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PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: Flu activity higher than last four years in September, warns UKHSA

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Flu activity was higher than the last four years in September, the UKHSA has warned.

WORKFORCE

UKHSA appoints chief medical advisor and chief scientific officer

By Lee Peart 07 October 2026

The UKHSA has appointed Dr Gail Carson as chief medical advisor and Professor Robin May as permanent chief scientific officer (CSO).

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)

Quarter of school-leavers unprotected by HPV vaccine

By Liz Wells 30 January 2026

A quarter of school‑leavers are unvaccinated against HPV, new data reveals.

DIGITAL

UKHSA study looks at whether sleep app data can identify respiratory disease trends

By Liz Wells 28 January 2026

The UKHSA and Sleep Cycle have launched a 12-week research study to understand if data collected through a sleep app can support traditional respiratory disease surveillance systems and early detec...

VACCINATIONS

Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children

By Liz Wells 29 August 2025

Thousands of children are to be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme.

PREVENTION

Almost a fifth of children starting primary school have not had booster jab

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Almost 19% of children have not received their pre-school booster jab, new data reveals.

UKHSA

Wastewater monitoring techniques could catch pandemic threats early

By Liz Wells 27 August 2025

The UKHSA has launched a new programme to evaluate how wastewater monitoring could be used to detect a wider range of dangerous pathogens.

PREVENTION

Rise in mosquito-borne virus cases in UK travellers

By Liz Wells 14 August 2025

There has been an increase in travel-associated chikungunya cases in England, new data reveals.

UKHSA

Government names new UKHSA chief executive

By Liz Wells 08 August 2025

The government has appointed Professor Susan Hopkins as the new chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

UKHSA

UKHSA reveals inequalities in HPV vaccination uptake

By Liz Wells 20 June 2025

The UKHSA is warning that variations in geographical coverage of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in adolescents across England is leaving young women in some areas with less protection against c...

PREVENTION

UKHSA launches call for evidence to tackle rising TB cases

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a call for evidence to help shape the next five-year Tuberculosis (TB) National Action Plan for England, which will run from 2026 to 2031, as infe...