Public Health England

Mental health services are on their knees under Tories, says Sharon.

SHARON HODGSON: It's high time Government was held accountable for the crisis in... Sharon Hodgson

Sunderland City Council's Director of Public Health Gerry Taylor.

Older and vulnerable residents urged to get their spring Covid booster vaccine Neil Fatkin

Pregnant women and vulnerable people have been warned after dangerous bacteria was been found in a type of cheese

Warning for pregnant women after deadly bacteria found in cheese Chelsie Sewell

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions By The Newsroom

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial Chelsie Sewell

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school Rahmah Ghazali

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo...

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity Hiyah Zaidi

Death rate rises

Hundreds more deaths in Sunderland Patrick Jack

Parents urged to stop smoking

Parents urged to stop next generation of smokers Federica Bedendo

Pandemic excess alcohol use warning

Pandemic excess drinking costs 58 lives Joanne Morris

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Revealed: 18 areas of Sunderland with the highest life expectancy for women Kevin Clark

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Revealed: 18 Sunderland areas where men can expect to live the longest Kevin Clark

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Revealed: the 18 Sunderland areas with the lowest life expectancy for women Kevin Clark

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Eighteen areas of Sunderland with the lowest life expectancy for men Kevin Clark

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated

A Covid jab

Over half of 16 to 17-year-olds have Covid jab Federica Bedendo

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home? By The Newsroom

Excess death figures

100 'excess deaths' recorded in Sunderland Patrick Jack

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine... Claire Schofield

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Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England Iain Leggat

High Street West, Sunderland.

The current covid situation in Sunderland as cases surge Georgina Cutler

Public Health England have confirmed that they are not investigating a new Covid variant which had been reported to have emerged in the North East.

Health officials are not investigating a new Covid variant in the North East Ryan Smith

Almost 300 Delta variant cases have now been recorded in Sunderland

Almost 300 cases of delta variant of coronavirus recorded in Sunderland Kevin Clark

Every adult in England will be able to book their Covid-19 vaccine from today (Getty Images)

All adults in England can now book their Covid-19 jab - here’s how to get your a... Group Reporter

Cases of covid have risen significantly over the past two weeks in Sunderland

More than 100 new cases of Indian variant recorded in Sunderland in one week Kevin Clark

Avoiding foods like sweets, biscuits, chocolate, cakes, sweetened yoghurts, white bread, white rice, pasta and white potatoes may help reduce your risk.

SHAPING UP: Help preventing future generations from suffering from type 2 diabet... By The Newsroom

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

A message from the Beat Covid NE campaign.

The data that could decide if England’s lockdown ends on June 21 By The Newsroom

The number of covid cases in Sunderland has doubled over the past two weeks

Sunderland coronavirus cases more than double in a fortnight Kevin Clark

A Covid testing sign A1232, Sunderland. Picture by Frank Reid

Number of cases of Indian variant detected in Sunderland confirmed Georgina Cutler

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital... Claire Schofield

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Thai Covid strain found in the UK - but is it as infectious as the Indian va... Helen Johnson

Covid infection figures

Over 22,000 have had virus in Sunderland Federica Bedendo

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended Claire Schofield

Child dental health concerns in Sunderland

One in five Sunderland kids have tooth decay Katie Williams

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce... Claire Schofield

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper... Rhona Shennan

New COVID test numbers

Nearly 22,000 in Sunderland have had COVID Katie Williams

Self harm action call

Over one a day self harming in Sunderland Federica Bedendo

Coronavirus sparked a 23% rise in deaths

Virus caused 20% rise in Sunderland death rate Tommy Lumby

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n... Claire Schofield

A new Covid-19 variant has been listed as a 'Variant Under Investigation' (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Covid-19 strain declared as ‘Variant Under Investigation’ - what we know so ... Rhona Shennan