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What promotes uptake and retention in group-based weight management services?

Posted by: Natalie Gold, Posted on: 13 August 2018 - Categories: Health Improvement

Obesity is fuelling a rise in Type 2 diabetes We live in an increasingly obesogenic environment, making it harder for individuals to avoid unhealthy lifestyle choices.

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Health Matters: Addressing health inequalities in the East Midlands

Posted by: Ben Anderson, Posted on: 9 August 2018 - Categories: Health economics, Health Matters

Health inequalities are a social justice issue, and the challenge of addressing them is core to public health practice.

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Drug misuse deaths fall but still remain too high

Posted by: Rosanna O’Connor, Posted on: 8 August 2018 - Categories: Health Improvement

The ONS has published the latest figures for drug-related deaths in England and Wales, covering all deaths registered in 2017.

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What’s new in the August PHOF update?

Posted by: James Westwood, Faith Ege and Emma Parker, Posted on: 7 August 2018 - Categories: Data blog, Public Health Outcomes Framework

This is the latest in a series of blogs summarising what we learn each time we update the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The PHOF sets out a vision for public health, desired outcomes and the indicators that will help …

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Local action on health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities

Posted by: Paul Cosford and Lina Toleikyte, Posted on: 6 August 2018 - Categories: Health Improvement

How is ethnicity relevant to health and health inequalities In England, the term ‘health inequalities’ is generally understood to mean differences in health status between different population groups that are unfair and avoidable.

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 3 August 2018

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 3 August 2018 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

Dear everyone Planning for winter may seem premature amidst this hot summer, but it is never too early to start preparations. Recent figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show that Cornwall has reduced fuel poverty …

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Expert interview: How health economists count the cost of unhealthy lifestyles

Posted by: Brian Ferguson, Posted on: 2 August 2018 - Categories: Health economics, Health Matters

The human costs of smoking, drinking too much alcohol and an unhealthy diet are widely known, with consequences ranging from heart disease and type 2 diabetes through to many types of cancer.

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Making it easier to get employee wellbeing right

Posted by: Magdalene Mbanefo-Obi, Posted on: 1 August 2018 - Categories: Health and work

The workplace wellbeing agenda is growing in importance as more and more people make the connection between the health and the wealth of our country.

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Health Matters: Taking on health economics challenges and myths

Posted by: Brian Ferguson, Posted on: 31 July 2018 - Categories: Health economics, Health Matters

Evidence shows that prevention and early intervention don’t simply tackle the human cost of ill health, they also represent good value for money, reduce demand on public services and support economic growth.

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Alprazolam (Xanax): What are the facts?

Posted by: Rosanna O’Connor, Posted on: 30 July 2018 - Categories: Health Improvement

This post was published in 2018 when Public Health England had responsibility for health advice relating to alprazolam and may now be out of date. For the most recent information please visit the independent, government-funded website Frank. Over the past …

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