New tool to support local authorities navigate conflicts of interest, esp around commercial determinants of health

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A new poll from ASH shows that the majority of retailers in England and Wales, alongside 69% of the public across the UK, support the #SmokefreeGeneration policy 🚭

We urge all MPs to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its Second Reading tomorrow

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New tool to support local authorities navigate conflicts of interest, esp around commercial determinants of health

Via Anna Brook ⁦Alice Kadri⁩ ⁦Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)⁩ adph.org.uk/2024/04/new-to…

Our Sector Support programme for 2024/25 aims to provide councils with new and enhanced tools and support to harness opportunities, drive improvement across all regions and deliver critical services to communities.

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Engagement with the tobacco industry: Guidance for local government

This publication is relevant to officers and councillors who may be approached to interact with either the tobacco industry or people who have affiliations with the tobacco industry.

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New The Health Foundation briefing out today, we dig into 5 national policy proposals that could support local gov do more to tackle tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food.

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supporting local government to do more on setting the context for addressing the leading risk factors for ill health

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When folk say “what powers do you want”, here is a decent enough place to start

Inequalities in sexual and reproductive outcomes among women aged 16–24 in England (2012–2019)

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🆕New polling shows that the majority of small retailers support the government’s #SmokefreeGeneration policy. Over half of all retailers in England and Wales support raising the age of sale one year every year; nearly double the proportion opposed.
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Leo Ewbank The Health Foundation New briefing: policies to support local gov do more on alcohol, tobacco & unhealthy food, hopefully of use, Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Faculty of Public Health David Buck Royal Society for Public Health Kevin Fenton greg fell FFPH Alice Wiseman Wes Streeting MP Victoria Prentis Preet Kaur Gill MP Andrea Leadsom MP LGA Wellbeing Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 Town & Country Planning Association

It's #WorldParkinsonsDay .

Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.

Learn more about this condition.
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We are inviting Assistant Directors, Heads of Service, Senior Managers and Commissioners in Public Health to join us for a free online two-day (16 and 17 April) training on digitalisation.

Learn what it takes to be a digital leader in Public Health.

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Analysis by John Rahilly et al. finds that six years after 35 local authorities across England adopted #takeaway management zones around schools, 54% fewer outlets had opened than would have been expected.

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💬'It's going to take a vast collective effort to get public health right. It starts with a workforce equipped to do it.'

New joint blog by William Roberts and David Fothergill (@LGAWellbeing) on the need for a public health workforce fit for the future👇
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Fruit can be a great source of Vitamin C and an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. 🍊

Could you be eligible for NHS Healthy Start and receive support towards the cost of healthy food and milk? Find out more and apply online today: healthystart.nhs.uk/how-to-apply/

Residents will need to bring photo ID with them to vote in the local elections.

Find out more about what ID is accepted and the process to follow if you don’t have suitable photo ID 👇
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