.
PHE publishes water fluoridation health monitoring report
New report shows water fluoridation helps reduce tooth decay and that there is no convincing evidence of adverse health effects.
Latest
-
Resistant gonorrhoea case demonstrates importance of safe sex
- updated
- News story
-
Environmental swab scheme: current distribution
- updated
- Guidance
-
Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin (SET) detection scheme: current distribution
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
We exist to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities.
PHE is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
-
UK SMI B 55: investigation of Helicobacter pylori gastric biopsies
- Open consultation
-
Guidelines for newborn blood spot sampling 2015
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
-
Weekly national flu reports: 2017 to 2018 season
- Official Statistics
-
Norovirus and rotavirus: summary of surveillance 2017 to 2018
- Official Statistics
Our management
-
Duncan Selbie
Chief Executive
-
Professor John Newton
Director of Health Improvement
-
Professor Paul Cosford CB
Director for Health Protection and Medical Director
-
Professor Viv Bennett CBE
Chief Nurse
-
Richard Gleave
Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer
-
Professor Derrick Crook
Director, National Infection Service
-
Adrian Masters
Director of Strategy
-
Lee Bailey
Director of Communications
-
Sheila Mitchell
Director of Marketing
-
Dr Rashmi Shukla CBE
Regional Director, Midlands and East of England
-
Dr Jenny Harries OBE
Regional Director, South of England
-
Professor Paul Johnstone
Regional Director, North of England
-
Professor Yvonne Doyle CB
Regional Director, London
-
Michael Brodie
Finance and Commercial Director
-
Professor Neil Squires
Director of Global Health
-
Deborah McKenzie
Chief People Officer
Contact PHE
General enquiries and headquarters
Public information access office
Public Health England
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Email enquiries@phe.gov.uk
Main switchboard 020 7654 8000
Health advice for members of the public 111 (NHS 111 service, free from any phone)
Urgent enquiries should be made by phone. We are unable to provide clinical advice to members of the public. Please contact your GP or NHS 111 or visit www.nhs.uk.
Press office
Email phe-pressoffice@phe.gov.uk
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Corporate and health and wellbeing press office 020 7654 8400
Infectious diseases press office 020 8327 7901
Chemicals, radiation and environmental hazards press office 01235 825 405/406
Out of hours 020 8200 4400
Only for use by journalists and the media
Health protection professional contacts
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/hea...
Infectious diseases (including PHE Colindale) 020 8200 4400
Chemicals (PHE Chilton) 01235 831 600
Radiation 01235 831 600
Poisons 01235 831 600
Emergency response and preparedness 01980 612 100
Field epidemiology 0345 504 8668 (Option 4)
Use the contact form link to look up local health protection teams. The national centres listed below provide specialist public health advice for healthcare professionals and are not for the general public to use.
Publications
Email publications@phe.gov.uk
For advice on using PHE publications
PHE North of England regional office
Professor Paul Johnstone, regional director
Blenheim House
West One
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
Telephone 0300 303 8395
Fax 0113 386 0306
PHE London regional office
Professor Yvonne Doyle CB MD, Regional Director
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX
PHE South of England regional office
Dr Jenny Harries, regional director
2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EH
Telephone 03300 245792
Midlands and east of England regional office
Dr Rashmi Shukla, regional director
1st Floor
5 St Philip's Place
Birmingham
B3 2PW
Telephone 0121 232 9267
Business development
Email business@phe.gov.uk
Business development, PHE Porton 01980 612 223 or 01980 612 768
PHE Porton main switchboard (24 hour) 01980 612 100
Biopharmaceutical manufacture, Porton 01980 619 632
Business development of research and technical microbiology services and innovation, Porton 01980 616 709
Business development of specialist microbiology services, Newcastle 0191 222 3728
Business development for reference microbiology, Colindale 020 8327 6867
Radiation protection services, Chilton 01235 822 783
Health protection services (including emergency preparedness) 01980 612 805
Intellectual property and commercialisation enquiries 01980 612 752
Marketing enquiries 01980 612 725
Culture collections: sales and general enquiries 01980 612 512
For access to our commercial products and services. Business development only. Contact switchboard or local health protection team for health protection advice.
Finance department including and accounts and procurement
Email finance@phe.gov.uk
Accounts payable 01980 619 986 or email: payables@phe.gov.uk
Accounts receivable 01980 619 985 or email: receivables@phe.gov.uk
Procurement 01980 612 820 or 01980 619 985 or email: procurement@phe.gov.uk
Human resources and recruitment
Telephone 020 7654 8000
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use.