JCVI advice dated 16 July 2025 sets out proposals for COVID-19 vaccination programmes for autumn 2026 and spring 2027, detailing the committee’s recommendations for future seasonal vaccination policy.
MHRA publishes updated safety communications and a Public Assessment Report on antidepressants, setting out risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviours and persistent sexual dysfunction, and how these should be communicated to patients and clinicians.
Evidence review
Final report of the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism setting out findings on prevalence and the support available, and making recommendations to improve diagnosis, services and outcomes.
Evidence review
Home Office updates wastewater analysis covering 2021–2026: trends for six key drugs, regional consumption patterns for phase 3 (Aug 2024–Mar 2026), and detections of 18 additional substances.
Longitudinal
UKHSA publishes annual epidemiological data on HIV for north‑east England, presenting region‑level trends and figures to inform surveillance and local public health responses.
Longitudinal
Presents final results of a review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, explaining findings in easy‑read format to improve accessibility and understanding of the review’s conclusions for affected people and stakeholders.
Evidence review
Provides guidance and practical resources for developers on using patient‑reported outcomes in digital mental health technologies for evidence generation, ongoing monitoring and user safety, to support evaluation and regulatory submissions.
Reviews scientific literature to assess whether passive sampling devices could feasibly replace fish and shellfish monitoring for chemical contaminants, evaluating practicality, sensitivity and applicability for routine environmental monitoring.
Evidence review
Tables report confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae cases among asylum seekers in England covering 2022–2026, detailing incidence by year to support public health surveillance and outbreak response planning.
Survey
Explains how the Digital Mental Health Technology Working Group contributed to MHRA and NICE on regulating, evaluating and prioritising AI issues for digital mental health technologies, outlining its advisory role in shaping guidance and regulatory focus.
Counts and rates of Gram‑negative, MRSA and MSSA bacteraemia, and Clostridioides difficile infections reported by independent sector organisations between April 2025 and March 2026 are presented, covering incidence and provider‑level returns across the independent health sector.
Time series data on sexually transmitted infections in London, covering reports since 2014, set out incidence, trends and geographic breakdowns to support local sexual health policy and service planning.
Data reports presenting sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance for the South East of England, showing case counts and trends from 2020 onwards to inform regional public health planning.
Annual reports setting out trends in hepatitis C virus epidemiology in London, based on routine surveillance, aimed at informing regional screening, prevention and treatment efforts.
Evidence review
Annual surveillance reports provide regional data on hepatitis C in North West England, summarising case numbers, trends and epidemiological patterns to inform local prevention and treatment efforts.
Audit reports from the National Chlamydia Screening Programme set out findings from quality assurance audits of local NCSP delivery, highlighting compliance, service quality issues and recommendations to improve screening and management.
Evaluation
Regional reports presenting data on sexually transmitted infections in the North West of England, including incidence and trend information to guide local sexual health services and public health interventions.
An epidemiological report on hepatitis C in the East Midlands for 2025, summarising case patterns, trends and local public health implications to inform regional prevention and treatment strategies.
Annual epidemiological analysis of hepatitis C virus in the East of England, using routinely collected surveillance data to describe HCV incidence, prevalence and trends to support regional screening and treatment strategies.
Mixed methods
Independent Expert Academic Panel on Neurodiversity, chaired by Professor Amanda Kirby, publishes final recommendations aimed at improving workplace inclusion for neurodivergent people, setting out policies and practice changes for employers and government to adopt.
A data report presenting STI surveillance for the East of England, with time series and geographic breakdowns to support regional sexual health commissioning and public health responses.
Provides supporting evidence underpinning the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, setting out data, rationale and clinical or service considerations to inform implementation of recommended pathways and standards for cardiovascular care.
Evidence review
Reports presenting sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance data for the East Midlands, covering trends and case data since 2020 to support regional sexual health services.
Annual reports describing hepatitis C epidemiology in the South West of England, using surveillance data to outline regional trends, infection rates and public‑health implications for screening and treatment programmes.
Evidence review
Surveillance-based annual reports on hepatitis C in the North East of England, describing regional HCV epidemiology to support local public‑health responses and service commissioning.
Evidence review
Data report on sexually transmitted infections in the North East of England presenting regional STI surveillance findings to inform local public‑health monitoring and service planning.
Evidence review
Regional surveillance data and analysis of sexually transmitted infections in the West Midlands, reporting incidence and trends using routinely collected STI surveillance to inform local public health responses and service planning.
Mixed methods
Laboratory‑confirmed measles cases, notifications in England and deaths for England and Wales are compiled historically, providing time series on confirmed infections, notifications and mortality from measles over previous years.
Monthly coverage reports for England detail uptake achieved by the one‑off MenB vaccination programme for young adults, which began in July 2026, providing figures and commentary on vaccine coverage by cohort and area.
Assesses equality impacts of the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, identifying which protected groups may be affected and outlining mitigation measures accompanying the framework's publication.
Impact assessment