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  • PHE bulletin: 3 February 2016

    Harmful drinking, Zika virus and travel, new PHE and DH antibiotic resistance video, and changes to population screening programes highlighted.

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  • Hundreds of schools benefit from £3m mental health investment

    Education Secretary announces 22 pilot areas across the country to improve mental health services for children in 255 schools.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • WallJAM: novel rebound ball game spurs youngsters to get active

    Starring role on TV football show for Hertfordshire firm's interactive sports technology, developed with funding from Innovate UK.

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  • PHE bulletin: 1 September 2015

    Includes: diabetes risks, e-cigarettes, start of MenB vaccination for infants, MenACWY for teens and further groups for shingles vaccine.

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  • First ever mental health champion for schools unveiled

    Leading campaigner Natasha Devon becomes first ever Department for Education mental health champion.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • National childhood immunisation programme boosted by MenB vaccine

    PHE hails the start of a new vaccination programme, which offers young children protection against meningococcal group B (MenB) disease.

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  • MenACWY vaccine introduction

    This letter provides details of the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) conjugate vaccine programme.

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  • 24th British-Irish Council concludes in Dublin

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond led the UK government delegation at the 24th British-Irish Council summit hosted by the Irish government.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Flu vaccination at Hemington primary school

    Headteacher Jane Siddons explains how being involved in the flu vaccination programme is making their school more resilient.

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  • Sam Gyimah: integrated review, a 'big development'

    Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah speaks at the 4Children ‘Early Childhood Matters’ conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening: overview of community outreach

    Outlines the community outreach work delivered by the screening programme since 2005, and how it was researched, planned, implemented and evaluated.

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  • New data shows 1.3 million more infants eating free school meals

    Official figures revealed today show that 1.3 million more children are now eating a healthy lunch since the policy launched in September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vaccinate toddlers against flu advises Chief Medical Officer

    Parents should get their toddlers vaccinated against flu now to protect them from severe illness the Chief Medical Officer has advised.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thousands of school children to benefit from life-saving devices

    Government strikes deal for 500 affordable defibrillators.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parents to get complete picture of child development

    From September 2015, health and early years practitioners will work side by side to improve outcomes for young children.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fresh approach to school mental health support

    Childcare and Education Minister Sam Gyimah outlines new actions to support pupils’ mental health.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nationwide celebration of the 'great school lunch'

    To mark National School Meals Week, Nick Clegg is joining in a week of celebrations marking how far school meals have come.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PHE cold weather plan helps you protect your health

    With winter looming think now how cold weather could affect you, and those around you: PHE publishes this year's cold weather plan today.

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  • Deputy Prime Minister launches free school meals

    From today (2 September 2014), every single child in the first 3 years of school will be eligible for a free school lunch.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Girl Summit 2014: Nick Clegg speech

    The Deputy PM made the closing speech at Girl Summit 2014 on actions to help prevent female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government