PH Spotlight: New episode!

In the latest episode of our Public Health Spotlight video podcast, made in collaboration with Panoramic Associates, Colin Cox, Director of Public Health and Customer & Community Wellbeing for Cumberland Council, shares insights from a career spent navigating the evolving landscape of public health across both urban and rural settings, from grassroots addiction work in Stockport to transformative leadership roles in Manchester and Cumbria.

At Manchester City Council, Colin worked in an integrated NHS and local authority team working across traditional organisational boundaries long before public health formally moved into local government. Here, he saw how strong leadership, a shared purpose, and committed people can deliver meaningful change for some of the most deprived communities in the country – a principle he remains committed to.

Colin reflects on leading through system change, championing community collaboration, and balancing a broad strategic portfolio—capturing the dynamic, ever-adapting nature of public health leadership in Cumberland.