In November 2025, ADPH London, in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), delivered a pan-London Health Protection Practice Improvement workshop, bringing together around 60 Health Protection leads from London local authorities for the first time.

Insights gained from this workshop indicated that there was strong demand for a Health Protection Community of Practice to sustain learning and improvement.  The new network launched in April 2026, incorporating the existing ‘Immunisations’ and ‘Climate and Health’ networks, with the addition of Local Authority Health Protection leads from across London.

Aims of Network

• To share practice and learning and build resilience in the system.
• To support greater sub‑regional collaboration, shared training offers and improved data use.
• Ongoing joint work with UKHSA and NHS partners to strengthen workforce development and immunisation intelligence.

Membership

 The Network is open to:

• Public Health Consultants and Public Health Immunisation Leads from the 32 London Local Authorities & City of London
• Public health principals and/or public health practitioners working in a health protection role within Local authorities, UKHSA and NHS.
• Public Health Consultants and relevant leads from London NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards
• Health Protection Consultants and Health Protection Practitioners from UKHSA
• Public Health Consultants and leads from London academic institutions
• GLA Public health Consultants and Specialists
• DHSC London Public health consultants and the Operations team
• NHSE London Imms Lead.

Network Leads

• Carolyn Sharpe, CPH, City & Hackney – ADPH London Lead & Network Co-Chair
• Sara Atkin, Consultant in Health Protection & Team Lead, UKHSA London – Network Co-Chair
• Kirsten Watters, DPH Camden – ADPH London Lead for Immunisation
• Claire Greszczuk, DPH Newham (interim) – ADPH London Lead for Climate & Health
• Joleene King, Public Health strategist, ADPH London / Suzanne Elwick, Head of Regional Engagement, UKHSA London – Network Coordinators

Resources