HIV: North East annual data spotlight
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.
Government research
Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
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Wastewater analysis: estimating drug consumption, 2021 to 2026
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.
Growing Up in the 2020s: first survey of young people at age 12 and 13
Findings from the first wave of Growing Up in the 2020s report on 12‑ and 13‑year‑olds and their families, presenting baseline measures of health, education and family circumstances from the longitudinal cohort study.
Animal usage in QC tests for batch release of immunological products 2013 to 2024
Reports recorded animal use in quality‑control tests for batch release of immunological veterinary medicinal products via the UK from 2013 to 2024, documenting trends and volumes to inform regulatory and replacement strategy discussions.
Leprosy notifications to UK national surveillance: 2001 to 2025
Between 2001 and 2025, 255 people were notified with leprosy to UK national surveillance, with the UK Health Security Agency publishing case notifications over that period.
Health Transformation Programme Management Information to July 2026
Management information for the Department for Work and Pensions’ Health Transformation Programme to July 2026 provides ongoing monitoring data on programme delivery and outcomes up to that date.
HIV: London annual data spotlight
Annual epidemiological spotlight presents London HIV data, reporting trends in diagnoses, prevalence, and likely coverage metrics to inform local public-health responses, prevention efforts and service planning.
Epidemiology of Cancer in the UK Armed Forces Study
Documents from a Ministry of Defence study examine whether UK Armed Forces personnel and veterans have experienced increased cancer risk since 1990, compiling epidemiological evidence on incidence and potential service-related factors.
Hen harriers: tracking programme update
Update summarising hen harrier tracking data collected since 2002, describing dispersal behaviour evidence from the long-running monitoring programme to inform conservation and management.
Five to Twelve: year 1
Reports year‑one findings from the Five to Twelve longitudinal study, describing early primary‑school outcomes and baseline measures for children aged five to twelve to inform future educational analysis.
Life courses and pension saving patterns
New longitudinal analysis links life-course patterns—such as employment, family and care trajectories—to pension saving behaviours and retirement outcomes, aiming to show how different life histories affect pension accumulation and adequacy.
Children of the 2020s: second survey of families at age 2
Reports wave two findings from the Children of the 2020s longitudinal study at age two, detailing developmental, family and environmental measures to track early childhood outcomes over time.
Traders and Intermediaries Panel Research Summary Report 2025
Summary of panel research with UK traders and intermediaries on experiences of completing customs declarations and using HMRC systems, tracking ongoing service issues and user interactions over time.