News and communications

Regular updates on the Cold-Health Alerts (CHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office.

• Updated: 18 January 2024

Regular updates on the Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office.

• Updated: 11 September 2023

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is today launching a new Heat-Health Alerting (HHA) service in partnership with the Met Office.

• Updated: 1 June 2023

Following its success during the COVID-19 pandemic, the functions of the Vaccine Taskforce will be embedded as a permanent part of government structures.

• Updated: 15 June 2022

Maven® by Conduent has been selected as the new Case and Incident Management System (CIMS) that will replace UKHSA’s current system

• Updated: 16 November 2021

Recommendations include the launch of a new traffic light system and 'green watchlist', and the introduction of travel certification.

• Updated: 9 April 2021

The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second.

• Updated: 31 July 2020

Public Health England (PHE) confirm that an individual has been diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in England.

• Updated: 4 October 2018

Latest information on Public Health England’s involvement in major incident declared in Amesbury.

• Updated: 5 September 2018

Professor Dame Sally Davies has made a statement about public safety, following the identification of suspects involved in the Salisbury attack.

• Updated: 5 September 2018

Letter from Sir Mark Walport and Dame Sally Davies asking for volunteers to help staff UK diagnostic laboratories in Sierra Leone.

• Updated: 18 November 2014

Public Health England (PHE) is providing health information and advice to local partners in areas affected by flooding on an ongoing basis.

• Updated: 1 February 2014