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Introducing a new local authority public health dashboard

Posted by: Richard Gleave, Posted on: 16 October 2017 - Categories: Public health data

As part of a wider government commitment to support greater transparency across the public sector, PHE has published a new local authority public health dashboard. Our Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer Richard Gleave answers questions about the project: …

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The economic case for preventing and treating musculoskeletal conditions

Posted by: Brian Ferguson, Posted on: 16 October 2017 - Categories: Health economics

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, such as osteoarthritis hip and knee, back pain and neck pain have a huge negative impact on the health of the population.

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 13 October 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 13 October 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone Winter always brings about additional pressure on the NHS and public services and this makes it even more important that people take steps to protect their health and stay well. The most obvious measure to take is to …

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Using local health data to address health inequalities

Posted by: Sacha Wyke, Allan Baker and Sonia Gill, Posted on: 12 October 2017 - Categories: Public health data

Local Health provides indicators for small geographies (electoral wards and middle super output areas) which allow users to look at variation within larger areas, such as local authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).

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Health inequalities - an annual temperature check for the North

Posted by: Paul Johnstone, Posted on: 10 October 2017 - Categories: Health inequalities, Northern Region

Colleagues from across the north will be coming together this week for our annual ‘Due North’ conference.

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Mental health matters – improving the public's mental health and wellbeing

Posted by: Gregor Henderson, Posted on: 10 October 2017 - Categories: Mental health

Today is World Mental Health Day (WMHD) and as such there is a wide range of activities taking place across the world to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 6 October 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 6 October 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone For the first time the UK has seen a decline in new HIV diagnoses. This week we reported that in 2016, 5,164 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK, an 18% decline on the previous year, …

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Supporting children and young people with disabilities in London

Posted by: Marilena Korkodilos, Posted on: 5 October 2017 - Categories: London Region

Ensuring that all children and young people (CYP) in London have the best start in life and develop to their full potential is a priority for Public Health England (PHE).

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Health Matters: preventing ill health from alcohol and tobacco use

Posted by: Rosanna O’Connor, Posted on: 4 October 2017 - Categories: Health Matters

Welcome to the latest edition of PHE’s Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which for this edition focuses on preventing ill health caused by alcohol and tobacco use.

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Digitising public health: "I am a person not a number"

Posted by: Diarmaid Crean, Posted on: 3 October 2017 - Categories: Digital

For many years in public health we have been thinking in numbers because we view health issues in terms of a population.

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