tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Steve Brine 2019-03-27T09:48:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/phe-priorities-in-health-and-social-care-2019-to-2020 2019-03-27T09:48:00+00:00 PHE priorities in health and social care: 2019 to 2020 Letter from Health Minister Steve Brine confirming Public Health England’s (PHE) role and priorities for the financial year 2019 to 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-and-top-sports-bodies-to-help-children-play-more-sport 2018-12-19T21:04:12+00:00 Government and top sports bodies to help children play more sport Education Secretary Damian Hinds calls on leading sporting bodies to work with schools and help more children play competitive sport tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/industrial-strategy-delivers-new-vaccines-manufacturing-centre-to-lead-the-fight-against-deadly-disease 2018-12-01T00:15:00+00:00 Industrial strategy delivers new vaccines manufacturing centre to lead the fight against deadly disease Ebola and Lassa fever are among the deadly diseases to be tackled in a pioneering new UK vaccine centre. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bowel-screening-to-start-at-50 2018-08-10T12:25:00+01:00 Bowel screening to start at 50 Ministers agree to national screening committee’s recommendation for bowel cancer screening in England in future to start earlier at 50. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/drug-misuse-and-dependency-government-responses-to-acmd-reports 2018-04-13T13:23:50+01:00 Drug misuse and dependency: government responses to ACMD reports Ministerial responses to Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) reports on drug misuse and dependency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tackling-drug-resistance-uk-china-funding-competition-opens 2018-03-28T10:15:12+01:00 Tackling drug resistance: UK-China funding competition opens A competition has opened that will make up to £10 million available to UK academic and industrial organisations to work in a consortium with Chinese partners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/international-development-secretary-praises-rapid-plague-response 2018-02-01T11:51:00+00:00 International Development Secretary praises rapid plague response UK aid has been vital in containing the deadly plague outbreak in Madagascar to stop it spreading to other countries tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-figures-show-larger-proportion-of-strokes-in-the-middle-aged 2018-02-01T00:15:00+00:00 New figures show larger proportion of strokes in the middle aged The Act FAST campaign has re-launched urging people to call 999 if they notice even one of the signs of a stroke in themselves, or in others. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prescribed-medicines-that-may-cause-dependence-or-withdrawal 2018-01-31T09:40:00+00:00 Prescribed medicines that may cause dependence or withdrawal A review of the evidence on the scale and nature of problems with some prescription medicines and how they can be prevented and treated. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/healthy-eating-guidance-published-for-the-early-years-sector 2017-11-13T14:05:25+00:00 Healthy eating guidance published for the early years sector Example menus developed with nutrition experts to support early years providers tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/600000-funding-of-12-projects-by-phe-to-help-prevent-hiv 2017-11-13T11:32:00+00:00 £600,000 funding of 12 projects by PHE to help prevent HIV Through the HIV Prevention Innovation Fund, PHE is funding 12 projects to help develop new and innovative ways of preventing HIV.