✨For this week's Doors Open Festival see our specially curated audio tour with @gbptrust.bsky.social & G15 Youth Project! Learn about Glasgow's health history & explore the innovative & imaginative solutions that shaped wellbeing in the city over time 🔽 www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/glas...

Next Tuesday (23 Sept, 11:30–1), we’re hosting a webinar with NHSGGC: Healthy Weight Support Across the Life Course. Learn about programmes from early years to adulthood -including Thrive Under 5, Weigh to Go, and breastfeeding support. ➡️ Free to join: bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar

📣New Concept Explainer! Fundamental Causes Theory (FCT) looks at the deeper causes of health inequalities and highlights how systems of privilege and disadvantage shape who stays healthy and who does not. See more on FCT from this morning's seminar: bsky.app/profile/theg...

Today GCPH, Mhairi MacKenzie & @uofglasgow.bsky.social colleagues hosted profs Bruce Link & Jo Phelan's talk on Fundamental Causes Theory (FCT). Kat Smith then chaired a stimulating discussion on how FCT can be used address health inequalities & steer action. 📝Concept explainer & blog to follow...

We were delighted to host some fantastic young people from G15 Youth Project last week! G15 YP kindly volunteered to narrate our new audio tour 'Pioneering the Health of the City' for #Glasgow850 and Glasgow Doors Open Days 2025. More info via DoD website: www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/glas...

📣 We are delighted to announce that GCPH & partners including @yunuscentregcu.bsky.social are commencing work on a new Community Wealth Building study to see if retaining more wealth in local communities can prevent premature deaths and tackle health inequalities. 🔽 www.gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

📣New e-update! We are pleased to share our August e-update which highlights our recent work, publications and collaborations: enewsletters.tictocfamily.com/t/r-e-tkmuyd...

🗓️Cash First webinar Join us on 2/09, 11am-12pm A reminder that you can join us to hear more about Glasgow Helps, followed by an overview of the Support & Information Service’s emergency crisis support available at hospitals across NHS GGC. gcph.co.uk/latest/event...

📢 New Concept Explainer! 'Missingness', a term used in health and social care, describes the recurring pattern of not taking up offers of care or support, which can have a negative impact on an individual's health and wellbeing. Download from our website: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

We were delighted to host Media Education and their Thrive advisory group today, to hear about their fantastic project which uses creative filmmaking & user led research to explore barriers to accessing mental health services: mediaeducation.co.uk/projects/thr...

🗓️Cash First webinar Join us on 11/09, 11am-12pm to find out about the Community Guiders Training model that has been co-produced with community organisations in Dundee to improve cash first awareness and to drive anti-poverty work in communities. Book here: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/event...

New research partnership aiming to better understand the reasons for dietary & health inequalities in low-income areas of Glasgow. Funded by @ukri.org led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social with GCPH @glasgowfpp.bsky.social @glasgowcc.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social & GCFN tinyurl.com/cjxczjah

How do we create the right conditions for meaningful Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)? In her new blog, Mohasin Ahmed reflects on the successes, limitations and key learning from the CommonHealth Assets Lived Experience Panel. Read it here: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

🗓️Cash First webinar Join us on 2/09, 11am-12pm to hear more about the support, information and advice provided by Glasgow Helps, and the Support & Information Service’s emergency crisis support available at hospitals across NHSGGC. Book here: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/event...

📢NEW REPORT Following the end of the CommonHealth Assets project, this report details the impact & outcomes of the Lived Experience Panel - a great resource to support others to develop better Patient & Public Involvement activities in public health research. www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

👏Well done to GCPH's Mohasin & Jen and co-authors @profrachelbaker.bsky.social, @camdonaldson.bsky.social & Michael Roy on the publication of 'Creating the conditions for meaningful and effective PPIE in community-based public health research' researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

"Whether or not changes to regulations on alcohol marketing are implemented, starting a conversation about reconsidering the relationship between alcohol companies & the LGBT+ community would be beneficial to ensure that a group already vulnerable to increased alcohol consumption are not exploited."

📣 New blog: As #GlasgowPride approaches on 19th July, Public Health Practitioner Mohasin Ahmed explores recent work by @alcoholfocus.bsky.social in 'Community Not a Commodity: Examining the relationship between LGBT+ Pride and alcohol' gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

**GCPH has moved!** After 10 years in Bridgeton, we have now moved to the Clarice Pears building in @uofgshw.bsky.social. As we start to settle into our new office, we look forward to working closer to our academic colleagues and to new opportunities.

📢 New Concept Explainer! Today we look at 'intersectionality', a term first coined in 1989 by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a scholar of critical race theory. You can download the concept explainer on our website: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

Good discussion paper on #AI within #publichealth and healthcare systems from @thegcph.bsky.social www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

Over the past few months, GCPH have been involved with a range of events, collaborations and publications. Read about these in our latest e-update: enewsletters.tictocfamily.com/t/r-e-thkuuk...

📣 In our new blog on LGBT+ wellbeing for #PrideMonth, Mohasin reflects on the need for researchers, service providers & support organisations to take an intersectional approach to LGBT+ inclusivity & why, illustrated using this powerful quote: Link: gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

📣 Call for participants! Do you experience challenges using #publictransport in #Glasgow? 🚍 Our colleagues at the @uofgshw.bsky.social GALLANT project are looking for views on public transport in Glasgow. Scan the QR code or email them for more information.

📣 In our new blog on LGBT+ wellbeing for #PrideMonth, Mohasin reflects on the need for researchers, service providers & support organisations to take an intersectional approach to LGBT+ inclusivity & why, illustrated using this powerful quote: Link: gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

Just published online first: super useful new paper from @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social and Jennie Popay on limits to 'place-based approaches' for addressing health inequalities: journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jc...

📣New GCPH blog As part of #PrideMonth Public Health Practitioner Mohasin Ahmed explores LGBT+ Pride: where does the UK stand, 53 years on? gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

To round off #BikeWeek, here's a fantastic cycling project who we've worked with over the years. youtu.be/jrgrr1wfO00?... Women on Wheels empowers women to take up cycling - for transport, to improve their physical & mental health, and most importantly, for the pure joy of it!

Some fantastic events based around food, art, community and more are taking place throughout Glasgow and beyond, from 13th to 22nd June, as part of #RefugeeFestScot

As it's #BikeWeek here's a handy stat from Understanding Glasgow. Understanding Glasgow is the home of accessible info on Glasgow's people and places across the domains which make up the building blocks of health. For more info visit understandingglasgow.com

📣We are pleased to publish our third report on The Health Foundation’s Economies for Healthier Lives Programme within Glasgow City Region, which focuses on the development of the CHIA toolkit: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi... @healthfoundation.bsky.social

🚴‍♀️GCPH have been researching, evaluating and supporting cycling in Glasgow for many years! Our 2024 work with Glasgow Life's #GoCycle project (summarised below) showed that taking part supported people's mental wellbeing and reduced transport costs. youtu.be/p7H9IyS08wc #bikeweek2025

For @livingstreets.bsky.social's #WalkToSchoolWeek here's a handy stat from Understanding Glasgow. Understanding Glasgow is the home of accessible info on Glasgow's people and places across the domains which make up the building blocks of health. For more info visit www.understandingglasgow.com

To finish off on the theme of community for this year's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek have a look at all of our outputs from our recent work highlighting the benefits of Community Led Organisations on mental wellbeing through the CommonHealth Assets project 👇 www.gcph.co.uk/our-work/25-...

#Walking🚶 #Cycling🚲 - why & how #WorldHealthOrganisation toolkit --> www.who.int/publications... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @profdevisridhar.bsky.social @nialla.bsky.social @clarehaugheysnp.bsky.social @paulsweeney.bsky.social @thegcph.bsky.social @obesityactionsc.bsky.social

Another new podcast episode 🎧 Lessons from 30 years of health inequality research with @alastairleyland.bsky.social Prof Ruth Dundas and Dr Anna Pearce. open.spotify.com/episode/2hzN... #EUPHW #EUPHW2025 #HealthInequalities

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek theme 'The Power of Communities' is perfectly illustrated in this short video showcasing the work of Vita Nova, a charity who has been supporting people in recovery from addiction for 25 years & was part of the CommonHealth Assets project. youtu.be/eHQUOCd-Wbc?...

Today we are sharing recent work on 'The Power of Communities' for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek First up, a comic which explores stories from our CommonHealth Assets Lived Experience Panel, showing how community & community spaces provide vital support for mental wellbeing 👇

GCPH's Pete Seaman & colleagues shared learning yesterday on the determinants of health, health equity and inequality with Glasgow City Region planners, looking at the health implications of investments in capital infrastructure as part of the CHIA process. Find out more at: chiatoolkit.co.uk

NEW - The minimum cost of education parents in the UK must meet is now over £1,000 a year for a child at primary school and nearly £2,300 a year for a child at secondary school. cpag.org.uk/news/minimum...

New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...

🎦 To round off this week's focus on the potential of AI in Public Health and healthcare systems, here is Chris Harkins talking about the take-home messages from his new report: youtube.com/shorts/NG0Uz... 🔷 Report: gcph.co.uk/latest/publi... 📝Do get in touch to continue the conversation.

📣 New blog: Have a look at the key learning points from our latest publication on the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Public Health and healthcare systems in Scotland, by author and GCPH Programme Manager Chris Harkins. gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...

Some great coverage of our new AI report in today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2510817...

A new report by @thegcph.bsky.social explores the transformative potential of AI within Scotland’s public health and healthcare systems. With Scotland’s AI strategy set for renewal in 2026, this is a timely resource. More: gla.ac/3YcrHtz

📣 New Publication alert: We are delighted to publish our latest report today on “The Potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Public Health and Healthcare Systems in Scotland – An Introductory Discussion Paper”. Download the report here: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

🌍As part of #EarthDay2025 we'd like to re-share a very moving film with some #Glasgow school children who worked with documentary filmmaker Ruth Carslaw, to make a short film on the impact of climate change on their health and wellbeing. youtu.be/lbsP6DoVuxE (1/2)

In light of the recently opened consultation on the #CommunityWealthBuilding (Scotland) Bill we thought it would be useful to publish one of our Concept Explainers to help distil the concept of CWB into just a few pages! And the consultation can be accessed here: ow.ly/sXBg50VuuJW (closes 23/5)

It was great to be a part of the @scotcom.bsky.social om.bsky.social 'Even Bigger Big Get Together' today, and share learning about the Commonhealth Assets project and the creative approaches we used to generate and demonstrate impact.

🎉 Applications for the 4th Edition of the Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory now open! We're calling out to restaurants, cafes, and food shops from throughout Glasgow to join one of the the UK's only sustainable food directories. Find out more at bit.ly/gsfd-applications