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UKHSA's mascot returns for World AMR Awareness Week with a campaign targeting young adults, featuring gym partnerships and a pharmacy disco.
Antibiotic use within the NHS is below 2019 pre-pandemic levels but private prescribing increases.
UKHSA’s early season data shows vaccination remains best defence alongside good respiratory hygiene as flu activity rises.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is concerned that many people at risk may not know they are eligible for a flu vaccine.
Infants and young adults most at risk from serious disease.
Introduction of a routine varicella vaccination programme for children at one year and at 18 months, with a catch-up for children aged up to 6 years
New evaluation of NHS England’s emergency department opt-out testing has identified thousands of people living unknowingly with bloodborne viruses.
Letter from Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care, setting out the priorities for adult social care this winter.
UKHSA is reminding people to be aware of TB symptoms to help ensure prompt testing and treatment.
Vaccines take up to 2 weeks for maximum protection, so get vaccinated early to reduce disease risk by Diwali on 20 October.
The UK Health Security Agency is encouraging people to get their flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccinations ahead of the winter months.
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a new national vaccination campaign, 'Stay Strong. Get Vaccinated', to protect newborn babies.
The government will remove red tape, allowing doctors and pharmacists to prescribe flu medicines year-round to reduce winter pressures and protect the NHS.
UKHSA and NHS England call for parents and healthcare workers to catch up on children’s missed vaccinations as schools start the autumn term.
A free chickenpox vaccination will be offered for the first time to children across England on the NHS from January.
This letter sets out changes to the meningococcal C (MenC) vaccination schedule from 1 July 2016.
New UKHSA £1.3m programme will evaluate how wastewater monitoring could be used to detect a wider range of dangerous pathogens.
Patients who use social media to plan cosmetic procedures will now access more reliable information thanks to a landmark new initiative.
Latest data shows an increase in travel-associated chikungunya cases compared to the same period last year
From 2026, driving theory tests will include new CPR questions and, for the first time, questions about defibrillators to boost cardiac arrest survival.
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