Listen to Unhealthy headlines: How do we prevent another MMR scare?
Plenary session 2 at the Faculty of Public Health annual conference, on Wednesday 7 July. Chaired by Dr Liz Scott, Treasurer at Faculty of Public Health, and panel members Tony Jewell, Chief Medical...
View ArticleNudge or fudge?
By Alan Maryon-Davis Health Secretary Andrew Lansley wants to encourage people to eat healthily, drink sensibly, stop smoking and get more active without lecturing or hectoring them. People don’t like...
View ArticleDon’t forget public health in health services
Dr John Middleton, Director of Public Health for Sandwell and FPH Vice President, email vpPolicy@fph.org.uk On first reading, the health bill seems silent on public health roles in the health service....
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Great food, great heat and great work
By Andy Beckingham, ex-DPH and public health consultant now living and working in India Indian back street I spent much of 2010 in South India on sabbatical with Indian Institute of Public Health....
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Musings from Ethiopia
A monkey drinks cola in Addis Ababa By Dr Jackie Spiby Hello from Addis Ababa. It is a warm and sunny morning. By lunchtime it will be hot, but not too hot as we are 2,400m high and there is usually a...
View ArticleA public health future: Why public health needs regulation
By Dr John Middleton, FPH Vice President A perfect storm has been brewing over the summer about press invasions of privacy and corrupt police practices. But if the public and politicians are concerned...
View ArticleFPH Policy Update
By Mark Weiss, FPH Policy Officer As the Health and Social Care Bill makes its journey through the Committee Stage at the House of Lords, FPH continues to actively engage with members, key...
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How FPH is fighting for public health and our members
by John Middleton, Vice-President of the Faculty of Public Health The results of our latest member survey show despair, uncertainty and distress about the NHS reforms. We share members’ anger and...
View ArticleFrom Africa to Glastonbury: global health protection
Health protection is a global issue – and there are lessons to learn and share from all incidents, wherever they occur. That was the message from the global health protection workshop at FPH’s annual...
View Article2040 is too long to wait for air-quality improvements
By Dr Jennifer Mindell, Reader in Public Health, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London The government is proposing to ban the sale of diesel and petrol...
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