🎯I'm delighted to see Emma Reynolds MP and Defra have set a new limit for the UK's most dangerous air pollutant, PM2.5. 🌎While the new Environmental Improvement Plan is ambitious, the real test is now for the Govt to deliver. airqualitynews.com/editors-pick...

🆕 Great to see this new report from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk highlighting the importance of identifying and supporting left-behind groups. The lens of 'school readiness' can be useful but only if policies are designed for long-term impact 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

❤️‍🩹Good health is the foundation for a prosperous Britain. In this week's @bigissue.com I write that, if the Govt is serious about unlocking growth, it must see improving health as a precondition for prosperity. But how to do it? 1/5 🧵👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/autu...

🍽️ Free school meals for schools, but not nurseries. 📊 Fewer than 4% of children in childcare to receive free meals, compared with 30% of pupils in school. bremnerco.com/report-too-y...

🌟 My reflections on the Impact on Urban Health Partner Day Last week, we hosted our first Partner Day. I felt truly inspired by the energy and commitment in the room, and grateful for the ideas that will help shape our next steps.

❤️‍🩹 This week, I spoke on a panel with @ippr.org at the Labour Party Conference, asking 'Can the government deliver its long-term health mission?'. #Lab25 🧵

👏 It's great to see restrictions on promotions for unhealthy products coming into force across the country today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm proud of @impurbanhealth.bsky.social's work to amplify the voices of communities most affected by air pollution. In this film, Rasha Rashid from The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP) talks about why it's crucial to listen to the people most affected by air pollution 👇

🔥A core part of our work @impurbanhealth.bsky.social involves partnering with those who are disproportionately affected by air pollution. In this film one of those partners, the Ella Roberta Foundation, talks about their tireless work to protect children from air pollution. youtu.be/5xDn-UZQN-U

I spoke last week at the launch of the national Good Food Retail network. 👏 Our Children's health and food programme has been working with Rice Marketing for many years and it's brilliant to see the progress that's been made.

❤️‍🩹Good health is not just about hospitals. It's shaped by the air we breathe, the food we eat, our income and our housing. 🤝Govt's ambitions are good but must be matched with funding, legislation, and by working with communities to prioritise health. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🔥Want to know what the biggest sources of air pollution are in your borough? In some boroughs (like Lambeth) burning wood is the #1 source of PM2.5. In others (like Southwark) it's construction. Find out for your borough here 👇 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/dat...

🚨The Black Food Fund are offering grants of up to £25k to fund local research that uplifts Black African and Caribbean food traditions. ❤️‍🩹Fantastic opportunity to contribute to healthier, more equitable food system in Lambeth and Southwark. blackfood.fund

❗️Air pollution raises risk of dementia 🚨People in urban areas being exposed to dangerously high levels of air pollution. 💰Royal College of Physicians: "When impacts such as dementia are accounted for, the [annual] economic cost may be as high as £50bn." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

After one year in power, has the Government made any progress on its promise to address health inequality? Delighted to see @impurbanhealth.bsky.social's Director of Policy, Influencing & Change, Mark Heffernan, analyse the Govt's progress so far: www.bigissue.com/opinion/labo...

I was delighted to speak this week at the first @instituteforgovernment.org.uk #Devolab which set out to explore how the powers of mayors across the country are being used to tackle health inequalities. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ifg-devolab

Really exciting to see the latest Urban Health Index launch today! It shows us that health is not random - but built in people's environments. We're calling on professionals to use the UHI to target interventions, inform local strategies and drive equitable policies. #UrbanHealth #PlaceMatters

1/ Lots of positives coming out of the govt's 10-year health plan this week - and overall the shift in focus towards prevention is a big step in the right direction. ✨Of particular interest for our programmes:✨

✅Every child has the best start in life ✅Good jobs ✅Preventing ill-health ✅Equal opportunity The Welsh Govt has confirmed they'll work with the Institute of Health Equity and @michaelmarmot.bsky.social to embed these principles, and more, into policies to improve health.

👏 Really great news and a much-needed step by govt to prioritise children's health 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🔎 At @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, we spend our time looking at how the places we live, work and go to school affect our health – and what solutions work to improve health outcomes, especially for those most affected by poverty and racism. 🧵

🤯 Truly a shocking decision by MHCLG and @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social which will have lasting and severe implications on health, the NHS, and climate. @impurbanhealth.bsky.social and our partners via @healthyairuk.bsky.social will be writing to Govt asking them to urgently reconsider.

Air pollution isn't just a public health crisis. It's also a social justice issue. @impurbanhealth.bsky.social joined Enact Equality, and several MPs, in Parliament to talk about how to address the unjust burden of air pollution: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...

🚀 Amazing to see our home boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark recognised for their progress in creating healthy and sustainable food systems in the new #GoodFoodLocal report from @sustainweb.org

🎤 Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking on the panel at @biteback2030.bsky.social's launch of new research on junk food advertising. The message was brilliantly represented by a billboard takeover in Lambeth and Southwark, demanding that the junk food giants give kids a #CommercialBreak 👇🧵

Come along to learn all about community organising! This one-day course will introduce you to the key principles of community organising. 🗓️ Friday 11th April ⏰ 9.30pm - 4.30pm Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...

I was delighted to attend the LGA and ADPH Annual Public Health Conference, on tackling health inequalities. As a former local councillor in the same part of South London we serve at @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, I was especially excited to speak about building a healthier society for all. 🧵

I'm delighted to see work by @wearepossible.bsky.social, supported by @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, in this article. An unprecedented fall in vehicle miles is required by 2030 to meet climate goals. That means an urgent shift to safer transport throughout the delivery sector.

🍽️ Giving children a hot, nutritious meal each school day gives them equal opportunity to learn and thrive. Ending universal #FreeSchoolMeals for infants would be a huge blow to the Government's own mission of creating the healthiest generation of children ever. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

🍍 Great to read @alexrosecharity.bsky.social thoughts on plans for an ambitious new food strategy, which they hope will include action to improve the availability and affordability of fruit and veg to those living on lower incomes. 📖👇

Last month, we joined an event in Parliament. Organised by Enact Equality, the event focused on air pollution and racial justice 🧵👇 We were delighted to be joined by amazing speakers: bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social, greenjennyjones.bsky.social, Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, sianberry.bsky.social