Analysis of policies to improve general practice in deprived areas since 1990

TLDR - funding formula!

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'If you think a little red wine is good for the heart, you're not alone - but you're wrong.' Previewing a hybrid event on Wednesday. Tickets here: eventbrite.com/mytickets/9259… SHAAP IAS
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The discussion over whether PSA testing is useful to detect prostate cancer continues in this week’s The BMJ with this “60 seconds on…” report by Zosia Kmietowicz.

TLDR? Still no clear evidence that screening is effective & there is harm.

Link here:
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And this is particularly pertinent for multi-cancer detection blood tests.

Ash Paul Boussageon Rémy Vinay Prasad MD MPH Andrew Vickers Michael Baum Doug McKechnie Susan Bewley Steven Laitner Naser Turabi David Baldwin All screening trials are underpowered for ACM. The point is if you only include cause specific mortality the off target harms are effectively ignored. E.g. over treatment of breast cancer with radiotherapy causes death from heart disease.

Fast food zone policies

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6 years after 35 LA across Engl adopted polocies, 54% fewer outlets had opened than would have been expected

LA adopting such policies received fewer planning apps for & rejected a higher proportion of
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Inequalities in sexual and reproductive outcomes among women aged 16–24 in England (2012–2019)

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Conference: Tackling Poverty - A Call To Action

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joint RoySocMed @fph Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Royal Society for Public Health conference
16th May

supporting local government to do more on setting the context for addressing the leading risk factors for ill health

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When folk say “what powers do you want”, here is a decent enough place to start

Ahead of Festival of Debate's panel on ending new HIV cases by 2030, Now Then Magazine spoke to our Trustee Dr ClaireDewsnap(She/her) on the focus needed to make this goal a reality.

'Stigma is absolutely going to work against us if we want to eradicate the virus by 2030.'
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Festival of Debate Now Then Magazine ClaireDewsnap(She/her) How do we end new cases of HIV by 2030?

An expert panel, including Richard Angell 🇺🇦, ClaireDewsnap(She/her), greg fell FFPH, Becky from BHA for Equality and Winnie Sseruma, explore this vital question at Festival of Debate.

📅Thursday 18 April
📌Sheffield Museums
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Excellent editorial reflecting on the problem of 'expert' outsiders parachuting in, disrespecting local expertise & stakeholders, & taking the credit for work done locally. Happens all too often internationally and within countries too. Neocolonialism in action.

FPH has joined with RoySocMed, Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and Royal Society for Public Health to host this major event addressing poverty in the UK. Book your place to hear from public health leaders and learn what next steps the workforce can take to tackle poverty and its effects on health.

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