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Public Health in the North of England. Account currently managed by Sohaib Akhtar. @sohaibakh.bsky.social
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Summer School 2025! Thanks to the Registrar conference reps for arranging a fantastic 2 days. The theme this year was ‘Inclusion Health’
June 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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At the Climate & Health conference and proud to see familiar faces from Yorkshire up there with colleagues from across the UK!
May 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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This graph says so much about the incredible progress on smoking in Britain. Spot the plateau in the 90s when we lacked strong strategy and see how it accelerated again once proper plans were put in place from late 90s onwards
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Apr 22
Chart Klaxon.
The share of British adults who smoke Based on adults aged 16 years and older who smoke cigarettes. 51% Our World in Data 50% 41% Fifty years ago, almost half of all adults in Great Britain smoked cigarettes 40% Men 30% Women 20% 12% 10% 10% Now only 1-in-10 do 0% г 1974 1980 1990 2000 2010 Data source: GLS & OPN surveys; Office for National Statistics (2023) 2020 2023 CC BY
April 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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The FPH, @roysocmed.bsky.social, @rsph.bsky.social & @adphuk.bsky.social are hosting a conference to examine links between poverty and health, share best practice and identify solutions.

Main sessions on:

- Child poverty
- Housing crisis
- NHS and prevention agenda

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Poverty and public health: taking local action
The Royal Society of Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Association of Directors of Public Health, and Royal Society for Public Health are co-hosting this conference addressing poverty in the UK to e...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
phupnorth.bsky.social
Hello, I’m Sohaib Akhtar and I’ll be taking over this account for the next three months!

I’m a public health registrar, currently based at Doncaster Council. @mydoncaster.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, we asked our staff which women from across history inspire them. 👩‍⚕️👩‍🎓👩‍🚀

From physicians and nurses to balloonists and singers, their choices highlight some of the most fascinating and important women across history. 🧵👇
March 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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The FPH Primary Care and Public Health SIG has partnered with the Royal College of General Practitioners to host a webinar which will focus on the ‘drive for prevention’ and its impact on patient care in general practice.

This lunchtime webinar is open to everyone.

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Does the drive for prevention risk sacrificing patient care in general practice?
The FPH Primary Care & Public Health SIG in collaboration with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is delighted to present this webinar to debate whether the drive to prevention risks sa...
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March 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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LATEST #NOROVIRUS DATA: Although norovirus levels have stabilised over the last few weeks, they are still more than double the five-season average.

Full report 🔗 www.gov.uk/government/s...
Norovirus lab reports in England, by week. The graph shows a stabilisation over the past few weeks.
March 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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🎉Last night MPs voted to pass the historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will phase out the sale of tobacco to the next generation, protecting children from the harms of smoking.
March 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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In this month's Presidential blog, Greg Fell discusses the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and how @adphuk.bsky.social continues to work to help ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics.

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March 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Moving Bodies Lab
Durham University
Durham
£38,249
Closes 21/04

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Moving Bodies Lab at Durham University
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Postdoctoral Research Associate in Moving Bodies Lab opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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March 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Forthcoming FPH Events:

🗓️[02/04] - #PublicHealthSpaces: community-centred approaches to public health
🗓️[03/04] - Academic careers advice
🗓️[04/04] - FPH Distinguished Lecture: Professor Sir Frank Atherton
🗓️[11/04] - Health Equity Assessment Tool

Register here ➡️ www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
March 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Action for healthier working lives - Final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives

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March 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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"Governments should avoid partnerships with unhealthy product industries, particularly in areas where they have no competence, such as developing health-related policies."

Strong recommendations from @who.int South-East Asia Regional Office #CDOH report
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Mapping the commercial determinants of health in countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region: conceptualizations, impacts and actions
The health and well-being outcomes of an individual are determined by everyday living conditions, which are driven by the social, political and environmental surroundings in which individual lives or ...
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March 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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This free learning package on #LLMs and #AI from @carlbergstrom.com @jevinwest.bsky.social is fab. Fun + thought-provoking 2-10 min snippets covering key risks and effective use. Inc how commercial interests may shape them + effects on society. Excuse the French..
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INTRODUCTION
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March 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In 2023, we invited three women in health care to share their experiences and thoughts on creating an inclusive workforce.

Join Dr Jennifer Dixon, Dame Jane Dacre, Dr Nikita Kanani, and Dr Gabrielle Mathews for #IWD2025.

LISTEN NOW 🔽

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International Women’s Day: Voices in health care – with Dame Jane Dacre, Dr Nikita Kanani and Dr Gabrielle Mathews
To mark International Women’s Day, we invited three women at different stages of their careers in health care to reflect on the expectations, experiences and challenges that have shaped their…
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March 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Empower women with better healthcare.

On this #InternationalWomensDay, a recent @lshtm.bsky.social study highlights how racialised & low-income women often self-manage UTIs due to systemic barriers.

It’s time for policies that support, not sideline, their health.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3XAFKIR
March 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Can digitalisation improve women’s health? We explored this critical question in a recent blog, noting that health systems can use digital technology to make it easier for women to access fragmented services. Read the full blog. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Can NHS Digitalisation Improve Women’s Health? | The King's Fund
Women’s health has long been overlooked and neglected. Could digitalisation help improve this situation? Loreen Chikwira and Danielle Jefferies think so.
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March 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Today is International Women’s Day. Find out more about the work we do on improving health outcomes for all women. #IWD2025
March 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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This International Women's Day, our colleagues are highlighting women who inspire their professional journeys. 👩‍🔬
Olive Leonard from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team spotlights Dr. Stellah Bosire, whose work she has blogged about here. 🔗👇
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#IWD2025 🧪
Olive Leonard, UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, said: "Dr. Stellah Bosire is an incredible leader who uses her lived experience to tirelessly advocate for women who are usually forgotten or voiceless. "She demonstrates every day how we can achieve both gender equality and health equity by uplifting and strengthening grassroots feminist organisations to drive systemic change in health systems across Africa and ensure women and girls’ voices are heard and their rights upheld."
March 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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What influences health inequalities?

Our Evidence Hub has been updated and expanded, with the latest insights into the impact of inequalities by deprivation, geography, ethnicity and disability.

Explore the evidence ⬇️

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Health inequalities | The Health Foundation
Improvements in life expectancy have stalled and there are wide inequalities in health within and between local areas
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March 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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“People gathered in Balm Green Gardens today for a minute's silence to remember those lost to Covid. Thank you to everyone who joined this second annual day of reflection: residents, communities, speakers, and those who made memorial leaves for the willow tree Covid memorial.”
Steel willow branches of Sheffield's willow tree Covid memorial with wooden leaves bearing messages to a person lovingly remembered by their family
March 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Two fabulous jobs at @healthfoundation.bsky.social for public health consultants wanting to drive forward the prevention agenda.

1. Assistant director
2. Senior Fellow

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Hiring Assistant Director, - Salisbury Square, EC4Y 8AP
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March 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Very exciting opportunity - @healthfoundation.bsky.social are recruiting a Public Health Consultant to lead on their public health and prevention work!

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Hiring Assistant Director, - Salisbury Square, EC4Y 8AP
View job details and apply now
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March 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Prevention must be at the heart of public service reform.

Our research with @demos-uk.bsky.social highlights the need for both financial investment and institutional change to move beyond crisis management.

Read now ⬇️
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The preventative shift: how can we embed prevention and achieve long term missions
Published in collaboration with Demos, this briefing looks at how to shift the culture of public bodies to think ‘prevention first’ and target spending at activities which are value for money and…
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March 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM