Taking Pride at every stage of life
An individual’s journey towards self-awareness and self-identification of their sexual orientation or gender identity can happen at different stages of life.
Health and Wellbeing
Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
Improving people’s health through spatial planning
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?
Mental health challenges within the LGBT community
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans individuals, like anyone, will experience mental health challenges and distress during their lifetime. However the evidence both from the UK and internationally highlights increased levels of common mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and …
Looking at the health needs of LGBT women
Too often the discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) health inequalities doesn’t drill down enough to look at the needs of the individual communities.
Making the workplace a safe space to be LGB&T
Being yourself at work is key to being able to achieve both your personal and professional potential.
Learning more about what keeps young people safe and well
Protecting the health of young people is vital and to do this we need to understand as much as possible about the issues young people are facing. To help with this, we’ve published three new reports which focus on what …
Our ambition for a Smokefree nation is in sight
New data on smoking prevalence among adults (18+) in England for 2016 show the biggest drop in a decade with the rate falling to 15.5% of the population, a 1.4 percentage point drop from 16.9% the previous year. But what …
Changing the obesity landscape – 5 ways we’re taking on one of the nation’s biggest health problems
Obesity is one of the greatest contributors to early death and disability in England and nearly a third of children are at risk of poor health in later life due to their weight.
Workplace opportunities to prevent and treat poor mental health
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.
Expert interview: New guidelines for industry on the sugar reduction programme
As part of our sugar reduction programme we’ve published new guidelines for the food industry demonstrating how they can remove 20% of the sugar in nine categories of food which contribute the most to children’s intakes.