Supporting Directors of Public Health (DsPH) across UK to improve and protect health and reduce inequalities
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In light of the investigation launched by @Ofcom today, we have decided to suspend our activity on X.
If you aren't already, please follow us on Bluesky and LinkedIn to keep in touch.
🧵 We've opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content. ⬇️
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Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
👀Interesting new research highlighting the impact the places where we live & work has on our health & wellbeing, and highlighting that health harming products are more prevalent in the most deprived areas, potentially worsening health inequalities ⬇️
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Just two weeks to go until #CleanAirNight 2026.
Breathing in air pollution from wood burning increases your risk of:
▶️heart and lung disease
▶️asthma
▶️diabetes
▶️dementia
👀Find out more from Global Action Plan's cleanairhub.org.uk
Millions of people are affected by gambling harm every year in the UK.
New polling from @EndGamblingAds & @Moreincommon_ has found that 70% of people support tougher curbs on gambling ads & sponsorship.
theguardian.com/society/2026…
🎧In the latest ep of @R_S_P_H's 'Spread the Health' podcast, ADPH President, Greg Fell OBE, talks to @WilliamR0b3rts about the significance of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill and what needs to be done to ⬇️the no. of people experiencing harm from alcohol.
👂➡️bit.ly/49khn7m
We’ve joined @OHA_updates in welcoming the new rules restricting junk food marketing as a big step forward for public health.
But there’s more to do.
In an open letter to Gov, we're calling for tighter regulations to protect even more people⬇️
bit.ly/4pq75bW
Around 1 in 5 of us are harmed by gambling, including through stretched public services, financial problems and suicide.
These harms disproportionately impact the most vulnerable.
That is why we are supporting this campaign along with MPs from across the political spectrum⬇️
We will be bringing in the New Year from Bristol next week with the next episode of PH Spotlight, our video podcast made in partnership with @ExecLocalGov.
Remember to tune in to hear @C_A_Gray @BristolCouncil give her insight into the vital role of a Director of Public Health.
This month's member blog features Anna Hartley, Executive Director for Public Health & Communities, Barnsley, who highlights the impact that embedding public health across directorates can have.
Read the full blog here➡️ bit.ly/4aJtYDB
"I'm not saying personal responsibility doesn't have a role to play. But when you think about it, you have to ask what has changed? We haven't suddenly got less willpower."
👀Find out what else @AliceWiseman11 MBE, Vice President @ADPHUK said to @NickTriggle about obesity⬇️⬇️
The myth of willpower - and why some people struggle to lose weight more than others bbc.in/3LjRQTU
🎉 Absolutely thrilled to see four ADPH members on this year's New Year Honours List.
Huge congratulations to our President Greg Fell OBE, Vice President @AliceWiseman11 MBE, @DPH_Lewisham Dr Catherine Mbema MBE & @drtimallison MBE!
Fantastic 👏
📢The ADPH office will be closed from tomorrow until Friday 2nd January.
Thank you to everyone for your support throughout 2025!
We look forward to continuing working with you to improve public health for everyone next year!
This month, ADPH President @felly500 considers the progress made throughout the year, the new funding arrangements for public health in England, and how working in partnership is key to achieving the ambition of a healthier nation.
👀Read in full➡️ bit.ly/48RiwEr
The latest edition of our newsletter, eDPH, is now available to download.
In this month's edition, we hear from @annaghartley, Director of Public Health & Communities for Barnsley.
👀Read now➡️bit.ly/adpheDPH
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
🎧👀Our video podcast, made in partnership with @ExecLocalGov, has gone from strength to strength this year and there are plenty more interviews with ADPH members to come in 2026⬇️
🙏Thank you for listening/watching!
🎉A big step forward! We are v pleased to see a commitment to addressing unacceptable differences people from different backgrounds face in accessing care.
Now we must work to improve & protect mental health at a population level.
👀Read our response➡️bit.ly/4oVo99j
🚨 The New Mental Health Act is now law.
It will:
▪️ give patients more control
▪️ make treatment more personalised
▪️ tackle racial and other disparities
▪️ support NHS staff to deliver better care
Making mental health care fit for the 21st century.
gov.uk/government/news/menta…
📢Very excited to be a partner for next year's International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health.
Registrations are now officially open⬇️⬇️
🚨 Registration opens for LEPH2026 🚨
We’re delighted to open registrations for LEPH2026, to be held in Leeds, UK from 6-9 Sept 2026.
Early bird tickets and discounts for voluntary organisations, students & @GLEPHAssoc members are available.
Register 👇
eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/inde…
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Great top 10 of successful public health interventions from the last 25 yrs from @R_S_P_H.
In his latest blog, ADPH President Greg Fell explores what makes public health success stories work & what we can learn from them.
👀➡️bit.ly/48YgJMQ
rsph.org.uk/insights/the-top…