Community New stats from Public Health England show 10% drop in HIV diagnoses Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust respond to new HIV data showing 4,139 new HIV diagnoses in 2019, which represents a 10% drop in a year – 18% among gay and bisexual men, and 6% among heterosexuals. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Comment ‘Urgent Action Needed’ – THT responds to new figures released from PHE Terrence Higgins Trust responds to new figures from Public Health England, which show there were 468,342 STIs reported in England in 2019 – a 5% rise on 2018. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community GMB reacts to new coronavirus study from British Medical Journal Trade union GMB has reacted to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, which reveals more than half of pregnant women recently admitted to UK hospitals with coronavirus were from a BAME background. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community GMB demands Public Enquiry over BAME workers’ deaths GMB, Britain’s general union, speaks out following Public Health England’s delayed publication of its review of the coronavirus outbreak By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Report reveals flu vaccination not effective this year Despite this years flu vaccine being less effective than last year, Public Health England (PHE) recommended people in at risk groups to still get vaccinated. New research from PHE has found that the seasonal influenza vaccine has provided low protection this winter against flu infection caused by on By Besi • 3 min read