It's May.

So let's start this month by quoting a bit of Sir Michael Marmot to all of you folks who are trying to tackle 'inequalities'

'People are not poor because they make poor choices.

Poverty leads to poor 'choices' or more precisely, no choices'

#WednesdayWisdom

👨‍👧 Calling all parents working in the NHS!

✔️ Apply for the LeadersPlus NHS Fellowship, a supportive leadership career development Programme for NHS leaders with children who are ambitious in their careers!

Find out more and apply today 👇 bit.ly/4dkmx4z

If you are getting your HRT on a NHS prescription, you are entitled to a full medication/ HRT review once a year via telephone/ video consultation or face to face from your GP or any allied healthcare professional.
Sadly we don’t have menopause/ HRT review as part of QoF/ recall…

Check out the fantastic feedback from some of our recent successful quitters in Sheffield, who quit smoking with the support of our dedicated #SheffieldSmokefree team! 💚

0800 612 0011 (Free from landlines) | 0330 660 1166 (Free from mobiles)
yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk

Don't just take our words for it - join the thousands of quitters who quit smoking with the support of our team here at #YorkshireSmokefree 🚭

Ready to start your journey? #QuitSmoking with our team today >

yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk

50% of people taking part in remote meetings multitask during the meetings (and we are doing more of it). Here is an excellent research-based article from asana to remind us why we should try not to multitask. It's bad for our productivity & our mental health. It creates…

theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

As the number of people in the UK experiencing a stroke is forecast to increase by more than 50% by 2035 Stroke Association calls on DHSC to publish a funded stroke prevention plan to reduce the financial burden and human impact of the condition
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.NICE have already outlined the need for every stroke survivor to receive at least 3 hours of rehab a day for 5 days a week... we are nowhere near meeting this.

The Government needs to prioritise funding for rehab.

While not everyone is a 'public health professional', a vast range of jobs have the potential to positively impact people’s health & wellbeing.

We need to give the right training & opportunities to the right 🧑‍🤝‍🧑at the right ⏲️to support us all to live healthier lives for longer.

🎗️ It's MS Awareness Week, a time to stand together in support of those battling multiple sclerosis and raise awareness about this challenging condition. Did you know that smoking can exacerbate symptoms and complications for individuals living with MS? 🚭 #MSawareness #smokefree

HUGE NEWS FROM THE TCS London Marathon!!!

19-year-old Lloyd Martin has just finished and has become the youngest ever person with Down’s Syndrome to complete a full marathon*!!! 🏃‍♂️

Lloyd is a legend and history maker - breaking down barriers - bravo. 👏

We are attending the IRSAAC Diabetes Awareness event at Vestry Hall on the 23rd April 🚭

Pop down and say hello to our Sheffield Smokefree team, we'd love to help you start on your journey to becoming smoke free!

#smokefree #sheffield #quitsmoking

Looking forward to sharing my experience of the transformative power of support from senior leaders, which for me for me has gone far beyond mentoring or allyship and has supported me to stay and thrive in the NHS in ways I never could have imagined.
APNA NHS - Asian Professionals National Alliance Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

📢Online taster session for anyone interested in Public Health Specialty Training📢

🗓️22nd May 10.00- 11.30.

Covering:
A day in the life of a PH SpR
Health protection with UKHSA
Public health in a local authority
Application process
Q&A

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8e8f3be2…

'Free choice does not exist when addiction drives desire. Members of parliament who opposed the smoking ban yesterday were defending a killer, not individual liberty.'
thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ti…

Letter in today’s Telegraph from >30 leading health organisations calls on MPs to #BacktheBill and make Britain the world leader in tobacco control
Rishi Sunak #SmokefreeFuture
telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2024/0…

Smokefree Sheffield is proud to back the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will be voted on by MPs today. See briefing on the historic generation smoking ban which we have endorsed: d2z8x79ef6cyvd.cloudfront.net/uploads/SFAC-S…  #BacktheBill for a #SmokefreeFuture

MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009. Brilliant public health achievement that will save lives. Hats off ⁦Professor Chris Whitty⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…