Only by considering the implications for health in EVERY decision made by EVERY #Gvt department, will we be able to improve #PublicHealth and create a society where EVERYone can live healthier lives for longer.

Join us at the next FPH Distinguished Lecture on #FuturePublicHealth with Linda Bauld, Kevin Fenton, Prof. Tracy Daszkiewicz, Alice Wiseman, Abdul Razaq, Tim Allison & Alice Kadri to discuss the importance of commercial determinants of health.

Register here ➡️ fph.org.uk/events-courses…

We're taking action to protect future generations from the harms of smoking through our Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Ex-smoker Niki suffers from lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

She backs our plans for a #SmokefreeGeneration .

More: healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/15/cre…

Sobering stats from Bite Back ⬇

National action is needed to limit marketing & advertising of foods high in fat, sugar & salt to children, inc a ban on all marketing on media devices before the 9 o'clock watershed.

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Supporting good maternal mental health is important for individuals and their families and can affect parent-infant relationships and have a significant impact on a child’s development.

#MaternalMentalHealthWeek #MaternalMentalHealthDay

🎉Congratulations Victor Adebowale on your appointment as chair of trustees at IPPR!

Today's IHE (Marmot Review) report is yet more evidence that the UK’s health is declining & health inequalities are widening.

We need strong leadership to reverse this trend.

👀Read our recommendations in our #Manifesto for a Healthier Nation ➡️bit.ly/3MFXdux

Hear what Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) President greg fell FFPH said earlier today when asked what impact smoking has on #PublicHealth as he gave evidence to the Committee for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill ⬇️

#Smokefree

Our monthly newsletter is now available to read and download from our website➡️adph.org.uk/news-and-event…

Today marks the end of #GIW24 !

Supporting older people to stay active members of the community helps to ⬇️loneliness and improve health.

Less than 1 in 5 people walk, wheel or cycle in🇬🇧. ⬆️active travel benefits our health & environment.

Local authorities need £ from #Gov to⬆️access to active travel, inc:
-Better pavement quality and lighting
-Road maintenance
-Subsidised/free access to sport & leisure services

📺This morning, ASH Chief Executive Deborah Arnott gave evidence to the Committee for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

'The evidence is clear - if you take the foot off the pedal, smoking rates don't continue to fall.'

Our President is currently giving evidence to MPs on the impact smoking has on public health as part of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill's progression through Parliament.

Watch live ➡️Parliamentlive.tv parliamentlive.tv/event/index/15…

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds that England has some of the highest rates of childhood drinking out of 44 countries examined. Children need to be protected from alcohol promotion & marketing.
Listen to Sue Taylor our Head of Alcohol Policy 🔽

This week's #publichealth #consultation scan is now available to download via our website:

adph.org.uk/resources/cons…

'...We can take action on council-owned land and properties, but we do not have the ability to take actions in other places... We are limited in what we can do at the moment about protecting people from this type of advertising and exposure.'Alice Wiseman Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Vice President

Proud to endorse a new set of materials for #PublicHealth professionals to introduce colleagues to the issues around commercial determinants of health.

Congratulations Anna Brook, Katherine Körner (she/her), @maisie333 & Mark Petticrew who developed the materials.
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Childhood immunisations help to give children the best start in life, protecting them from a range of diseases. Public Health teams work closely with others to help more families access 💉but need more data on 💉 uptake to be able to respond to local needs.