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The important project  Born in Bradford was publicised in a letter to the Guardian on the 9th May.  This project is a long term study of a cohort of 13,500 children born between 2007 and 2010 whose health is being tracked from pregnancy, through childhood and into...

The Lancet has published  (April 18th issue) a series of 3 papers highlighting the importance of preconception health and suggesting context- specific interventions. Health and nutrition of both men and women before conception is important not only for pregnancy...

Kate Raworth (2017) Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. London: Random House Business Books A highly praised book which repays reading by all who are concerned to ensure that the determinants of health can be met in future. The...

Congratulations to AET on its award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Wellbeing’ at the 2018 Wellbeing Awards. AET Director and IHPE Trustee Helena Conibear had this to say: "Covering a broad range of topics and age levels and diverse groups we were thrilled to win...

September 2019 is the date when Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) for secondary schools and Relationships Education (RE) for primary schools becomes statutory in England. The Sex Education Forum can offer various kinds of support in preparing for this date. It...

Nursing Now is a 3 year global campaign run in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the WHO. We welcome the inauguration of this campaign on February 27th. It will work to empower nurses to take their place at the heart of tackling 21st...

The Lancet Commission on dementia published in October 2017  described dementia as the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century. A follow up editorial appeared in the Lancet and an extract follows: ‘Public health strategies targeting...

I work in the public health department of Stoke-on-Trent City Council as a Senior Health Improvement Specialist in the Healthy Communities team. Driven by a determination to tackle health inequalities the team is dedicated to building healthy, resilient...

John McLuskey, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, The University of Nottingham Currently I am Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Nottingham, where I lead the undergraduate degree in Nursing. I have been a nurse for 30 years and for the...

Upselling is the practice whereby food outlets encourage customers to upgrade to larger meals and drinks or include ‘add ons’ like side orders etc. Young people are said to be most susceptible to this hard sell which is often phrased as being value for money, for...

Public Health England has estimated that one tenth of 50 year old men in England actually have a heart age 10 years older than their actual age, putting them at increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. To increase awareness PHE is asking adults to spend as...

Taken from Lancet Editorial on November 4th Thriving at work: The Stevenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers was released on October 26th. The report was commissioned by Theresa May after announcing efforts towards transforming mental health support in...