Healthcare & Life Sciences

Diphtheria Cases Among Asylum Seekers England 2022 to 2026

UKHSA publishes statistical data tables showing confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae cases among asylum seekers in England from 2022 to 2026. The publication is updated quarterly, with the most recent update adding January to March 2026 data. The next scheduled update is 2 July 2026.

HIV and AIDS Reporting System: NHS Quarterly Data Collection Guidance

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) updated its guidance on HIV surveillance systems, describing three reporting mechanisms: HARS (quarterly disaggregate data from NHS-funded HIV outpatient providers in England), HANDD (new diagnoses and deaths from laboratories and sexual health services), and CHARS (clinical data on children with HIV). Data from Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales is submitted annually and linked to create a UK-wide HIV database.

HIV Annual Data 2025: Testing, PrEP, New Diagnoses and Care Outcomes

UKHSA published annual HIV surveillance data for 2025 covering HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, new diagnoses, AIDS, deaths, and care outcomes across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Data tables include demographic breakdowns, geographic region analysis, and key population statistics from 2015 to 2024. A slide set for presentational use is also available.

NOIDs Causative Agents: Weekly Reports for 2026

UKHSA publishes weekly lab reports on notifiable diseases and causative agents for 2026. The data covers weeks 1 through 15 (January through April 2026) with separate HTML reports for each week. The list of reportable organisms has been expanded to include additional notifiable organisms under updated requirements. Affected parties should monitor these weekly publications as the reporting requirements may have been updated to include new organisms that laboratories must notify UKHSA about.

Part 2A Health Protection Orders Transparency Data 2017-2025

UKHSA published anonymised transparency data summaries of statutory Part 2A health protection orders for financial years 2017-2018 through 2024-2025. Part 2A orders are statutory instruments used to protect public health through measures such as restricting movement, detaining individuals, and closing premises. The transparency data includes ODS format spreadsheet files for each financial year. No new compliance obligations are created for external parties.