Towards a Smoke-Free London: Public Health Leadership in Building a Tobacco-Free Generation

Tuesday 12 March 2024, 11:00-12:30 via MS Teams

Chaired by OHID London’s Regional Director, Professor Kevin Fenton, this event is an opportunity to:

• Deepen the understanding of the public health contribution to the Smoke Free Generation policy and legislation
• Review the strategic approach to policy and communications on vaping as a quit aid for adults whilst minimising risk to children and young people
• Celebrate London-wide action on smoking cessation and harm reduction, including tackling the associated health inequalities
• Share local best practices and innovation in tobacco control

With keynote address from Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England.

Resources:

• Recording
• Information pack

Chaired by OHID London’s Regional Director, Professor Kevin Fenton, this event looked at:

• The current state of child poverty in London including the challenges and mitigations.
• The barriers to healthy eating at a time of rising child poverty.
• The great work being done to improve the quality of food consumed by London’s children and young people, spotlighting local best practice.
• Ways to improve baby, child and young people’s nutrition at a pan-London, Integrated Care System and borough level.

Keynote addresses from Dr Jessica Allen, Deputy Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity and Professor Ingrid Wolfe, Director of Women and Children’s Health, KCL.

Also featuring:

In Conversation: The Life of a Director of Public Health – 
Dr Dagmar Zeuner, former Director of Public Health and ADPHL CYP lead, talks to Kevin Fenton about the role of the DPH in tackling child poverty

Panel discussion on local initiatives across London which aim to improve nutrition generally and specifically for children. These projects are a mix of Local Authority led and charity led.

• Emma Pawson, Head of Health & Programme Director for Universal Free School Meals, Greater London Authority
• Dr Chi-Chi Ekhator, GP Clinical Lead, The Beacon Project
• Jonathan Pauling, Chief Executive, The Alexandra Rose Charity

Resources:

• Recording
• Information pack
• Presentation slides

Chaired by OHID London’s Deputy Regional Director, Julie Billett, this event gave an opportunity to:

• Hear from the new NHSE London Regional Director, Caroline Clarke on her vision for the future of the NHS on its 75th birthday.
• Explore how public health can enhance the role of the NHS in prevention and equity within current system pressures and how the relationship can be strengthened
• Provide tangible examples of upstream and downstream prevention and how tackling inequalities and anti-racism is being implemented in the NHS
• Identify opportunities for further action and collaboration to improve population health and reduce health inequalities

With keynote address from Caroline Clarke, NHS England Regional Director for London

Followed by a panel session with

• Dr Jonty Heaversedge, Joint Medical Director, NHS South East London ICS
• Marie Gabriel, Chair, North East London Integrated Care System, member of London Health Board, Chair of London People Board
• Will Huxter, Director of Primary Care and Public Health Commissioning, NHSE London Region
• Sarah Blow, Chief Executive Officer, South West London ICS

Resources:

• Recording
• Information pack

All about women: Progressing the Women’s Health Strategy and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls in London.

Resources:

• Recording
• Presentation slides
• Information pack

For more details and to share work you are already delivering in London in support of closing the gender gap and the women’s health strategy in health contact england.healthylondon@nhs.net and see webpage for more details.

Please submit case studies on tackling violence against women and girls to NHSE VAWG Team: england.londonsafeguarding1@nhs.net.

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London’s air, London’s health – Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer

Resources:

• Recording
• PH Forum Presentation Slides
• Information Pack
• CMO Annual Report

Keynote: Build back Fairer – Sir Michael Marmot

Resources:

• Recording
• PH Forum Presentation Slides
• Information pack
• NHS London Anchor Programme

Keynote: Kings Fund work on system leadership for public health – David Buck

Resources:

• Recording
• PH Forum presentation slides
• Information pack