Number 3 This note updates the DH's note of 22 January 2010 and provides information for NHS staff and organisations. The situation now and the global health response

New NHS Campaign Reveals Unseen Alcohol Damage

Diversity are joining forces with the Department of Health to launch a Government campaign to get kids boogying for a healthier future across the country.

Individuals in England Clock up Over 2000 Experiences with the NHS in a Lifetime

First doctors to undergo strengthened assessments 26 January 2010

Employers across Britain will get £1000 for taking on a young person who is struggling to find work.

Number 2 22 January 2010

Public strongly advised it is still important to have the Swine Flu jab

Top British designers and architects are working with the NHS to improve the experience of patients in hospital.

All cancer survivors will get the personalised care they need to lead as healthy and active a life as possible under plans published today in the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative vision.

The most vulnerable people in society will be better protected by local agencies

New programme to make health inequalities everybody's business

Protection against septicaemia and pneumococcal meningitis will be boosted from 7 to 13 strains of pneumococcal bacteria.

Haiti earthquake

I would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank NHS and social care staff, along with local partner organisations, for all their efforts in helping to keep essential health and social care services running through this difficult period.

Dr Martin Lombard has been appointed the first National Clinical Director for liver disease the Department of Health announced

NOTE: The HPA will no longer be producing a weekly pandemic flu media update. Should the position change in relation to the course of the pandemic then the updates will be resumed.

Mike O'Brien Oral Statement

This area is updated whenever such an announcement is made to ensure that you are kept up to date.

Andy Burnham calls for tanning salons to be banned from allowing under 18s to use sunbeds.