Anna Brook
@ph-anna.bsky.social
Yorkshire Public Health. Love collaboration, running, family, friends & reading. Less keen on climate breakdown, conflict & injustice Pronouns: she/her
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‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
António Guterres, the UN secretary general: “I cannot pretend that Cop30 has delivered everything that is needed. The gap between where we are and what science demands remains dangerously wide.”
António Guterres, the UN secretary general: “I cannot pretend that Cop30 has delivered everything that is needed. The gap between where we are and what science demands remains dangerously wide.”
‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal
It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
António Guterres, the UN secretary general: “I cannot pretend that Cop30 has delivered everything that is needed. The gap between where we are and what science demands remains dangerously wide.”
António Guterres, the UN secretary general: “I cannot pretend that Cop30 has delivered everything that is needed. The gap between where we are and what science demands remains dangerously wide.”
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Regulatory capture & UK alcohol licensing review
There is currently a call for evidence from stakeholders on reforming the licensing system
www.gov.uk/government/c...
I have written a bit on why this matters here
gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/r...
There is currently a call for evidence from stakeholders on reforming the licensing system
www.gov.uk/government/c...
I have written a bit on why this matters here
gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/r...
Reforming the licensing system
Seeking views and evidence to develop a modern, proportionate and enabling licensing system under the Licensing Act 2003.
www.gov.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Regulatory capture & UK alcohol licensing review
There is currently a call for evidence from stakeholders on reforming the licensing system
www.gov.uk/government/c...
I have written a bit on why this matters here
gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/r...
There is currently a call for evidence from stakeholders on reforming the licensing system
www.gov.uk/government/c...
I have written a bit on why this matters here
gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/r...
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The gambling industry's version of 'smoking doesn't cause cancer'. Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs
Head of UK’s Betting and Gaming Council was asked to repeat claim as she spoke against increasing taxes on sector in November budget
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The gambling industry's version of 'smoking doesn't cause cancer'. Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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🚨 JUST PUBLISHED 🚨
⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.
❤️🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck.
Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25
⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.
❤️🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck.
Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25
October 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🚨 JUST PUBLISHED 🚨
⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.
❤️🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck.
Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25
⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.
❤️🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck.
Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25
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Exciting news! Our fully funded Public Health Practitioner CPD sessions for 2026 will be open for registration on 5th November 2025!
Available to the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health workforce at no cost to attendees! Find our more: tinyurl.com/9mf492rs
@fphuk.bsky.social @ukphr.bsky.social
Available to the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health workforce at no cost to attendees! Find our more: tinyurl.com/9mf492rs
@fphuk.bsky.social @ukphr.bsky.social
Core Workforce Development Training Information
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October 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Exciting news! Our fully funded Public Health Practitioner CPD sessions for 2026 will be open for registration on 5th November 2025!
Available to the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health workforce at no cost to attendees! Find our more: tinyurl.com/9mf492rs
@fphuk.bsky.social @ukphr.bsky.social
Available to the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health workforce at no cost to attendees! Find our more: tinyurl.com/9mf492rs
@fphuk.bsky.social @ukphr.bsky.social
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Corporate profit is being prioritised over public health. Discover how corporate power is driving public health crises in the upcoming documentary, Unmasking Influence. #CDOH #CorporatePower @maizie333.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Corporate profit is being prioritised over public health. Discover how corporate power is driving public health crises in the upcoming documentary, Unmasking Influence. #CDOH #CorporatePower @maizie333.bsky.social
Really recommend the Doncaster Public Health team and Donny as a place to work lots of interesting thoughtful work happening and great people to do it with
Consultant in Public Health
City of Doncaster Council
Doncaster
£84,792 inc market supplement
Closes 30/09
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City of Doncaster Council
Doncaster
£84,792 inc market supplement
Closes 30/09
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September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Really recommend the Doncaster Public Health team and Donny as a place to work lots of interesting thoughtful work happening and great people to do it with
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A country divided by health inequalities. Solving the UK regional health divide. bmj.com/cgi/content/... @felly500.bsky.social @jesstud.bsky.social @ipprnorth.bsky.social @clesthinkdo.bsky.social
Regional health divisions in the UK
Coordinated action is needed to resolve inequalities
People in the poorer areas of the UK are dying on average nine years younger than those in more affluent areas.1 This divide, which is the fourth ...
bmj.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A country divided by health inequalities. Solving the UK regional health divide. bmj.com/cgi/content/... @felly500.bsky.social @jesstud.bsky.social @ipprnorth.bsky.social @clesthinkdo.bsky.social
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FPH is inviting all members to the online launch event of our policy for governing engagement with commercial actors.
Robust policies on engaging with industry are critical to protecting the integrity and functions of public health organisations.
www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
Robust policies on engaging with industry are critical to protecting the integrity and functions of public health organisations.
www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
Launch of FPH policy governing engagements with commercial actors
There is now a substantial body of evidence for how engagements with industry can influence and undermine public health goals. Having a robust policy for engagement with commercial actors is core to p...
www.fph.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
FPH is inviting all members to the online launch event of our policy for governing engagement with commercial actors.
Robust policies on engaging with industry are critical to protecting the integrity and functions of public health organisations.
www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
Robust policies on engaging with industry are critical to protecting the integrity and functions of public health organisations.
www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
August 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
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The #Gaza famine has unfolded in front of the world’s eyes.
We saw it coming.
We warned about it.
We were not allowed to stop it.
Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask leaders: Where is humanity?
End the blockade of aid TODAY.
CEASEFIRE!
We saw it coming.
We warned about it.
We were not allowed to stop it.
Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask leaders: Where is humanity?
End the blockade of aid TODAY.
CEASEFIRE!
August 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The #Gaza famine has unfolded in front of the world’s eyes.
We saw it coming.
We warned about it.
We were not allowed to stop it.
Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask leaders: Where is humanity?
End the blockade of aid TODAY.
CEASEFIRE!
We saw it coming.
We warned about it.
We were not allowed to stop it.
Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask leaders: Where is humanity?
End the blockade of aid TODAY.
CEASEFIRE!
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Abstract submission now open for #PreventionResearch26 4-5 March 2026
📄Abstracts invited from all corners of the prevention research community
🎤 Oral/poster presentations, Symposia and Workshops
📅 Deadline: 10 Sept 2025
👉 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
📄Abstracts invited from all corners of the prevention research community
🎤 Oral/poster presentations, Symposia and Workshops
📅 Deadline: 10 Sept 2025
👉 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
July 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Abstract submission now open for #PreventionResearch26 4-5 March 2026
📄Abstracts invited from all corners of the prevention research community
🎤 Oral/poster presentations, Symposia and Workshops
📅 Deadline: 10 Sept 2025
👉 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
📄Abstracts invited from all corners of the prevention research community
🎤 Oral/poster presentations, Symposia and Workshops
📅 Deadline: 10 Sept 2025
👉 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
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I wrote a memorial essay in praise of the great Joanna Macy over there at my newsletter.....
In Honor of Joanna Macy, 1929-2025
I write while staying in one of the great forests of British Columbia, a forest in which the inextricability of life from death is gorgeously evident. Several kinds of fern spring from this soil, some...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
July 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I wrote a memorial essay in praise of the great Joanna Macy over there at my newsletter.....
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"What @biteback2030.bsky.social are trying to do is ⬇️ the amount of unhealthy food & drink advertising... but they have been stopped in their tracks. It seems non-sensical, & certainly damaging to people’s health & wellbeing.”
👀Read our response ➡️bit.ly/4nvNfML
www.biteback2030.com/our-activist...
👀Read our response ➡️bit.ly/4nvNfML
www.biteback2030.com/our-activist...
Our award-winning campaign gets rejected - Bite Back
Bite Back activist Farid reacts to the news that the biggest advertising companies won't run our billboard campaign again.
www.biteback2030.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"What @biteback2030.bsky.social are trying to do is ⬇️ the amount of unhealthy food & drink advertising... but they have been stopped in their tracks. It seems non-sensical, & certainly damaging to people’s health & wellbeing.”
👀Read our response ➡️bit.ly/4nvNfML
www.biteback2030.com/our-activist...
👀Read our response ➡️bit.ly/4nvNfML
www.biteback2030.com/our-activist...
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📢 Our NEW report reveals overwhelming public support for a bold smokefree future – with voters urging the Government to go further and faster.
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May 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
📢 Our NEW report reveals overwhelming public support for a bold smokefree future – with voters urging the Government to go further and faster.
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ash.org.uk/uploads/8703...
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Join our team!
We're looking for a project administrator to join our friendly and dynamic team of multidisciplinary researchers working at the cutting edge of public health research.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
#PublicHealthJobs
We're looking for a project administrator to join our friendly and dynamic team of multidisciplinary researchers working at the cutting edge of public health research.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
#PublicHealthJobs
ED12747 Project Administrator (fixed-term) - Jobs at Bath
www.bath.ac.uk
May 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Join our team!
We're looking for a project administrator to join our friendly and dynamic team of multidisciplinary researchers working at the cutting edge of public health research.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
#PublicHealthJobs
We're looking for a project administrator to join our friendly and dynamic team of multidisciplinary researchers working at the cutting edge of public health research.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
#PublicHealthJobs
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Each country reduced health inequalities over a specific period, each using different policy combo. Looking across the cases, we identify 4 'great levellers' of health inequalities: welfare state expansion; improved healthcare; reduced poverty/income inequalities; & democratic strengthening. 2/4
May 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Each country reduced health inequalities over a specific period, each using different policy combo. Looking across the cases, we identify 4 'great levellers' of health inequalities: welfare state expansion; improved healthcare; reduced poverty/income inequalities; & democratic strengthening. 2/4
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The May edition of our popular monthly bulletin is out with
📰News
🔉Have your say
👫Get involved
💻Events
📑Reports
🧑💻Media
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📰News
🔉Have your say
👫Get involved
💻Events
📑Reports
🧑💻Media
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UKHACC May Bulletin - UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
Monthly edition of the UKHACC bulletin with the latest news, opportunities to get involved and have your say, events and reports
ukhealthalliance.org
May 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The May edition of our popular monthly bulletin is out with
📰News
🔉Have your say
👫Get involved
💻Events
📑Reports
🧑💻Media
ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/uk...
📰News
🔉Have your say
👫Get involved
💻Events
📑Reports
🧑💻Media
ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/uk...
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We are entering a new climate reality affecting us beyond the immediate impacts. As a society we need to develop certain capabilities that have been underdeveloped, including:
- Situational awareness
- Resilience
- Speed
@laurielaybourn.bsky.social (Executive Director, @climate-risk.bsky.social)
- Situational awareness
- Resilience
- Speed
@laurielaybourn.bsky.social (Executive Director, @climate-risk.bsky.social)
May 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We are entering a new climate reality affecting us beyond the immediate impacts. As a society we need to develop certain capabilities that have been underdeveloped, including:
- Situational awareness
- Resilience
- Speed
@laurielaybourn.bsky.social (Executive Director, @climate-risk.bsky.social)
- Situational awareness
- Resilience
- Speed
@laurielaybourn.bsky.social (Executive Director, @climate-risk.bsky.social)
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‘During these tough, challenging, and complex times when public health as we know it is under threat, there is no space for uncertainty regarding our role as public health professionals.’
FPH President @profkevinfenton.bsky.social welcomes attendees to our Climate and Health 2025 Conference.
FPH President @profkevinfenton.bsky.social welcomes attendees to our Climate and Health 2025 Conference.
May 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
‘During these tough, challenging, and complex times when public health as we know it is under threat, there is no space for uncertainty regarding our role as public health professionals.’
FPH President @profkevinfenton.bsky.social welcomes attendees to our Climate and Health 2025 Conference.
FPH President @profkevinfenton.bsky.social welcomes attendees to our Climate and Health 2025 Conference.
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‘Prevention’ means different things to different people, so - What needs to be addressed to turn rhetoric into policy:
🔑 Clarity
🔑 Congruity
🔑 Capacity
@paulcairney.bsky.social
#Prevention2025
🔑 Clarity
🔑 Congruity
🔑 Capacity
@paulcairney.bsky.social
#Prevention2025
April 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
‘Prevention’ means different things to different people, so - What needs to be addressed to turn rhetoric into policy:
🔑 Clarity
🔑 Congruity
🔑 Capacity
@paulcairney.bsky.social
#Prevention2025
🔑 Clarity
🔑 Congruity
🔑 Capacity
@paulcairney.bsky.social
#Prevention2025
Auto correct… Laudato
April 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Auto correct… Laudato
Remember reading Laudatory Si and the boost it gave
Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of compassion, courage, and a continuing call to protect our common home and all who share it with us.
In his 2023 exhortation, Laudato Deum, he spoke out strongly against those who reject what science tells us about climate and deny their own responsibility. 🧵
In his 2023 exhortation, Laudato Deum, he spoke out strongly against those who reject what science tells us about climate and deny their own responsibility. 🧵
Live updates: Pope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff who ministered to poor people with a message of mercy, has died. Francis stressed humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset with scandal and indiffer...
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April 22, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Remember reading Laudatory Si and the boost it gave