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From: Department for Education First published: January 2017 Research into the effectiveness of the national female genital mutilation (FGM) centre in providing professional expertise and social work services to girls and women affected by FGM. Read more> FGM...

Dame Christine Lenehan was asked by the Department of Health to take a strategic overview and recommend what practical action can be taken to co-ordinate care, support and treatment for children and young people with complex needs (and behaviour that challenges)...

Launching today, The State of Child Health brings together data for the first time on a comprehensive list of 25 measures of the health of UK children, ranging from specific conditions such as asthma, diabetes and epilepsy, risk factors for poor health such as...

Last updated: 25 January 2017 The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) examines indicators that help us understand trends in public health. Click here to read the...

This guidance was produced by the National Falls Prevention Coordination Group (NFPCG). The NFPCG is made up of organisations involved in the prevention of falls, care for falls-related injuries and the promotion of healthy ageing. The guidance is aimed at local...

The study will be published online January  2017 in Pediatrics as well as the February print issue of the journal.  “We didn’t find any evidence that e-cigarettes are causing youth smoking to decline,” said lead author Lauren Dutra, a former postdoctoral fellow at...

(20 January 2017) Examples include: Washingborough Academy Clapham Manor primary school Health, exercise, nutrition for the really young (HENRY) The Soil Association's 'Out to Lunch' campaign Read...

The role of public health in the prevention of violence: a statement from the UK Faculty of Public Health sets out the public health approach to violence prevention. This involves: Measuring violence related health needs; Identifying the root causes and possible...

The Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Delivery Plan for the NHS in Scotland published on 19 December 2016 draws on the recommendations of the 2015 Review of Public Health. It recommends: The creation of a set of national public health priorities during...

Childnet International have developed a new resource, ‘Crossing the Line’ aimed at children 11-14 years olds which supports the PSHE curriculum. It focuses on issues such as sexting, self esteem, peer pressures and cyber bullying. The toolkit includes short films,...

Sheila is a trained home economist, a qualified trainer, a registered public health practitioner with the UKHR, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health. She has worked with RoSPA since1989 and is currently the Public Health Advisor in the Strategic...