🎧In the latest ep of @rsph.bsky.social 'Spread the Health' podcast, ADPH President, @felly500.bsky.social, talks to RSPH Chief Exec, William Roberts, about the significance of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill and what needs to be done to ⬇️the no. of people experiencing harm from alcohol. 👂➡️bit.ly/49khn7m

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social in welcoming the new rules restricting junk food marketing as a big step forward for public health. But there’s more to do. In an open letter to the Government, we are calling on the regulations to be tightened further to protect even more people⬇️

Around 1 in 5 of us are harmed by gambling, including through stretched public services, financial problems and suicide. These harms disproportionately impact the most vulnerable. That is why we are supporting this campaign along with MPs from across the political spectrum⬇️

We will be bringing in the New Year from Bristol next week with the next episode of PH Spotlight, our video podcast made in partnership with Panoramic Associates. Remember to tune in to hear Christina Gray @bristolcouncil.bsky.social give her insight into the role of a Director of Public Health.

This month's member blog features @annahartley.bsky.social, Executive Director for Public Health & Communities, Barnsley, who highlights the impact that embedding public health across directorates can have. Read the full blog here➡️ bit.ly/4aJtYDB

What we eat & drink is heavily influenced by price & marketing. We simply don’t have the freedom to choose. One of the key ways to ⬇️illness & death is to restrict advertising. Today, the junk food ad ban became law. 👀Read our response ➡️ bit.ly/49g4M6B www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2084q9079po

🎉 Absolutely thrilled to see four ADPH members on this year's New Year Honours List. Congratulations to our President @felly500.bsky.social OBE, Vice President Alice Wiseman MBE, Dr Catherine Mbema MBE & Tim Allison MBE! 👏

📢The ADPH office will be closed from tomorrow until Friday 2nd January. Thank you to everyone for your support throughout 2025! We look forward to continuing working with you to improve public health for everyone next year!

In this month's blog, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social considers the progress made throughout the year, the new funding arrangements for public health in England, and how working in partnership is key to achieving the ambition of a healthier nation.  👀Read in full➡️ bit.ly/48RiwEr

The latest edition of our newsletter, eDPH, is now available to download. In this month's edition, we hear from @annahartley.bsky.social, Director of Public Health & Communities for @barnsleycouncil.bsky.social. 👀Read now➡️bit.ly/adpheDPH

📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan

🎧👀Our video podcast, made in partnership with Panoramic Associates, has gone from strength to strength this year and there are plenty more interviews with ADPH members to come in 2026⬇️ 🙏Thank you for listening/watching!

🎉A big step forward! We are v pleased to see a commitment to addressing unacceptable differences people from different backgrounds face in accessing care. Now we must work to improve & protect mental health at a population level. 👀Read our response➡️bit.ly/4oVo99j www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢Very excited to be a partner for next year's International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health. Registrations are now officially open⬇️⬇️

Great round up of successful public health interventions from @rsph.bsky.social ⬇️ In his latest blog, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social explores what makes public health success stories work, and what lessons we can learn from them. 👀➡️ www.adph.org.uk/2025/11/public-healths-greatest-hits/

Earlier today, our President, @felly500.bsky.social, went to @10dowingstreet.bsky.social to meet with Isabel Abbs, Special Adviser to the PM on Health and Social Care to discuss the role Directors of Public Health can play in helping achieve the ambition of a healthier nation.

🌍10 yrs ago today, the Paris agreement was signed at COP21. Directors of Public Health can bring the right people together at the right time & already work in partnership across multiple sectors on measures which improve health AND the environment. 👀Find out more➡️bit.ly/dwarfsotherthreats

Giving evidence to the Health & Social Care Select Committee yesterday, one of our members, Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire, explained why taking health and wellbeing into account in planning decisions plays such a crucial role in supporting people to stay active.

🎙️In the latest #PHSpotlight, made with Panoramic Associates, Colin Cox, Director of Public Health Cumberland Council explains why human behaviour is influenced by much more than individual choice & how that impacts our health. 👀🎧Listen/watch now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight

📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan

“Without reliable, safe, joined-up routes to walk, wheel and cycle, people cannot reasonably be expected to travel actively, impacting health, opportunities and independence from childhood to older adulthood.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

5 years ago, the world's first Covid-19 vaccine was given. It changed the course of the pandemic & has enabled society to live with the virus. 💉s prevent around 5 million deaths from 20+ life-threatening diseases every year. 👀➡️bit.ly/3uJGnnQ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-5522...

[1/2] Over 4 million children in the UK are living in poverty. Today’s #ChildPovertyStrategy recognises that as well as reducing costs, access to well-designed local places make a real difference to children’s outcomes. www.gov.uk/government/n...

"It's really important that we focus on prevention if we want to secure a healthier nation." 👀Read @CMOCymru's annual report ➡️www.gov.wales/chief-medical-officer-annual-report-2024-2025

The CMO for England's new annual report explores the latest facts and figures about infectious diseases and makes recommendations to the public, doctors, other healthcare professionals and to the Government about how best to tackle them⬇️⬇️ www.gov.uk/government/p...

Proud to be supporting this joint call on Gov to deliver a strong & fair Food Strategy for everyone as members of @oha-updates.bsky.social, in partnership with Sustain, Eating Better, Wildlife and Countryside Link & Plant-Based Food Alliance UK. obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/12/04/f...

In our response to the 🚭consultation, we urge the Gov to consider how vapes, which can be a helpful tool for smokers when trying to quit, are marketed to reduce their appeal to children & young people. 👀Read our response➡️bit.ly/4arcviP www.gov.uk/government/c...

New report from @aha-uk.bsky.social shows a huge level of support for minimum unit pricing. Evidence from Scotland shows that not only does MUP significantly reduce the number of alcohol related deaths and hospital admissions, it barely affects prices in pubs and clubs. 👀⬇️ ⬇️

Our Vice President, Alice Wiseman, has written in Healthcare Leader in the first of a series of columns commenting on the Government's three shifts⬇️ healthcareleadernews.com/insight/shif...

‼️New episode available 🎙️The latest episode of #PHSpotlight, our video podcast made in partnership with Panoramic Associates, has just landed. This time, we hear from Colin Cox, Director of Public Health Cumberland Council. 👀🎧Watch/listen now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight

📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan

This month’s member blog features Jessica Mookherjee, Consultant in Public Health, Kent, who reflects on the experiences and motivations that shaped her journey into public health and her drive to tackle health inequalities. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4pEvJ90

"This plan recognises that only through collaboration between local authority public health teams, the NHS, & the voluntary & community sector will the UK end HIV transmissions. Sustained & adequate investment is also vital." 👀Read our response in full➡️bit.ly/3Kf5yHb www.gov.uk/government/n....

In his blog this month, ADPH President, @felly500.bsky.social, explores some of the greatest hits of #PublicHealth, what made them a success, and what we can learn from them to improve health and wellbeing now. 👀Read in full ➡️bit.ly/4rnNMCc

Very excited to be one of LEPH2026 official partners! Submissions for abstracts now open⬇️

Drinking high-caffeine energy drinks is linked to physical & mental health harms in children: ❤️cardiovascular problems 😴sleep disruption 😟anxiety 🏫poor academic performance & behavioural issues 👀Read why we support a ban on sales to children ➡️bit.ly/4ikWAod

"..bringing more sugary soft drinks into the levy is a sensible & long-overdue step to protect children’s health. Kat Jenner, @oha-updates.bsky.social - a coalition of 65+ orgs, inc. ADPH, who have joined together to advocate for policies to improve population health and address obesity.

🎙️"Whatever you are interested in... you can do it in public health." 🗓️In the next episode of #PHSpotlight, which lands next Tuesday, we'll hear from Colin Cox, Director of Public Health for Cumberland.

🎖️🎉We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating this year's ADPH Awards last week's during #ADPHConf25🎉🎖️ Details of the shortlist, winners & sponsors ➡️www.adph.org.uk/resources/adph-awards-2025/ PHJobsUK @fphuk.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social OHID Penna

📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan

In our final session of the day we are hearing from Sarah Woolnough @thekingsfund.bsky.social, Prof. John Boswell University of Southampton and Prof Jim McManus Public Health Wales who are discussing what the ingredients of success in public health are. #ADPHConf25

[1/3] 🎉 Huge congratulations to this year's ADPH Awards winners: 🏅 CMOs' National Impact - Margaret Jones, Director of Public Health (DPH) Sefton Council 🏅 Innovative Practice - Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, DPH Lancashire County Council 🏅 Mentoring - Sangeeta Leahy, DPH @lb-southwark.bsky.social

We will now hear from Nick Hopkinson @ashorguk.bsky.social & Alison Hadley OBE, Uni of Bedfordshire about the progress made in reducing tobacco harm & teenage pregnancy. We will also welcome @monikakosinska.bsky.social @who.int to give her perspective on public health success stories.

Our keynote speaker Lord Filkin has addressed #ADPHConf25 telling Directors of Public Health that they are "the change leaders" for population health.

ADPHUK President @felly500.bsky.social has just opened #ADPHConf25. This year, we are talking about the 'greatest hits' of #PublicHealth - why they worked, what we can learn from their success, and what we need to do now to prevent ill health and improve health and wellbeing for EVERYone.

We are delighted to be welcoming members, speakers & sponsors this morning to our Annual Conference #ADPHConf25

We are looking forward to seeing our members, speakers and sponsors at tomorrow's #ADPHConf25. Safe travels to everyone coming🚊🚌🚶‍♀️!

[1/2] The majority of adults and 1/3 children in England are overweight. Oral health is the leading cause of hospitalisation for 🧒< 5yrs. Too much food has high levels of sugar which, without effective regulation, can be hidden behind misleading health claims & labelling.

This is v welcome, esp the emphasis on preventing avoidable disease & improving wellbeing. New initiatives must build on & complement what is already happening, not just in the short term, but for generations of boys & men to come. 👀Read our response➡️bit.ly/adphmhs www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢We are delighted to announce that UK Prevention Research Partnership have joined us as gold sponsors for this week's #ADPHConf25!