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Greg Fell

@felly500.bsky.social

DPH Sheffield Council. President ADPHUK. Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal. Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/

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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.

πŸ‘€ Read now ➑️ bit.ly/4aUc7s2

27.02.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Words can hurt: A language guide for gambling harms - ADPH

One eg from another space

www.adph.org.uk/resources/wo...

24.02.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

24.02.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...

24.02.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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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

www.linkedin.com/posts/the-as...

(Apols for the cross platform japery)

23.02.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's On Out There? πŸšΆπŸ½πŸ¦«πŸƒπŸ½πŸ¦‰πŸš΄πŸ» Winter 2026 The news, links and listings post for Sheffield and the northern Peak District.

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17.02.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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09.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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IEA questions on who funds a charity

Ironyometer is redlining .......

06.02.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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what is driving hospital activity growth – gizmos and β€œinnovation” not β€œageing” and demographics. short, slightly ranty, post saw this Causes of hospital activity growthΒ : β€œgrowth 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 β€œinnovation” not β€œageing” and demographics.

short, slightly ranty, post

gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/w...

06.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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/...

21.01.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Excellent analysis from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social couldn’t agree moreπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

18.01.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"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

16.01.2026 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Experts told The BMJ the change will bias decisions towards β€œweaker protections and dirtier air.”

16.01.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a busy city street with a sign that says no parking on it ALT: a busy city street with a sign that says no parking on it

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.

14.01.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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
gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2022/07/06/h...

gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2017/06/20/t...

07.01.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aha
Exciting....
Well that's one way of putting it

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

07.01.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What did I say?
Not guilty m'laud 😁

07.01.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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
www.kingschambers.com/leo-charalam...

& judgement itself www.ftbchambers.co.uk/images/uploa...

Can talk to Craig

29.12.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

Algorithms are genuinely magic

24.12.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Advertising Works a case study in nicotine addiction See this paper Nicotine pouch use has risen in Great Britain, primarily driven by sharp increases among young people and the Guardian headline – Gen Z behind jump in use of oral nicotine pouc…

gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/a...

Advertising Works a case study in nicotine addiction

21.12.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NHS gets 'game-changing' robot assistants to slash waiting times and save millions

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2148...

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

21.12.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

17.12.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Short blog coming
This story made me mad!!!

19.12.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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

17.12.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ‘‡

www.rsph.org.uk/insights/the...

16.12.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

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.

πŸ‘€βž‘οΈ www.adph.org.uk/2025/11/public-healths-greatest-hits/

16.12.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

14.12.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

14.12.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great article

13.12.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare Earth - City Transport: Faster, Cheaper, Greener - BBC Sounds Tom Heap and Helen Czerski examine how we get around our towns and cities.

Rare Earth - transport. Cleaner, cheaper, faster

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Worth a listen
Good reframing of common objections by Chris

13.12.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1