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Record numbers offered flu vaccine as those with flu and COVID-19 more likely to die
New Public Health England research suggests that people infected with both viruses between January and April were more at risk of severe illness and death.
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New voluntary calorie guidelines to help industry tackle obesity
Food industry encouraged to help people move towards and maintain a healthier weight by reducing excessive calories in everyday foods by up to 20% by 2024.
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Public Health England launches new Every Mind Matters campaign
Mental health campaign supports the wellbeing of children, young people and their parents.
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Surge in smokers trying to quit see increased success rates in 2020
This year’s Stoptober campaign is calling on smokers to put their lungs first and breathe easier ahead of flu season.
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Weekly COVID-19 surveillance report published
PHE will be publishing a new weekly COVID-19 epidemiology surveillance summary.
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COVID-19: track coronavirus cases
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Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
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020 7654 8000
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National press office
020 7654 8400
Chemicals, radiation and environmental hazards press office
01235 825 405/406
Out of hours
020 8200 4400
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Health protection professional contacts
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
0300 303 3493
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.
Population screening helpdesk
Floor 5
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Helpdesk phone number
020 3682 0890
The helpdesk is not for media enquiries and does not have access to screening results. For queries about results, contact your GP or local screening service. Order screening leaflets at www.gov.uk/phe/screening-leaflets.
PHE North of England regional office
Blenheim House
West One
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 303 8395
Fax
0113 386 0306
PHE London regional office
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8AE
United Kingdom
PHE South of England regional office
2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EH
United Kingdom
Midlands and east of England regional office
1st Floor
5 St Philip's Place
Birmingham
B3 2PW
United Kingdom
Telephone
0344 225 3560
Business development
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.
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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
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Telephone
020 7654 8000
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