North East News Archive

North East mumps figures double Release date: 16 December 2009
Experts at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the North East are urging teenagers and young adults to protect themselves against mumps as cases soar in the Newcastle area.
Added/updated: 7 January 2010
Top doctor appointed to head up North East Health Protection Agency Release date: 7 December 2009
Dr Roberta Marshall has been appointed regional director of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the North East covering Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Teesside.
Added/updated: 7 December 2009
Decrease in TB cases diagnosed in the North East Release date: 2 December 2009
The number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed in the North East in 2008 fell slightly according to a report released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Added/updated: 2 December 2009
HIV increase in the North East Release date: 27 November 2009
As we approach Worlds Aids Day (Tuesday 1 December), the number of people living in the North East and receiving treatment for HIV in the North East continues to rise.
Added/updated: 27 November 2009
Health Protection Agency advice on dealing with winter vomiting illness Release date: 23 November 2009
As this is the time of year that reports of winter vomiting illness start to increase, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is urging people with vomiting or diarrhoea to stay away from work or school until they have been free of symptoms for 48 hours to help to limit the spread of the illness as much as possible.
Added/updated: 23 November 2009
Gateshead E.coli outbreak Release date: 16 November 2009
Health experts are continuing to investigate an outbreak of E.coli O157 associated with Myers Bakery in Felling.
Added/updated: 18 November 2009
Reducing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from household appliances over winter Release date: 16 November 2009
With the start of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, the Health Protection Agency is today reminding people to have their fossil fuel and wood burning appliances - such as boilers, heaters and cookers - checked by an appropriately registered engineer before the winter sets in.
Added/updated: 23 November 2009
Public warned to throw out food purchased in Felling Bakery Release date: 13 November 2009
Health experts have repeated their warning to people not to eat any products they may have bought from a bakery in Felling, Gateshead.
Added/updated: 13 November 2009
Public advised to throw out food purchased in Felling Bakery Release date: 12 November 2009
Experts from the Health Protection Agency, Gateshead Primary Care Trust and Gateshead Council Environmental Health team are investigating seven confirmed and four possible cases of E.coli O157 infection in adults from the Gateshead area.
Added/updated: 13 November 2009
Over 16,000 new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in the North East during 2008 Release date: 24 July 2009
More than 16,000 people attending Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) clinics in the North East last year were diagnosed with a new sexually transmitted infection (STI) according to figures published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) today.
Added/updated: 24 May 2010
North East measles outbreak affects over 100 children Release date: 15 July 2009
The number of children diagnosed with measles in the North East this year has now reached over a hundred according to figures released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Added/updated: 29 July 2009
North East measles outbreak Release date: 18 May 2009
Experts at the Health Protection Agency are urging parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated after the largest outbreak of measles has been reported in the region for almost 20 years.
Added/updated: 3 June 2010
£150k extra funding to tackle C. difficile in the North East Release date: 11 May 2009
The Health Protection Agency in the North East today announced a £150,000 research project to investigate C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) cases in the region more closely.
Added/updated: 11 May 2009
£170k funding for North East health protection research Release date: 16 February 2009
Experts from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the North East have won a grant to further develop a surveillance system to monitor cases of pneumonia, meningitis and other infections caused by invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Added/updated: 24 April 2009
North Tyneside pneumonia outbreak reviewed in leading medical journal Release date: 31 December 2008
Experts from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the North East have published a study on the British Medical Journal's (BMJ) website today (Wednesday, 31st December) about an unusual outbreak of pneumonia at a North Tyneside primary school.
Added/updated: 24 April 2009
HIV increase in the North East Release date: 25 November 2008
As we approach Worlds Aids Day (Monday 1 December), the number of people being treated for HIV in the North East continues to rise. According to figures released today (Tuesday 25 November) by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) there was a 17 per cent increase in 2007 compared to the previous year.
Added/updated: 25 November 2008
Increase in TB cases diagnosed in the North East Release date: 30 October 2008
The number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed in the North East is increasing according to figures released today by the Health Protection Agency. However the North East continues to have one of the lowest incidence of TB in the country.
Added/updated: 25 November 2008
Health Protection Agency advice on dealing with winter vomiting Release date: 16 October 2008
As this is the time of year that reports of winter vomiting start to increase the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is urging people with vomiting or diarrhoea to stay away from work or school until they have been free of symptoms for 48 hours to help to limit the spread of the illness as much as possible.
Added/updated: 16 October 2008
North East health protection experts develop new system to target pneumonia immunisation at people most at risk Release date: 15 September 2008
Experts from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the North East have developed a new system to monitor cases of pneumonia, meningitis and other infections caused by invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Added/updated: 10 September 2009
Summer Health Advice Release date: 29 July 2008
Most people think holidays are good for their health, and they usually are, but the Health Protection Agency (HPA) warns this may not always be the case.
Added/updated: 24 May 2010
Young people most affected by sexually transmitted infections Release date: 15 July 2008
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced young people continue to be the most at risk of being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.
Added/updated: 3 June 2010
HPA gives the green light to multi-million pound investment in North East laboratory services Release date: 26 June 2008
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) today announced a multi-million pound investment in new specialist laboratory services for people in the North East.
Added/updated: 9 January 2009
Latest healthcare associated infection data published Release date: 30 January 2008
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has today published the latest quarterly data for cases of MRSA bloodstream infections and Clostridium difficile infections.
Added/updated: 24 May 2010
North East Regional Archive pre 2008 (PDF, 581 KB)
Added/updated: 2 June 2010