Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)

Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)

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Supporting Directors of Public Health (DsPH) across the UK to promote and protect good health and wellbeing, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.

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New report by @centreformh.bsky.social explores how extreme heat affects people living with severe mental illness. ⬇️ We need earlier support & prevention, inc action on wider drivers of mental health while embedding climate action across policies. www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...

centreformentalhealth.org.ukHotter summers, hidden harms - Centre for Mental HealthThis briefing summarises what we know about the risks of extreme heat for people with severe mental illness.
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👏 A great step towards healthier, safer places that support active lifestyles, cleaner air, & help boost our economy.🚴🌲 Now, let’s create more opportunities so everyone can benefit from a healthy environment, regardless of where they live or what they earn. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comThe Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | EditorialEditorial: The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to live
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🙏 Thank you We Are Undefeatable for sponsoring this year's Annual Conference. We Are Undefeatable is a physical activity programme powered by The Richmond Group of Charities, & helps people living with long term conditions to keep active. 👀Read our sponsorship opportunities➡️https://bit.ly/4ih5Nj1

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New data by Public Health Wales show that over 1 in 5 year 11 boys in Wales report gambling in the past week. By introducing a gambling, advertising, and sponsorship ban, we can help protect our children & young people from being drawn into gambling & avoid it's harm. phw.nhs.wales/2026/10/22/m...

phw.nhs.walesMore than one in five year 11 boys in Wales report gambling in the past weekThe survey asked pupils in years 7 to 11 (aged 11-16) whether they had spent their own money on gambling activities in the previous seven days as well as a range of other questions relating their heal...
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Proud to join partners from @endgamblingads.bsky.social to sign this petition & call on the Government to remove gambling advertising & sponsorship from football to protect our children & young people, & wider communities from gambling harm. ✍ Sign & share now ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

you.38degrees.org.ukProtect young fans: kick gambling ads out of footballGambling ads are all over football, targeting young fans and risking dangerous addictions. Millions are watching the Premier League - so can you help me get them banned now? We don’t have long!
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"Devolution offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create the conditions in which everyone can live a healthier life for longer." Read @wisemanalice.bsky.social, ADPH Vice President, article on the opportunities, & challenges, that devolution brings ⬇️ healthcareleadernews.com/views/devolu...

healthcareleadernews.com'Devolution should mean designing with communities, not simply for them'The latest Sickness to Prevention column by Alice Wiseman MBE, vice president of the Association of Directors of Public Health
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New data by @ashorguk.bsky.social shows the annual consumption of illicit 🚬 has ⬇️ by nearly 90% since 2000. We must build on this progress, incl by introducing a tobacco retail licensing scheme, with penalties for retailers who sell illicit products or sell to children. ash.org.uk/resources/vi...

ash.org.ukBeyond the headlines: the reality of illicit tobacco in the UK - ASHThis report provides an evidence-based assessment of the UK illicit tobacco market. It draws on national data, international reporting, regional insights and independent academic evidence to provide a...
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New survey by Public Health Wales shows over 3/4 people in Wales support making healthy food & drink easier to find, choose & buy. DsPH are helping make this reality so that every1, no matter where they live or how much they earn, can access affordable, healthy food. phwwhocc.co.uk/resources/ti...

phwwhocc.co.ukTime to Talk Public Health: June 2026 Survey Findings - Public Health Wales WHO CCThis report presents findings from a cross-sectional panel survey completed in June 2026 by 1,421 people aged 16 years and over who live in Wales. The survey was completed using Time to Talk Public He...
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New report from @centreformh.bsky.social on improving mental health, autism & learning disability support in England ⬇️ Mental health & wellbeing is as crucial as physical health, & prevention & early intervention should be a priority across sectors. www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...

centreformentalhealth.org.ukNo wrong door? A review - Centre for Mental HealthThis briefing assesses progress towards our ten-year vision for mental health, autism and learning disability services in England.
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"There's widespread support for pretty much every measure ... Industry will trenchantly try to resist that until it gets passed." 👀 Read Peter Roderick, ADPH spokesperson for CDOH comments on industry lobbying against new rules proposed under the Tobacco & Vapes Act. www.bmj.com/content/395/...

bmj.comCigar and vape industry is stoking a culture war over plain packagingLobbyists are focusing on cigars and cigarillos as they step up efforts to water down new rules, as Emma Wilkinson reports Campaigners and academics have raised the alarm about the scale of industry ...
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New ONS figures show 6,162 suicide deaths were registered in England & Wales in 2025, with men continuing to have higher suicide rates than women. We need urgent action on early support & the wider drivers of poor mental health, inc poverty, housing & employment. www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

ons.gov.ukSuicides in England and Wales - Office for National StatisticsSuicide death registrations by sex, age, area of usual residence of the deceased, and suicide method, and suicide occurrences, in England and Wales.
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🙏 A big thank you to Everyone Health who will be sponsoring our Annual Conference this year. Everyone health provides a range of healthy lifestyle services to partners across the health sector, alongside prevention and treatment services, to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.

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🎙️This #PublicHealthWorkforceWeek, we hear from 5 of our members in highlights from our podcast made with Panoramic Associates, exploring the DPH role & their career journeys. Thank you to Peter Roderick, Sandra Husbands, Christina Gray, Stuart Keeble, & Dr Lincoln Sargeant for your reflections.

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👀 Read @felly500.bsky.social, ADPH President's comments in Convenience Store ⬇️ welcoming @oha-updates.bsky.social report that calls for outdated food advertising rules to reflect the latest nutritional guidance. bit.ly/4rSj9W8 Read the report ➡️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/wp-content/u...

conveniencestore.co.ukOHA report says outdated rules let unhealthy food ads ‘slip through the net’New OHA report shows over half of food adverts and supermarket promos could be reclassified as unhealthy
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As #ChallengePovertyWeek is marked across Scotland, we’re joining #PH organisations across all 5 nations to tackle child poverty so that every child has a chance to have the best start in life. Over the next year, we will work together to share evidence & support action to improve these outcomes.

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📝This report by @thekingsfund.bsky.social highlights the impact of cuts to public health funding — which means DsPH are facing difficult decisions about which services & initiatives to fund to develop healthier places for us to all live, work, & grow in. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

kingsfund.org.ukWhat does the health and care system look like for children in England? | The King's FundNiamh Buckingham explores which key groups work together to support children's health in England and examines the key challenges facing the system, including rising demand, long waits, workforce press...
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“Without consistent access to accredited public health expertise across the NHS, the system... is less able to act on health inequalities.” 👀 Read @felly500.bsky.social, ADPH President & Yvonne Doyle, Health Services Committee Chair at @fphuk.bsky.social on why the NHS needs #PH. ➡️ bit.ly/47voKIB

themj.co.ukPopulation health is only possible with public healthImproving population health is outlined as a central goal for the future of the health and care system. But while NHS policy documents often describe the aims of...
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👏 Great to see Wales raise the MUP of alcohol from 50p to 65p, bringing it in line with Scotland – a decision which is going to help save hundres of lives. Only by ⬇️ the affordability, availability & promotion of alcohol, can we truly reduce the impact of it’s harms. www.gov.wales/alcohol-pric...

gov.walesAlcohol price rules change in Wales to help save lives | GOV.WALESFrom today (Thursday 1 October 2026) the minimum price of a unit of alcohol will increase in Wales from 50p to 65p in a move which is expected to save hundreds of lives.
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👏 Good to see funding for projects that will help more communities access affordable, healthy food. 🍏 Investing in healthier food environments is key to improving health & wellbeing, now & in the future, ensuring every1 has the freedom to live healthier lives, for longer. www.gov.uk/government/n...

gov.ukGovernment acts on food insecurity and affordability with £10 million to put good food within reachAlmost £10 million will be invested in 45 communities across England to improve access to healthy, affordable food in areas with the highest levels of deprivation