Analysis by John Rahilly et al. finds that six years after 35 local authorities across England adopted #takeaway management zones around schools, 54% fewer outlets had opened than would have been expected.

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Solving poverty or tackling healthcare inequalities?

New qual study exploring local interpretations of national policy on health inequalities among senior leaders in three ICSs in England

Paper here and summary of main points below

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NEW: Sure Start, England’s first large programme to provide holistic support to families with children under five, greatly improved disadvantaged children’s GCSE results.

Read Nick Ridpath Sarah Cattan Pedro Carneiro’s report, funded by Nuffield Foundation: ifs.org.uk/publications/s…

Our health is determined by EVERYthing:
▶️education
▶️housing
▶️food and drink
▶️transport
▶️environment
▶️work
▶️social connections

EVERYone has a right to live a healthy life. Health should be at the ❤️of ALL policies to promote gd health &⬇️avoidable illness. #WorldHealthDay

John talks about our West Yorkshire Scientific Advisory Group, a key partnership to get the best evidence through a multi-disciplinary lens, in to our policies. Read more below…

How do our homes shape our health?

Those living in housing in a poor state of repair, without modern facilities and not effectively insulated are more likely to experience poor health.

This includes an increased risk of mould and damp.

Find out more 👇
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Fatalism dominates communications on climate - making it harder to see how we can take action, and hold governments and corporations to account.

Today we launch our framing climate litigation coaching programme, led by Tamsyn Hyatt.
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'... good health is about more than just the absence of disease – it's about creating environments and systems that support flourishing and resilience.'

This week’s leadership message comes from Jennifer Connolly: orlo.uk/wy220324_smcdC

Poverty is taking a toll on the nation’s health.

This week's report from our member Joseph Rowntree Foundation with The King's Fund shows that the rise in deep poverty during the cost-of-living crisis is worsening health.

All living UK Chief Medical Officers support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Smoking kills and harms very large numbers. Most smokers wish they had never started but are trapped by addiction.

A smoke-free generation would be a major health advance.

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“This is the single most important piece of health legislation to be put before Parliament in a generation. We are delighted that the Government are prioritising protecting our children from becoming addicted to this lethal product.”
greg fell FFPH ADPH President
#SmokefreeGeneration

5 days left to apply for this fantastic opportunity for a research programme coordinator to join our Healthy Urban Places Born in Bradford team 👇 Closes 24th March

'It is simply unacceptable that people living in poverty are getting sicker at an earlier age, more often, and for longer, than people who aren’t. This new research puts into focus just how appalling the scale of these health inequalities are.' greg fell FFPH Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) President

🚨People living in poverty find it harder to live a healthy life, live with more illnesses, and die earlier than the rest of population.

New report with The King's Fund exposes the staggering toll poverty is taking on the nation’s health.

Why the world cannot afford the rich wilkinsonpickett.com/2024/03/13/why…

Ulez helped London cut road pollution faster than rest of UK, report says theguardian.com/environment/20…

Rishi Sunak’s report finds low-traffic neighbourhoods work and are popular theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

In the face of this deterioration in child health, the PM and his Chancellor are thinking about reducing public expenditure further after removing national insurance.

The Prime Minister says: we have reduced child poverty by hundreds of thousands. Please look at this graph of destitution. Most important is the problem - the steep rise in destitution - but also important is trying to say that it doesn't exist.

It's International Women's Day. Proud that Tracy Brabin Alison Lowe OBE Fatima Khan-Shah 💙 are committed to making WY the safest place for girls and women in the UK Sharing again the sobering brilliant video that goes with the #justdont campaign 👇🏽 youtu.be/EN6fHDQ6IZQ?si…