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The UK government has worked with the NHS, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and international health partners to medically evacuate a humanitarian worker who has been treating patients with Ebola …
UKHSA joins forces with leading water safety charities to highlight the risks of swimming in open water.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will consider the recommendation before a decision is made on any changes to the NHS MenB vaccination schedule.
Simple advice from the FSA will help you avoid the grilling gaffes and common mistakes which could make it a memorable summer for all the wrong reasons.
Data shows cases of imported dengue and Zika virus disease continuing through spring into summer as the busy summer travel season begins
Information on the inclusion of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as a new clinical risk group eligible for pneumococcal vaccination from 1 October 2026.
Yellow heat-health alerts are now in place across all regions of England except North East and Yorkshire and the Humber regions.
Information on the Meningococcal B (MenB) time limited vaccination offer.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State writes to the chair of the Food Standards Agency to confirm agreed economic growth goals.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Food Standards Agency has published the results of its sixth annual retail surveillance survey.
Information on the expansion of the eligibility criteria of the older adults respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme from 1 September 2026.
Antibiotic use within the NHS is below 2019 pre-pandemic levels but private prescribing increases.
There has been good early uptake of chickenpox-containing MMRV, but a measles coverage gap persists across England.
Latest information on cases including British nationals.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is deploying public health specialists from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and across the region.
Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off vaccination programme in England.
Measles activity increased earlier this year, mainly due to outbreaks in London and the West Midlands.
The government will offer flu vaccination to those experiencing homelessness, beginning in autumn.
UKHSA publishes its first Health Security Risk Assessment (HSRA), which characterises the most significant health security risks facing the UK over the next 5 years.
The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.
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