Greg Fell

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Following his keynote speech at this week's @local.gov.uk/ADPH public health conference, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social writes about the pivotal role local government has in improving the nation's health & why that isn't the same as reducing demand on healthcare.

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One eg from another space

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Vic Health have been leaders in this space for a while now

Theres a bit of it in UK but agree sporadic and we aren't well organised on it
Much to learn

Framing walking and bike riding
Message guide
More amazing stuff from VicHealth

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Earlier today, ADPH President Greg Fell OBE, gave evidence on vaccinations to the Health and Social Care Committee. Coming just weeks after the UK lost its measles elimination status, Greg… | The As... Earlier today, ADPH President Greg Fell OBE, gave evidence on vaccinations to the Health and Social Care Committee. Coming just weeks after the UK lost its measles elimination status, Greg explained...

If you're mad enough you can watch the session with the links here

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(Apols for the cross platform japery)

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Public Health Practitioner (Behavioural science, poverty, and inclusion health) G9. Closes 27th Feb

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Health Improvement Officer (Health Protection, poverty, and health inclusion) G7. Closes 22nd Feb.

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IEA questions on who funds a charity

Ironyometer is redlining .......

what is driving hospital activity growth – gizmos and “innovation” not “ageing” and demographics. short, slightly ranty, post saw this Causes of hospital activity growth : “growth in hospital activity was mostly driven by residual (R) factors, followed by population growth (P). Age-s…

what is driving hospital activity growth – gizmos and “innovation” not “ageing” and demographics.

short, slightly ranty, post

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Child obesity: McDonald’s drive-through plan rejected by Sheffield Council on health grounds Public health officials in Sheffield have successfully blocked plans for a new McDonald’s drive-through restaurant after arguing that it would undermine efforts to tackle child obesity. Sheffield Cou...

Thanks to @felly500.bsky.social for chatting to me about how Sheffield's public health team successfully challenged proposals for a new McDonald's drive through in an area with multiple schools, sports facilities, playgrounds and other places children hang out. www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Excellent analysis from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social couldn’t agree more👏👏👏👏

"The NYT noted that head of the EPA’s air and radiation office, Aaron Szabo, previously worked for the lobbying firm CGCN Group, whose clients included American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, a trade association for oil refiners that opposed stricter PM2.5 standards"

shocked i am, shocked

Air pollution: EPA to stop putting price on human health benefits and focus on cost to industry Human health will no longer be factored into US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cost-benefit calculations of air pollution. Instead, costs to industry will be the EPA’s focus when assessing the...

An in surprise moment of the week ……

EPA to stop putting price on human health benefits for air pollution and focus on cost to industry

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Experts told The BMJ the change will bias decisions towards “weaker protections and dirtier air.”

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The @transporthealth.bsky.social – in partnership with the @nihrsphr.bsky.social – have organised a series of webinars on transport and health.

These webinars are open to all colleagues – please register via the appropriate link below.

How health is created, why does that matter – and so what? How health is created, why does that matter (and so what?) Earlier this month I did the annual lecture for the Sheffield Institute of Policy Studies with the above title. Knowing some of the names …

Ill check it out
Skimming through I agree

Done a few fairly similarly sounding talks over the years
The (ahem) blogs that summed them up here
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Aha
Exciting....
Well that's one way of putting it

I hope he referred to the exceptional sentence structure and outstanding spelling

What did I say?
Not guilty m'laud 😁

Work in progress
Progress is slow but happening
Cant do much about what's there but def contest future applications
The seek to permit is not a duty

This one was a bit landmark
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& judgement itself www.ftbchambers.co.uk/images/uploa...

Can talk to Craig

Somehow the "metal Christmas covers" playlist on Spotify has defaulted to old skool Maiden

Algorithms are genuinely magic

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Advertising Works a case study in nicotine addiction

NHS gets 'game-changing' robot assistants to slash waiting times and save millions

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I do so hope some serious "strategic commissioning" thought has been given to this one.....

This headline…. what a way to generation-blame for industry malfeasance @felly500.bsky.social

Short blog coming
This story made me mad!!!

Oral nicotine pouch use in Great Britain: a repeat cross-sectional study, 2020–25 Nicotine pouch use has risen in Great Britain, primarily driven by sharp increases among young people, especially young men. Most users also smoked or vaped, and a growing proportion of smokers used p...

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Nicotine pouch use has risen in Great Britain, primarily driven by sharp increases among young people, especially young men....... and aggressive marketing......

The Top 10 Public Health Achievements of the 21st Century We take a look back at the top public health achievements that have improved lives across the globe over the past 25 years.

Find out more and read the full list here 👇

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Great round up of successful public health interventions from @rsph.bsky.social ⬇️

In his latest blog, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social explores what makes public health success stories work, and what lessons we can learn from them.

👀➡️ www.adph.org.uk/2025/11/public-healths-greatest-hits/

Mis and dis information. Notes for PH professionals

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1. Why it matters. Direct and indirect harm
2. Why it happens
3. It's not new
4. How it happens
5. Tactics to combat. Individual and systemic

Mis and dis information. Notes for PH professionals

gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/m...

1. Why it matters. Direct and indirect harm
2. Why it happens
3. It's not new
4. How it happens
5. Tactics to combat. Individual and systemic

Great article