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Public health and the public vote
As expected, all three major political parties have this week made strong references to public, or, as they most commonly term it, preventive health in their election manifestos. Ahead of the General...
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Public Health or Public Illness?
By Dr Steve George, FPH Vice-President Andrew Lansley’s commitment to public health, brought out in his interview with the Society Guardian (14/04), is welcome, but prompts a number of questions. The...
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Listen to The Cuts Debate
Plenary Session 4 at the Faculty of Public Health annual conference, Wednesday 7 July. Chaired by Adam Brimelow (BBC Health Correspondent) and panel members Prof. Julian Le Grand (LSE and former No 10...
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Dreaming of a White Paper
By Alan Maryon-Davis There’s plenty of Christmas cheer in the public health white paper. Warming words about the importance of protecting and improving health. A bulging sackful of goodies – health...
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Improving the health of the poorest fastest?
By Alan Maryon-Davis The public health white paper promises to ‘improve the health of the poorest fastest.’ Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said that closing the health inequalities gap is a top...
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Don’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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FPH 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...
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All for one and one for all: the NHS at 65
By Alan Maryon-Davis, honorary professor of public health at Kings College London and past president of the Faculty of Public Health WE love our NHS, despite its failings. We trust it, we depend on it...
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Welfare reform is a reality
by Paul Southon Public Health Development Manager UK Healthy Cities Network Local Coordinator Welfare reform is a reality. Reviews of the likely health impacts suggest that they will be significant,...
View ArticlePublic health advocacy: learning from Les Européens
By Dr Nadeem Hasan The importance of effective advocacy to achieving public health goals cannot be overstated. Every day policies and regulations that affect health outcomes for better or worse are put...
View ArticlePutting research into action at the FPH conference
By Professor Aileen Clarke, President of the Society for Social Medicine A highlight of this year’s UK Faculty of Public Health Conference in Telford is going to be the Society for Social Medicine’s...
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Faculty of Public Health campaigns progress – Brexit and funding
By John Middleton, FPH President I wanted to let you all know about the progress we’ve been making with our two flagship influencing projects and to ask you, our FPH members, for help. You may recall...
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