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10th Oct 2024

Brand new episode of PH Spotlight

The next installment in our video podcast series, PH Spotlight, is now available to listen to. This time, we hear from Lucy Hubber, DPH at Nottingham City Council.

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Health experts join forces in plea to Government

8th Oct 2024

Health experts join forces in plea to Government

In an open letter to the PM and Chancellor, over 45 health experts and organisations have joined us in urging the Government to increase funding for public health ahead of this month’s budget.

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Dr Judy Curson on being a DPH in the early 90's

2nd Oct 2024

Dr Judy Curson on being a DPH in the early 90's

In this month's member blog, one of our alumni members, Dr Judy Curson, shares her memories of being a Director of Public Health.

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Are you aware?

1st Oct 2024

Are you aware?

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Chief Exec, Nicola Close MBE, shares her own experience and asks how much awareness can really do.

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Minimum Unit Price rises

30th Sep 2024

Minimum Unit Price rises

Read why we are welcoming the increase in MUP that comes into effect in Scotland today.

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Moving on from Darzi's diagnosis

30th Sep 2024

Moving on from Darzi's diagnosis

In this month's Presidential blog, Greg Fell looks at what the Government needs to do to 'treat' the nation's health following Lord Darzi's investigation of the NHS.

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ADPH response to planning consultation

25th Sep 2024

ADPH response to planning consultation

We have submitted our response to the Government's National Planning Policy Framework Consultation, which highlights why the impact on health should be considered in all planning decisions.

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UK Mayors pledge to stop junk food advertising

25th Sep 2024

UK Mayors pledge to stop junk food advertising

Read our response to the welcome news that nine UK mayors have committed to ban junk food marketing across the areas they control.

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Episode 4 of PH Spotlight

13th Sep 2024

Episode 4 of PH Spotlight

The latest episode in our new video podcast, PH Spotlight, is now available to listen. This time, we hear from Kirsten Watters, DPH Camden, about her experiences as a Director of Public Health.

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Unhealthy food and drink advertising bans

13th Sep 2024

Unhealthy food and drink advertising bans

Read our reaction to the Government's consultation response on the draft legislation for unhealthy food and drink advertising on tv and online.

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ADPH response to new report into NHS

12th Sep 2024

ADPH response to new report into NHS

Read our response to Lord Darzi's investigation of the NHS in England.

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The role of planning in health

11th Sep 2024

The role of planning in health

We have contributed to the Obesity Health Alliance's latest blog series in support of the launch of their Local Government Position Statement with a blog from Darrell Gale on the role of planning.

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Public health bosses call for action on sexual health

10th Sep 2024

Public health bosses call for action on sexual health

Together with the English HIV and Sexual Health Commissioners’ Group and Local Government Association, we are urging the Government to commit to a new ten-year sexual and reproductive health strategy.

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Darrell Gale on being DPH for East Sussex

2nd Sep 2024

Darrell Gale on being DPH for East Sussex

In this month's members' blog, Darrell Gale shares his unusual journey to becoming a DPH.

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Overwhelming public support for health policy protection from industry

2nd Sep 2024

Overwhelming public support for health policy protection from industry

Local public health bosses are calling on politicians to respond to public concern and protect health policy from businesses whose sales contribute to largely avoidable illness and disease.

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PH Spotlight Ep 3 now live

22nd Aug 2024

PH Spotlight Ep 3 now live

A brand new episode of our video podcast is now available to watch, featuring Derek Ward, DPH for Lincolnshire, who shares his thoughts on the DPH role.

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Promoting social inclusion

21st Aug 2024

Promoting social inclusion

Earlier this month, we witnessed disturbing scenes of violence across the country. Read our President Greg Fell's thoughts on what needs to be done to promote social inclusion.

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Talking about adversity, trauma and resilience

20th Aug 2024

Talking about adversity, trauma and resilience

Read more about how we are working with a range of organisations to improve how health professionals communicate about adversity, trauma and resilience in infants, children and young people.

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Festival fun

19th Aug 2024

Festival fun

As hundreds of thousands get ready for a bank holiday weekend of festival fun, we talk to ADPH members in the regions of some of the UK's most popular events to see what public health's role is.

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Covid-19 Inquiry

19th Aug 2024

Covid-19 Inquiry

ADPH President, Greg Fell, has written in the BMJ about the Covid-19 Public Inquiry's findings that communication failures impeded the pandemic response.

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