Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
We often talk about inequalities and the protected characteristics like age, gender, sexual orientation, but it’s not often that we focus on how individuals with multiple minority identities can potentially experience compound discrimination. A white gay man, for example, may …
Every suicide is a tragedy. There are few things worse than a person – of whatever age, gender, ethnicity or sexuality - believing there is no hope or help available, and no course of action other than taking their own …
As we come to the end of the year it seems timely to use this blog to highlight some of the progress we’ve made in ensuring the roles of nurses and midwives - in health protection and improvement - are …
Bowel cancer screening is the only cancer screening programme which is offered to both men and women. But there are differences in screening take-up figures which show men are more likely to ignore their invitations than women. In fact, just …
December 1st, World AIDS Day, is a time to reflect and to remember all those whose lives have been lost or blighted by the virus. Once upon a time, only thirty years ago, almost everyone with HIV infection died. Today …
A clean bill of health is something we all value and many of us take positive steps to stay as healthy as we can – perhaps by eating a balanced diet, regularly exercising or stopping smoking. It is no surprise …
The 25 November is the first day of ‘16 Days’ of action against domestic violence - an international campaign that runs each year from International Day Against Violence Against Women until International Human Rights Day on 10th December. Domestic violence damages …
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death in England. It is estimated that in 2013, 79,900 deaths in adults aged 35 and over were caused by smoking, this equates to 17% of all deaths in this age group. Data …
Improving the health of our most vulnerable families is one of the most complex, but potentially rewarding challenges we face. However, it cannot be tackled in isolation. It requires services to be joined up around the family, intervening at an …
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at the announcement of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing. I'm delighted that Public Health England is playing a major role in the setting up of this independent national …
