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Duncan Selbie’s Friday message – 14 July 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 14 July 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone We are a healthy nation and we are living longer and in better health. We are incredibly fortunate to have dynamic local Government leaders, with relentlessly hardworking teams and an unrivalled health system in the NHS. We have …

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10 facts that sum up our nation’s health in 2017

Posted by: Blog Editor, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: Health Profile for England

One of the ways we protect and improve health is by compiling data that helps professionals make good decisions. As part of this work we’ve just published ‘Health Profile for England’ which sums up the state of the nation’s health …

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Understanding health inequalities in England

Posted by: Ann Marie Connolly, Allan Baker and Charlotte Fellows, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: Health inequalities, Health Profile for England

Reducing health inequalities means giving everyone the same opportunities to lead a healthy life, no matter where they live or who they are.

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Health Profile for England: Telling a story about our health

Posted by: Duncan Selbie and John Newton, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: Health Profile for England

We are delighted to publish our Health Profile for England, a landmark piece of work for PHE, using our data and knowledge to tell a story about the health of England’s population.

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A year in review - public health successes from the North West

Posted by: Mel Sirotkin, Posted on: 12 July 2017 - Categories: Northern Region

There’s a wonderfully simple but startling timeline on the British Library website – a potted history of the campaign for better public health in Britain which is rather sensationally, but fittingly, entitled “Filth and Fever”. The surprise is the shortness …

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Child sexual exploitation - the role of public health in prevention and intervention

Posted by: Eustace de Sousa, Posted on: 11 July 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

For young people who are affected by child sexual exploitation (CSE), the consequences can be profound and long-lasting.

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Weight management services - why are they important?

Posted by: Jamie Blackshaw, Posted on: 10 July 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

Obesity is caused by a complex set of personal, social and environmental factors. It can come with a number of associated health consequences, all of which can have a huge impact on the individual, as well as the people around …

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Taking Pride at every stage of life

Posted by: Dr Justin Varney and Yvonne Doyle, Posted on: 7 July 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

An individual’s journey towards self-awareness and self-identification of their sexual orientation or gender identity can happen at different stages of life.

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message – 7 July 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 7 July 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone Vaccination is second only to clean water in saving and preserving life and is at the heart of an effective public health system. This matters just as much in an affluent society, but may sometimes be forgotten. Since …

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Improving people’s health through spatial planning

Posted by: Ann Marie Connolly, Posted on: 6 July 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

We know that the environment we live in has a huge impact on our health. But did you know the WHO estimates that 23% of global deaths are due to modifiable environmental factors?

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