Public Health England (PHE) has announced that Over 8,100 healthcare professionals and 3,600 members of the public have pledged to do their own part to help reduce antibiotic resistance as a part of The Antibiotic Guardian was launched in September by PHE, as part of activities to support European Antibiotic Awareness Day. The campaign will…
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Remember the risks of undercooked chicken
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According to recent Data from Public Health England it shows that since the year 2000 there have been 1,595 people affected in outbreaks of food poisoning caused by the bacteria campylobacter. These were all associated with the consumption of poultry products and of these 1,282 (80%) had reported eating chicken liver dishes. This information is…
The Stoptober Challenge
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Stoptober the mass 28-day stop smoking challenge which was launched by Public Health England is back again this year after seeing 160,000 people successfully complete the challenge in 2012. There is something to be gained by completing this challenge, someone who quits smoking for Stoptober, and doesn’t smoke again, could gain an extra 7 days…