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Flu positivity jumps to 17.1% as vaccine take-up rates lag behind levels needed to protect the NHS and levels of norovirus highest in a decade for the time of year.
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting held a specially-convened meeting with trust leads this morning as the NHS battles record pressures in winter.
Reported notifications of TB in England increased by 11% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Latest UKHSA data indicates more flu is already circulating this winter compared to last year.
By the end of October 2024, almost 2 million school children had a nasal spray vaccine. November has seen further vaccinations. But many are still missing out
The government is set to partner with Oxford Nanopore, which uses technology to rapidly diagnose a range of cancers, along with rare and infectious diseases.
The latest weekly flu surveillance data published by UKHSA today shows flu case numbers are twice as high among school children, aged 5 to 14 years.
Letter from Health Minister Andrew Gwynne MP confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s role and priorities for the financial year 2024 to 2025.
Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also highlights that testing remains lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
UKHSA with DHSC and NHS launch Get Winter Strong campaign to remind those at risk to get their vaccinations to fight off the onslaught of winter viruses.
The UK Health Security Agency is encouraging students to make the healthiest start to their studies possible.
JCVI advises government on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for autumn 2024
Minister Andrew Gwynne has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
This letter provides information on the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programmes from 1 September 2024.
Consultation asks whether newly qualified dentists should commit to delivering a minimum amount of NHS work after graduating or repay some training fees.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Funding of £85 million will be announced at a global event to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Data from over 500 care homes across England is to be gathered and analysed to help prevent infections.
The government has announced its new national action plan on antimicrobial resistance to protect people and animals from the risk of drug-resistant infections.
An MHRA and NICE partnership, funded by Wellcome, is addressing key challenges for regulating and evaluating digital mental health technologies (DMHTs) with input from patients, the public and mental health professionals.
Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire promotes the UK’s balanced approach towards tackling drug use, with a focus on the challenge of synthetic opioids.
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