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We're looking for papers for a special issue of our journal, Public Health in Practice, about work, welfare and health.

Find out more and submit your paper by 30th November 2026 here:

Open course: Level 2 Nutrition for Health - Spring 2026 This one day course will prepare you for the exam to achieve a Level 2 award in Nutrition for Health and includes an eassessment.

Want to learn more about the relationship between diet and health?

Our Level 2 Nutrition for Health open course will help you to improve health outcomes through nutrition.

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We're looking for papers for a special issue of our journal, Public Health in Practice, about work, welfare and health.

Find out more and submit your paper by 30th November 2026 here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Is AI a friend or foe to public health? | RSPH Presents: Spread the Health With Christina Pagel and Martin McKee

There are also limits to what AI can achieve.

Both experts agree that the future of public health and AI will depend on how well we integrate it with human expertise.

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Any new technology is only as good as it's operator.

The workforce and early career entrants must be given support and training to be able to use AI properly and safely, and ensure that their skills stay relevant alongside technological advancements.

We should show caution towards unregulated AI, particularly when it's driven by commercial incentives.

While it can support public health campaigns, it can also spread misinformation and cause fearmongering.

AI could be used in public health for things like spotting infectious diseases or encouraging behaviour change.

While it's good at using data, it's what you do with that information that counts: what policies you make, how you implement them, and whether they work.

On the latest episode of Spread the Health, we spoke to professors Christina Pagel and Martin McKee about the risks and rewards of AI, and what it could mean for our health.

Here's what they had to say ⬇️

Artificial intelligence has developed so rapidly over the last few years that almost every sector has had to consider how it might affect its work.

Public health is no different 🧵👇

Health and Work Network The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is an independent, multi-disciplinary charity dedicated to the improvement of the public’s health and wellbeing.

Poor health costs businesses across the UK billions of pounds a year.

That's why we set up the Heath & Work Netowork – a community of employers who are dedicated to improving the health of their workforce.

Join today: www.rsph.org.uk/services-res...

Why take a public health approach to violence? In order to reduce and prevent violence, we need to look at the bigger picture.

Violence is a public health issue. It causes physical injury, trauma, mental health problems, economic burden and is linked to chronic disease.

To prevent it, we need to take a public health approach 👇

Addressing the anti-vaccination threat to public health

Anti-vaccine sentiment is rising, boosted by social media, activism & mis-info. Conventional approaches to address convenience, complacency & confidence factors aren't enough. What else can & should we be doing?

Read our editorial here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Is AI a friend or foe to public health? | RSPH Presents: Spread the Health With Christina Pagel and Martin McKee

Thanks to @rsph.bsky.social for inviting @chrischirp.bsky.social & me to talk about AI, health, and our careers.

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Around two in 10 employers to focus on cancer support - HR Magazine Just 17% of employers plan to prioritise health and wellbeing support for serious illnesses such as cancer this year, according to data published yesterday (3 February) by employee benefits company…

Workplaces should be places that improve our health – not make it worse.

Our Head of Programmes Development spoke to HR Magazine about how employers can implement support to help staff experiencing cancer to stay in work and improve their quality of life 👇

Bristol Declaration on healthy transport The Faculty of Public Health, the Royal Society of Public Health and partners are supporting the Bristol Declaration - calling for the transformation of the UK to a place where healthy transport optio...

Transport shapes how we live and connect, but the UK’s current system is harming public health.

FPH, RSPH and partners are backing the Bristol Declaration - calling for action to shift the UK towards healthier, more sustainable transport.

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5️⃣ Reducing child poverty

From April 2026, the two-child limit will be lifted, meaning that families will be able to receive Universal Credit regardless of family size.

4️⃣ Protection from tobacco harm

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently making its way through parliament. Once in effect, it will phase out the sale of tobacco for anyone born after January 1, 2009, and further regulate the sale of vapes.

3️⃣ Local government reorganisation

Local government reorganisation is continuing this year. The duties of the new Strategic Authorities are still being settled, but it is important they take public health seriously.

2️⃣ Stronger protections for workers

This year we will begin to see changes in employment law as a result of the Employment Rights Act, giving employees stronger protections – including sick pay from day one and enhanced safeguards from harassment.

1️⃣ NHS England abolishment

Last year it was announced that NHS England would be abolished, with public health functions being returned to the Department of Health and Social Care. The process of abolishing the body will continue this year.

Public health is going to play a crucial role over the coming year, as we face continuing challenges in the UK and across the globe.

Here are five things to look out for across the year that will have an impact on our health 🧵 👇

The 2026 RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards are now open for applications! 🎉

Have you worked on a public health project recently that has had a positive impact on people's health? Then why not apply!

Applications close on 27th March 2026 at 17:00. Apply now: www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/rsp...

Public health is having to navigate an increasingly uncertain political climate to achieve any real change.

Former government special advisor and Future Health founder Richard Sloggett discusses the politics of public health on our podcast.

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RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards Established in 2007, the RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards is now the UK's premier awards scheme for promoting health and wellbeing.

There's only one week to go until applications open for our Health & Wellbeing Awards! 🏆

Free to enter and open to applications from across the UK, the Awards span six categories that represent the breadth of public health.

Be the first to hear when they launch:

Have you caught up with the latest episode of our podcast yet?

In the latest episode of Spread the Health, we spoke to two leaders in public health about the successes of the past year in public health and what we can expect in the year to come.

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Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol services.

➡️ Naloxone – a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses – is to be made accessible at homeless shelters and to the public in emergencies as part of a government consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids.

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Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kids' health Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

➡️ New legislation has come into effect to restrict junk food advertising, creating the conditions for people to make healthier choices.

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Families to have better access to childhood vaccinations A new £2 million pilot will see health visitors reach families facing barriers to vaccines, to ensure more children are protected.

➡️ A £2 million pilot will allow health visiting teams to offer vaccinations to children, reaching underserved families and ensuring more kids can access life-saving protection.

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NHS England » Hundreds of thousands of young children now to be protected against chickenpox NHS England » Hundreds of thousands of young children now to be protected against chickenpox

➡️ The NHS’s vaccination programme is being expanded to include chickenpox for the first time, protecting hundreds of thousands of children from getting ill.

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