Updates from the UK Health Security Agency

Please view below the latest information, advice, resources and blogs for parents/ professionals around: introducing solid foods, cold weather advice, Group A strep and covid-19.

Update on OHID campaign - Introducing Solid Foods

The Better Health Start for Life is a NHS website providing help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Their ‘Introducing Solid Foods campaign’ will relaunch on 13 February 2023 and is a great resource for professionals who speak directly to parents about introducing solid foods.

 Group A Strep

• Our latest national news story: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-update-on-scarlet-fever-and-invasive-group-a-strep
• There is a blog that can be used to support parental concerns: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/
• There’s also a back to school blog with messaging about winter illnesses – https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2023/01/05/back-to-school-5-things-to-do-to-help-manage-winter-illness/
• Awareness raising assets, including translated materials and information for those working in education settings, are available in the Campaign Resource Centre https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/group-a-strep/

Cold weather – See attached resources

• You can find the latest cold weather alerts online - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/cold-weather-alert
• The rolling UKHSA news story with advice and information– https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cold-weather-alert-issued-by-ukhsa
• Tips to Keep Warm Keep Well this winter 

COVID-19

• See our rolling news story for the latest headlines from the weekly national flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports.
• See our rolling news story for the latest on variants identified in the UK.
• Announcements are available here.
• Information, advice and guidance is available here.
• To ensure you keep up to date with all the latest COVID-19 information, please ensure that you subscribe to updates from GOV.UK (there is a simple option to subscribe to all topics) and sign up for emails from DHSC.