This #Stoptober @lta-london.bsky.social has made it easy to spread the word with its London-ready partner comms pack to direct towards local stop smoking services + the SmokeFree App for London 📲 Download, share, support: Let’s help London go smoke-free 🚭 #SmokeFreeLondon 👉🏼https://bit.ly/4nvk7Ve

28 days of #Stoptober start tomorrow. Just a reminder that The London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London have developed a London-specific Stoptober comms pack, in partnership with OHID. You can download it here: www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resource-lis...

This week is #PublicHealthWorkforceWeek. We’re celebrating the 1.5 million people who work tirelessly to make our communities and our lives healthier. Find out more at rsph.org.uk/our-work/public-health-policy/public-health-workforce-week/

🎉 London meets legal NO₂ limits A major win for #publichealth! London has achieved legal NO₂ levels—nearly 200 years ahead of predictions. This milestone paves the way toward meeting @who.int guidelines and protecting Londoners from the health harms of air pollution. #CleanAir #HealthInequalities

ADPH London’s new Active Travel & Health statement is out! A practical resource for public health teams to lead change locally. It sets out the case for walking, wheeling & cycling to improve health & reduce inequalities. 📥 Read more: bit.ly/4pNLZ8T #ActiveTravel #PublicHealth @willnorman.co.uk

It’s been a year of progress on tobacco control – thanks to an extraordinary coalition of charities, health professionals, researchers & campaigners. But with 6m people still smoking, we’ve only just begun. ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social reflects on 1️⃣ year in the role. ash.org.uk/media-centre...

🏠 Awaab’s Law webinar for health, public health & social care pros. Learn how housing impacts health & how to support safer homes. 📅 27 Oct 2025 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4nMTrPF #AwaabsLaw #PublicHealth #HousingAndHealth @england.nhs.uk @ukhsa.bsky.social @londoncouncils.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social

Shame on the BBC for providing a free platform to tobacco giant BAT to push their lobbying messages against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 👀We’re asking the BBC how this is in line with their guidelines on impartiality. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🚭 #Stoptober is here! A powerful moment to support Londoners to quit smoking and improve their health. We're proud to back this campaign—let’s help more people take the first step toward a smoke-free future 💚🫁 🔗 bit.ly/4fOV4JQ @ash.org @ldn-health.bsky.social #SmokefreeLDN2030 #PublicHealth

From the height of the pandemic to today’s evolving public health landscape, London Community Champions have shown the power of partnership, trust & grassroots leadership. 📖 Read about the journey — its impact, evolution, and legacy and what's next 👇 bit.ly/46Jy237 #CommunityChampions

#Stoptober is a great chance to support people to stop smoking. London Tobacco Alliance has adapted national resources & developed a comms pack for London signposting to local services 🔗 bit.ly/4fOV4JQ Please share these resources for consistent messaging across London #SmokefreeLondon2030 🚭

Join us and speakers from @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @lb-southwark.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social to explore latest evidence of #airpollution effects on climate and health, and practice sharing with public health colleagues. Register at zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Great to see this fantastic campaign launched by @doitldn.bsky.social Together, we can make HIV prevention part of everyday life—and help London reach zero new infections by 2030! There are lots of ways to get involved 👉🏼https://doitlondon.org/get-involved/ #DoItLondon

#communitycollaboration is a central feature of #reducinginequality #improvingoutcomes – but its still not happening at scale or in a sustained way. Our new handbook Transformations in Community Collaboration II talks about why and what we can do with over 250 resources to help 🤝 bit.ly/44jZ553

🚀 Today we launch the Mayor’s Health Inequalities Strategy Implementation Plan (2025) — a bold, city-wide commitment from @london.gov.uk to tackle health disparities & build a healthier, fairer London for all. 🌆 1/8

This week is London Smoking and Mental Health Week. Do you want to quit? A range of tools and support are available across London to help you stop smoking 👇 stopsmokinglondon.com/smoking-and-... #stopsmokinglondon @stopsmokingldn.bsky.social

Dentistry and medicine evolved as separate professions, creating educational and institutional silos that left oral health seen as specialised but not integral to overall health or health systems. This Editorial looks at why this is a problem www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Today's report from the London Drugs Commission notes the links between tobacco and cannabis use and calls for better treatment of both. What do we know about tobacco and cannabis use? 🧵👇(1/5) www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

It’s #LesbianVisibilityWeek! LGBTQIA+ women & non-binary people are often left out of sexual health talks but still face STI risks. This week shl.uk urges folks to test. It’s free, discreet & done at home. Let’s care for our health, joy & futures 💜 #LVW25 #QueerHealth #STItesting #RainbowFamilies

Ending barriers to accessing emergency contraception! 🎉 It has been announced by the UK Government that from later this year, the morning-after pill will be available for free from pharmacies across England.

Registration is now open for the next #LondonPHForum Building Health Equity: Tackling Racism and Ethnic Inequalities in London Chaired by @profkevinfenton.bsky.social with keynote from @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Register by 8 April to join this important event 🔗 bit.ly/4j6Achv @ukhsa.bsky.social

📢 calling all PH and integrated healthcare professionals Don't miss this webinar on Friday with our expert panel from the DHSC, OHID London, GLA and @ucl.ac.uk doing a deep dive on this most vital of health issues affecting Londoners. 🔗 lnkd.in/eBi6JExE @ldn-health.bsky.social

Our new long read, The health of women from ethnic minority groups in England, delves into the data behind the health outcomes and health inequalities experienced by women from ethnic minority backgrounds. Read the full piece now. buff.ly/P9QTZcE

📢Calling all LONDON Public Health and Integrated Healthcare Professionals Don't miss this webinar on Housing Quality, Safety & Health with OHID London, GLA & @ucl.ac.uk More info 👉🏽bit.ly/HQSHwebinar @ldn-health.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social @vickyhobart.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social

🎉We welcome this report showing the substantial improvement in #airquality for all Londoners following the expansion of @london.gov.uk and @transportforlondon.bsky.social #ULEZ Read our statement 👀 bit.ly/3DoE52o 💚 @ldn-environment.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social

New @london.gov.uk & @transportforlondon.bsky.social report estimates that harmful roadside NO2 concentrations are 27% lower across London thanks to #ULEZ This means Londoners are breathing cleaner, healthier air 🌬️ More 👉🏼 london.gov.uk/ulez @ldn-health.bsky.social @ldn-environment.bsky.social

📘 Just published by @thriveldn.bsky.social - a report exploring the mental health challenges of #Hongkongers who have recently made London their home 👇🏼

📢Calling all Public Health and Integrated Healthcare Professionals in London Don't miss this webinar on Housing Quality, Safety & Health delivered by OHID London the GLA and UCL More info 👉🏽bit.ly/HQSHwebinar #HousingAndHealth

Featuring in our penultimate #LGBTQHistoryMonth dive into the archives is this flyer, published by Big Up in 1996 to raise awareness of Big Up’s work delivering HIV/AIDS information to Black men who have sex with men. 1/

We're proud to support #GreatMentalHealthDay 2025! There are amazing organisations across London offering support See 👀 @thriveldn.bsky.social interactive map of support, activities & initiatives happening today 👉https://bit.ly/4aIRFde For year-round support 👉🏽https://bit.ly/4aCB9LH 🤝

📢Congratulations to Haringey Council for becoming the FIRST UK council to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads! This is an important step in a series of actions the borough has taken and its leadership, including DPH Will Maimaris is committed to protecting communities from #GamblingHarms

Pathway through Pain is a chronic #painmanagement programme available through @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social NHS-approved, designed by experts and free to use for anyone living or working in London. Find out more 👇🏽 goodthinking.uk/resources/pa...

Pathway through Pain is a chronic #painmanagement programme available through @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social NHS-approved, designed by experts and free to use for anyone living or working in London. Find out more www.goodthinking.uk/resources/pa...

Ready to give up smoking in 2025? For a limited period Londoners can download a premium version of the SmokeFree app with digital tools, 24/7 support from advisors and free NRT/vape Learn more ➡️ link.smokefreeapp.com/triallta #StopSmokingLDN #Smokefree2025

Thinking of giving up smoking in 2025? Check out #StopSmokingLDN five tips to help you prepare #Fivefor2025 - You've got this! 🚭💪 stopsmokinglondon.com/smokefree/ #Smokefree2025

London's #GreatMentalHealth Day is back on Friday 31 January 2025. 🗺️ Learn more about the great local initiatives and support services that are available right across London. 📅 Find out more at thriveldn.co.uk/great-mental... @tphc.bsky.social @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social

This is gd news BUT UK Govts should have clear, funded plans to achieve @who.int's air quality standards & ensure support for local public health teams to address air pollution & its associated health inequalities. 👀Read what we say about air quality ➡️bit.ly/3RA40rK ifs.org.uk/news/air-pol...

Fast food chains accused of ‘flooding’ areas near UK schools with unhealthy options

Last week, we awarded our most prestigious award to @chrisboardman.bsky.social for his incredible work in encouraging movement and active travel. 🚴 Our Chief Executive, William Roberts, reflects on Chris's achievements in this blog 👇 ow.ly/HvfH50Uk62l

Help shape HIV prevention services for Black communities in London! If you’re Black, 16+ and in London, answer the survey now to have your say. Quick, easy—and you could win vouchers up to £100! tinyurl.com/yfedd4pt #HIVAwareness #DoitLondon

bit.ly/3Ztr9R6 #WorldAIDSday approaching reminds us that #HIV can affect anyone. Testing is free, easy, confidential – and can give us peace of mind as Marc Thompson, Lead Commissioner of #DoItLondon explains  Order a test online or from a sexual health clinic: 🔗 doitlondon.shl.uk #HIVtesting

This report, by former food policy advisor Henry Dimbleby and PH expert Dr Dolly van Tulleken, draws on interviews with former prime ministers, health secretaries and other senior ministers to offer practical advice and insights on how politicians can tackle the UK’s obesity crisis Worth a 👀

And that’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came - and our sponsors - for a fantastic day! #ADPHConf24 👋

Tackling the epidemic of violence against women and girls is critical, and will require a huge cultural shift in our society. Men: it’s not on women to solve this problem. We need to take a stand. To do the work. And to hold ourselves and each other accountable. #WhiteRibbonDay

Great news to see Hounslow join a growing number of London local authorities taking positive action to protect the health of residents through restricting advertising of #HFSS products joining Haringey, Southwark, Merton, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Greenwich and Newham. Well done! 👏 👏 bit.ly/3Ow9sK1

It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls! 1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by: A husband A boyfriend An intimate partner A lover A parent A relative A colleague A boss A stranger bit.ly/3gy8pfq #NoExcuse

As a child I needed free school meals, as mayor, I provide them. And this policy works – here’s the proof | Sadiq Khan

As temperatures drop to freezing, the @mayorofldn.bsky.social and London Councils have activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP), which means that London boroughs and City Hall will be opening up emergency accomodation for rough sleepers.

What does #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) mean to you and me? 💊 AMR happens when dangerous bacteria become resistant to life-saving medicines, making treatment difficult or even impossible 💊 AMR means the medicines we rely on may stop working bit.ly/4fy6yAo

Great to see the +ve impact of the @mayorofldn.bsky.social free school meal policy for all state school children in London. This hasn't only eased the pressure on cash strapped families, but providing children with good nutrition is proving to help them concentrate, learn and behave better 👀 📖🚸