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UKHSA's English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR) abstracts are now available in a dedicated journal supplement, making this vital data more accessible to researchers, clinicians and policymakers.
See the abstracts here: academic.oup.com/jacamr/issue...
See the abstracts here: academic.oup.com/jacamr/issue...
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
UKHSA's English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR) abstracts are now available in a dedicated journal supplement, making this vital data more accessible to researchers, clinicians and policymakers.
See the abstracts here: academic.oup.com/jacamr/issue...
See the abstracts here: academic.oup.com/jacamr/issue...
Later in the year, we’ll be kicking off our conference in Manchester, bringing together the health security community for 2 days of cutting‑edge science. 🧪🐝
📅 Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026.
https://www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk/
📅 Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026.
https://www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk/
UKHSA Conference 2026
The UKHSA Conference returns to Manchester in September 2026, bringing together the health security community for two days of cutting-edge science, innovative practice and dynamic discussion. Be part of thought-provoking keynote speeches, a dynamic mult...
www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk
January 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Later in the year, we’ll be kicking off our conference in Manchester, bringing together the health security community for 2 days of cutting‑edge science. 🧪🐝
📅 Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026.
https://www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk/
📅 Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026.
https://www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk/
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu activity decreased, circulating at low levels
🟢 Flu activity decreased, circulating at low levels
January 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu activity decreased, circulating at low levels
🟢 Flu activity decreased, circulating at low levels
🆕 Norovirus data: Activity has increased in recent weeks but remains within expected levels.
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
January 15, 2026 at 9:52 AM
🆕 Norovirus data: Activity has increased in recent weeks but remains within expected levels.
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
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Nasal decongestant sprays should only be used for up to seven days. Longer use can cause rebound congestion, worsening symptoms.
Our survey shows nearly 60% of pharmacists questioned believe patients don’t know this risk.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3MEkkIk
Our survey shows nearly 60% of pharmacists questioned believe patients don’t know this risk.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3MEkkIk
January 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Nasal decongestant sprays should only be used for up to seven days. Longer use can cause rebound congestion, worsening symptoms.
Our survey shows nearly 60% of pharmacists questioned believe patients don’t know this risk.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3MEkkIk
Our survey shows nearly 60% of pharmacists questioned believe patients don’t know this risk.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3MEkkIk
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu shows mixed trends, circulating at medium levels
🟢 Flu shows mixed trends, circulating at medium levels
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu shows mixed trends, circulating at medium levels
🟢 Flu shows mixed trends, circulating at medium levels
🆕 Norovirus data: Activity has varied in recent weeks and remains within expected levels.
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 AM
🆕 Norovirus data: Activity has varied in recent weeks and remains within expected levels.
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
🔗 Full report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-norovirus-and-rotavirus-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season
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Multiple warnings have been issued for the coming days, here is a summery of the situation as it currently stands 👇
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
January 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Multiple warnings have been issued for the coming days, here is a summery of the situation as it currently stands 👇
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
🟠⚠ Amber Cold-health alerts have now been issued across England until January 6. Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health & social care services.
🔗 https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/cold
🔗 https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/cold
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🟠⚠ Amber Cold-health alerts have now been issued across England until January 6. Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health & social care services.
🔗 https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/cold
🔗 https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/cold
🎉We're thrilled to share that Dr Bassam Hallis has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours.
Bassam has dedicated his career to developing and evaluating vaccines and therapeutics for high-consequence infectious diseases, including influenza and COVID-19.
Bassam has dedicated his career to developing and evaluating vaccines and therapeutics for high-consequence infectious diseases, including influenza and COVID-19.
December 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🎉We're thrilled to share that Dr Bassam Hallis has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours.
Bassam has dedicated his career to developing and evaluating vaccines and therapeutics for high-consequence infectious diseases, including influenza and COVID-19.
Bassam has dedicated his career to developing and evaluating vaccines and therapeutics for high-consequence infectious diseases, including influenza and COVID-19.
Amber Cold-health alerts have been issued for the North East & North West of England. Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health & social care services.
All other areas of England are at the lower, yellow level.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4pXenF0
All other areas of England are at the lower, yellow level.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4pXenF0
December 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Amber Cold-health alerts have been issued for the North East & North West of England. Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health & social care services.
All other areas of England are at the lower, yellow level.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4pXenF0
All other areas of England are at the lower, yellow level.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4pXenF0
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest #flu, #COVID-19 and #RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu has decreased but continues to circulate at medium levels
🟢 Flu has decreased but continues to circulate at medium levels
December 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest #flu, #COVID-19 and #RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu has decreased but continues to circulate at medium levels
🟢 Flu has decreased but continues to circulate at medium levels
Cooking with gas this #Christmas?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas that can be deadly.
Installing a CO alarm will help protect you and your family.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/how-to-protect-your-home-and-family-from-the-invisible-danger-of-carbon-monoxide/
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas that can be deadly.
Installing a CO alarm will help protect you and your family.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/how-to-protect-your-home-and-family-from-the-invisible-danger-of-carbon-monoxide/
December 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Cooking with gas this #Christmas?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas that can be deadly.
Installing a CO alarm will help protect you and your family.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/how-to-protect-your-home-and-family-from-the-invisible-danger-of-carbon-monoxide/
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas that can be deadly.
Installing a CO alarm will help protect you and your family.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/how-to-protect-your-home-and-family-from-the-invisible-danger-of-carbon-monoxide/
This week, we welcomed colleagues from the @rki.de, Germany’s public health institute, to UKHSA.
UKHSA Chief Executive Professor Susan Hopkins also met with President of the RKI, Professor Dr Lars Schaade, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
UKHSA Chief Executive Professor Susan Hopkins also met with President of the RKI, Professor Dr Lars Schaade, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This week, we welcomed colleagues from the @rki.de, Germany’s public health institute, to UKHSA.
UKHSA Chief Executive Professor Susan Hopkins also met with President of the RKI, Professor Dr Lars Schaade, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
UKHSA Chief Executive Professor Susan Hopkins also met with President of the RKI, Professor Dr Lars Schaade, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
🆕 Norovirus data: Activity has increased in recent weeks but remains within expected levels.
🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/495ibNv
📆 Due to the Christmas period the next report will be published on Thursday 8 January 2026.
🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/495ibNv
📆 Due to the Christmas period the next report will be published on Thursday 8 January 2026.
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🆕 Norovirus data: Activity has increased in recent weeks but remains within expected levels.
🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/495ibNv
📆 Due to the Christmas period the next report will be published on Thursday 8 January 2026.
🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/495ibNv
📆 Due to the Christmas period the next report will be published on Thursday 8 January 2026.
Dr Suzanna McDonald is back with #UKHSAVirusWatch in 60 seconds. ⏱️
Now is your very last chance to get your flu vaccine in order to protect yourself ahead of the festive period.
If you're eligible, book now through your GP practice or online.
🔗 nhs.uk/fluvaccine
Now is your very last chance to get your flu vaccine in order to protect yourself ahead of the festive period.
If you're eligible, book now through your GP practice or online.
🔗 nhs.uk/fluvaccine
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Dr Suzanna McDonald is back with #UKHSAVirusWatch in 60 seconds. ⏱️
Now is your very last chance to get your flu vaccine in order to protect yourself ahead of the festive period.
If you're eligible, book now through your GP practice or online.
🔗 nhs.uk/fluvaccine
Now is your very last chance to get your flu vaccine in order to protect yourself ahead of the festive period.
If you're eligible, book now through your GP practice or online.
🔗 nhs.uk/fluvaccine
UKHSA is expanding wastewater surveillance to track 11 high-risk pathogens, strengthening early warning systems for public health.
Learn more in the @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/b498...
Learn more in the @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/b498...
December 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
UKHSA is expanding wastewater surveillance to track 11 high-risk pathogens, strengthening early warning systems for public health.
Learn more in the @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/b498...
Learn more in the @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/b498...
If you're eligible, book your flu vaccine today - it's your last chance to help protect yourself ahead of Christmas. 🎄🎁🌟
Find out more and book here: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...
#Flu #Vaccination #Christmas
Find out more and book here: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...
#Flu #Vaccination #Christmas
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you're eligible, book your flu vaccine today - it's your last chance to help protect yourself ahead of Christmas. 🎄🎁🌟
Find out more and book here: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...
#Flu #Vaccination #Christmas
Find out more and book here: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...
#Flu #Vaccination #Christmas
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From SARS in 2003 to COVID-19 in 2020, Maria Zambon, Head of Respiratory Virology at @ukhsa.bsky.social, has been at the forefront of global outbreak response.
In this interview, she shares how diagnostics, antivirals, and vaccines have evolved.
Read here: www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
In this interview, she shares how diagnostics, antivirals, and vaccines have evolved.
Read here: www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
From SARS in 2003 to COVID-19 in 2020, Maria Zambon, Head of Respiratory Virology at @ukhsa.bsky.social, has been at the forefront of global outbreak response.
In this interview, she shares how diagnostics, antivirals, and vaccines have evolved.
Read here: www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
In this interview, she shares how diagnostics, antivirals, and vaccines have evolved.
Read here: www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
In our new blog post Samara shares her story of fighting antimicrobial-resistant tuberculosis, the hidden long-term consequences & the importance of getting that persistent cough checked out. #TB #AMR
Read the story here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/04/living-with-antimicrobial-resistant-tb/
Read the story here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/04/living-with-antimicrobial-resistant-tb/
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In our new blog post Samara shares her story of fighting antimicrobial-resistant tuberculosis, the hidden long-term consequences & the importance of getting that persistent cough checked out. #TB #AMR
Read the story here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/04/living-with-antimicrobial-resistant-tb/
Read the story here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/04/living-with-antimicrobial-resistant-tb/
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu is rising sharply and is circulating at medium levels. It is now impacting adults more severely. (1/3)
🟢 Flu is rising sharply and is circulating at medium levels. It is now impacting adults more severely. (1/3)
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.
🟢 Flu is rising sharply and is circulating at medium levels. It is now impacting adults more severely. (1/3)
🟢 Flu is rising sharply and is circulating at medium levels. It is now impacting adults more severely. (1/3)
We were delighted to welcome colleagues from Statens Serum Institut, Denmark's national disease prevention and control institute, to UKHSA last Thursday. 🇩🇰 🤝 🇬🇧
🌍 International partnerships like this are vital to our mission, and we look forward to building on this relationship with SSI.
🌍 International partnerships like this are vital to our mission, and we look forward to building on this relationship with SSI.
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We were delighted to welcome colleagues from Statens Serum Institut, Denmark's national disease prevention and control institute, to UKHSA last Thursday. 🇩🇰 🤝 🇬🇧
🌍 International partnerships like this are vital to our mission, and we look forward to building on this relationship with SSI.
🌍 International partnerships like this are vital to our mission, and we look forward to building on this relationship with SSI.
🌍🎗 For World AIDS Day we highlight the importance of treatment in allowing people with HIV live long and healthy lives. More than half of people living with HIV are now over 50.
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🌍🎗 For World AIDS Day we highlight the importance of treatment in allowing people with HIV live long and healthy lives. More than half of people living with HIV are now over 50.
Spending time at UKHSA is just one of the reasons for considering doing a PdH in microbiology with our partners the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social. 🧪
🆕 Blog! Thinking of doing a PhD in microbiology in the UK? We've got eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme.
Applications onto the programme for entry in 2026 are now open 🦠
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Applications onto the programme for entry in 2026 are now open 🦠
buff.ly/Ms3Mk19
Eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme - Quadram Institute
Thinking of doing a PhD in microbiology in the UK? Our PhD programme combines impactful research, a beautiful university city setting and vibrant community.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Spending time at UKHSA is just one of the reasons for considering doing a PdH in microbiology with our partners the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social. 🧪
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🚨 10 days to go! Contamination outbreaks from healthcare products put patients at risk. Join our HIS x UK Health Security Agency webinar on 8 Dec, 13:00 GMT for lessons, risks & IPC tips.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/4tSo50XuEhi
🔗 Send questions by 2 Dec: https://ow.ly/RFtf50XuEkA
#IPC #AMR
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/4tSo50XuEhi
🔗 Send questions by 2 Dec: https://ow.ly/RFtf50XuEkA
#IPC #AMR
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🚨 10 days to go! Contamination outbreaks from healthcare products put patients at risk. Join our HIS x UK Health Security Agency webinar on 8 Dec, 13:00 GMT for lessons, risks & IPC tips.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/4tSo50XuEhi
🔗 Send questions by 2 Dec: https://ow.ly/RFtf50XuEkA
#IPC #AMR
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/4tSo50XuEhi
🔗 Send questions by 2 Dec: https://ow.ly/RFtf50XuEkA
#IPC #AMR