In response to low take up of cervical cancer tests a high profile campaign urging women to get tested will be launched by Public Health England early in 2019. The launch will tie in with the 10th anniversary of the death of Jake Goody, the reality TV start whose...
More than a quarter of the world’s adult population were insufficiently active, in 2016, putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and some cancers, according to the first study to estimate global activity trends over...
This is the Lord Darzi Review of Health and Care, June 2018 from the Institute for Public Policy Research. This report offers a 10-point Investment and Reform Plan, the first point of which is: ‘Invest in health not just healthcare. This means embracing a ‘health...
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...