🎉 Congratulations to our Chief Executive @nicolaclose.bsky.social who received her MBE today for services to #PublicHealth

📢We are hiring! A great opportunity to join our professional and friendly team working to improve public health. Find out more and apply➡️ bit.ly/4hTqv5U

Congratulations to all the winners of our RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards! It was fantastic to be joined today by so many incredible individuals and organisations who are leading the way in protecting and improving the public's health ⭐ What an absolute privilege 👏

The RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards are about to get underway 🎉 We can’t wait to celebrate the amazing individuals and organisations that epitomise what public health is all about 👏

Over our lunchtime break our Deputy Chief Exec presented #ADPHAwards24 🏅🏅

Our first award - the CMOs’ National Impact Award - was presented by @DrGregorSmith to @SomersetDPH, Director of Public Health for @SomersetCouncil 👏🏻👏🏻

The Innovative Practice Award was presented by @Solutions4H CEO to Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health @wiltscouncil 👏🏻👏🏻

This years Partnership Award was presented to @HelenAt87914559, Director of Public Health for @portsmouthtoday by @Rsph and @FPH 👏🏻👏🏻

Deputy CMO @Jeanelleuk presented the Mentoring Award to Lincoln Sargeant, Director of Public Health for Torbay👏🏻👏🏻

The Practice Improvement Award went to @RBKingston Public Health Team 👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you to @NIHRresearch for sponsoring this award.

.@PHJobsUK sponsored the Team Award which went to @HealthyDorset 👏🏻👏🏻

This year’s Research Award was given to @lambeth_council Public Health Team by @UK_PRP 👏🏻👏🏻

Congratulations @HelenAt87914559 on receiving the Contribution to @ADPHUK Award👏🏻👏🏻

Well done @PHev4LG @NIHRresearch who was given the @ADPHUK Alumni Award👏🏻👏🏻

This year’s President’s Award was awarded to James Williams, former Director of Public Health @medway_council who passed away earlier this year and is sorely missed across the public health community ♥️

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

A fantastic morning so far and now we are hearing from Claire Beynon, Director of Public Health for Cardiff & Vale University Health Board on tackling health inequalities in the Cardiff area. #ADPHConf24

Minister for Public Health - Andrew Gwynne - opening the #ADPHConf24 Opens by stating that closing the gap in health inequalities is his greatest priority. And recommits to halving the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions of England.

🎙️The latest episode of PH Spotlight, our video podcast made together with Panoramic Associates is now available! This time, we hear from Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health @swindoncouncil.bsky.social . 👀Watch now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight

Read Darrell Gale - Chair of our Healthy Places project advisory group - in today's MJ highlighting the importance of good working relationships between #PublicHealth and #Planning in creating healthy places for us to live, work and play in⬇️ www.themj.co.uk/planning-hea...

We are looking forward to seeing all our members, speakers, sponsors and guests at tomorrow's #ADPHConf24!

Gutted 😢 to be missing the @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference in London today. Hope members and guests and staff have a great time

📢Only one week to go until #ADPHConf24 and we are pleased to announce that GSK and Solutions4Health will be joining us as sponsors for the event. Thank you to all our sponsors who help make the day possible⬇️

📢A brand new episode of our video podcast, made in partnership with Panoramic Associates will be available from next Thursday! This time round, we'll hear from Professor Steve Maddern, Director of #PublicHealth at Swindon Borough Council 🎙️

**NEW Job Opportunity** We are looking for a driven, senior leader to join us as Evaluation Lead for Public Health Wales Tackling Diabetes Together Programme. Deadline 19th Nov, NHS Band 8a (£54-61k) www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

I've started compiling a starter pack of researchers and advocates working in public health and health promotion. Its not complete and I can add to it, so would love if you could pop any recommendations for anyone else below! go.bsky.app/RhTFdxd

Today, we held our annual workshop for ADPH Associate Members - all Consultants in #PublicHealth. Thanks to our speakers Professor Carolyn Wilkins, Matthew Ashton, Andrea Fallon & Rob Howard and to our Chair for the session Katie Ash for an inspiring morning. #ADPHAssociateWorkshop24

"Our members are responsible for ensuring that residents are able to live healthy lives but are having to make difficult decisions to cut services because we simply can’t afford them." @felly500.bsky.social www.lgcplus.com/finance/senior-officers-call-for-urgent-action-ahead-of-budget-28-10-2024/

To mark #BlackHistoryMonth we are remembering Dr John Alcindor, a distinguished physician and activist who exemplified the principles of public health and who overcame bigotry and prejudice to help others. 👀Read in full ➡️www.adph.org.uk/2024/10/black-history-month/

👀Read our President @felly500.bsky.social's opinion piece on what the #Gvt needs to do to tackle #HealthInequalities in @NewStatesman ⬇️ www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/he...

This month, our member blog is written by Alison Challenger. Director of Public Health for West Sussex and ADPH policy lead for addiction. 👀Read in full ➡️www.adph.org.uk

Healthy food is 3x more expensive than unhealthier alternatives. EVERYone should have access to affordable, healthy food. #WorldFoodDay

Looking forward to reading the House of Lords Food, Diet & Obesity Committee's report which is due to be published on Thursday 🍎 committees.parliament.uk/committee/69...

I’ve created a starter pack of people working in the health and health inequalities space. Lots of engagement so far - I am updating all the time ☺️ Please keep suggestions coming - if it exceeds the limit I will then split into different ones for policy, research and practice go.bsky.app/H8D78hv

I’ve put together a starter pack of organisations that produce useful data, evidence and insight into health and health inequalities. Not comprehensive by any means - I will keep adding and suggestions are welcome! go.bsky.app/7teKEPq

Fantastic to see that Northern Ireland are considering introducing Minimum Unit Pricing. The evidence from Scotland is clear - MUP ⬇️deaths and hospital admissions. England next...? 🙏🤞 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢We're hiring! Do you have experience in #PublicHealth policy & practice? We are looking for a new policy manager to manage cross-team projects & work with our member-led advisory groups to develop consistent policy lines. Find out more and apply ➡️www.adph.org.uk

What causes wellness | Sir Harry Burns  I was reminded of this recently  It is tremendous youtu.be/yEh3JG74C6s?...

We are delighted to announce that Lord Bethell, @gwynnemp.bsky.social, Maddy Desforges OBE, CEO, NAVCA & @jesstud.bsky.social, Interim Chief Exec @wearenewlocal.bsky.social will be joining us at our Annual Conference next month.

The evidence from Scotland is “crystal clear” ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social tells The Observer: MUP ⬇️ deaths & hospital admissions and there is NO clear evidence of substantial negative impacts on the alcoholic drinks industry. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

"Even with advances in medicine & ⬆️public awareness re healthy living, people born since 1945 are at ⬆️risk of chronic illness & disability than predecessors." This can't be down to individual choices & so needs population level solutions. #PublicHealth www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/univ...

Out weekly round up of open consultations linked to #PublicHealth is now available ➡️http://adph.org.uk

Ahead of this month's #Budget2024, we have sent a letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, signed by over 45 health experts and organisations to urge the #Gvt to increase funding for public health. 👀Read the letter in full ➡️http://adph.org.uk

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. In a special blog to mark the event, our Chief Exec, Nicola Close MBE shares her experience of the disease and asks just how aware are we? 👀Read in full➡️ www.adph.org.uk/2024/10/are-you-aware/