ADPH London

👋 Working in public health in a London LA & passionate about CYP mental health?
Join us in-person 10 Nov, 9.30–1.30 for an interactive CoP—expert speakers & table discussions.
🔗 More info: khub.net/group/cyp-mh...
Let’s learn & connect 💬

🚶‍♀️🚲 Clocks go back 26 Oct—keep walking, wheeling & cycling safely.
✅ Reflective gear
✅ Bike lights
✅ Well-lit routes
ADPH London’s new Active Travel & Health statement helps boroughs embed active travel year-round.
📄 bit.ly/4pNLZ8T #ActiveTravelLondon

Government launches £1 million competition to take active travel innovation to the next level Organisations and businesses can bid for a share of £1 million funding to help them deliver initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle.

🚲 New £1M fund from Active Travel England to support bold projects that help more people walk, wheel & cycle. Grants up to £100K. Great chance for London boroughs to boost climate & health goals. Apply by 14 Nov.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

🚶‍♀️🚲 ADPH London’s new Active Travel & Health statement shows how walking, wheeling & cycling boost health, cut inequalities & build resilient communities. Hear from Glenn Stewart & explore how public health can lead change.
bit.ly/4pNLZ8T
#ActiveTravelLondon #ADPHLondon

@london.gov.uk @willnorman.co.uk

🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Active travel boosts mental health — reducing stress, lifting mood & connecting us to community.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, explore ADPH London's new statement on how walking, wheeling & cycling support public health. 👉 bit.ly/4pNLZ8T
#ActiveTravelLondon #MentalHealthMatters

Stoptober Ready When You Are - Join millions of people who have quit smoking with Stoptober

This #Stoptober @lta-london.bsky.social has made it easy to spread the word with its London-ready partner comms pack to direct towards local stop smoking services + the SmokeFree App for London 📲
Download, share, support: Let’s help London go smoke-free 🚭
#SmokeFreeLondon
👉🏼https://bit.ly/4nvk7Ve

Media resources from the London Tobacco Alliance Access a selection of London Tobacco Alliance insights reports, videos and resources.

28 days of #Stoptober start tomorrow. Just a reminder that The London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London have developed a London-specific Stoptober comms pack, in partnership with OHID. You can download it here:

www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resource-lis...

@rsph.bsky.social

This week is #PublicHealthWorkforceWeek.

We’re celebrating the 1.5 million people who work tirelessly to make our communities and our lives healthier.

Find out more at rsph.org.uk/our-work/public-health-policy/public-health-workforce-week/

🎉 London meets legal NO₂ limits
A major win for #publichealth! London has achieved legal NO₂ levels—nearly 200 years ahead of predictions.
This milestone paves the way toward meeting @who.int guidelines and protecting Londoners from the health harms of air pollution.
#CleanAir #HealthInequalities

ADPH London’s new Active Travel & Health statement is out! A practical resource for public health teams to lead change locally. It sets out the case for walking, wheeling & cycling to improve health & reduce inequalities.
📥 Read more: bit.ly/4pNLZ8T
#ActiveTravel #PublicHealth
@willnorman.co.uk

One Year On: Progress & Next Steps for UK Tobacco Control - ASH Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.

It’s been a year of progress on tobacco control – thanks to an extraordinary coalition of charities, health professionals, researchers & campaigners.
But with 6m people still smoking, we’ve only just begun. ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social reflects on 1️⃣ year in the role.
ash.org.uk/media-centre...

Understanding Awaab's Law webinar Wednesday 15 October 2025 for Health, Public Health and social care professionals

🏠 Awaab’s Law webinar for health, public health & social care pros. Learn how housing impacts health & how to support safer homes.
📅 27 Oct 2025
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4nMTrPF
#AwaabsLaw #PublicHealth #HousingAndHealth
@england.nhs.uk @ukhsa.bsky.social @londoncouncils.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social

Big Boss Interview - #2 BAT's Asli Ertonguc: Vaping industry needs more regulation - BBC Sounds The UK & Ireland Managing Director of BAT says the vaping industry needs more regulation.

Shame on the BBC for providing a free platform to tobacco giant BAT to push their lobbying messages against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
👀We’re asking the BBC how this is in line with their guidelines on impartiality.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🚭 #Stoptober is here! A powerful moment to support Londoners to quit smoking and improve their health. We're proud to back this campaign—let’s help more people take the first step toward a smoke-free future 💚🫁
🔗 bit.ly/4fOV4JQ
@ash.org @ldn-health.bsky.social
#SmokefreeLDN2030 #PublicHealth

From the height of the pandemic to today’s evolving public health landscape, London Community Champions have shown the power of partnership, trust & grassroots leadership.

📖 Read about the journey — its impact, evolution, and legacy and what's next 👇
bit.ly/46Jy237

#CommunityChampions

#Stoptober is a great chance to support people to stop smoking. London Tobacco Alliance has adapted national resources & developed a comms pack for London signposting to local services
🔗 bit.ly/4fOV4JQ

Please share these resources for consistent messaging across London
#SmokefreeLondon2030 🚭

Join us and speakers from @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @lb-southwark.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social to explore latest evidence of #airpollution effects on climate and health, and practice sharing with public health colleagues. Register at zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Great to see this fantastic campaign launched by @doitldn.bsky.social
Together, we can make HIV prevention part of everyday life—and help London reach zero new infections by 2030! There are lots of ways to get involved
👉🏼https://doitlondon.org/get-involved/
#DoItLondon

#communitycollaboration is a central feature of #reducinginequality #improvingoutcomes – but its still not happening at scale or in a sustained way.
Our new handbook Transformations in Community Collaboration II talks about why and what we can do with over 250 resources to help 🤝
bit.ly/44jZ553

🚀 Today we launch the Mayor’s Health Inequalities Strategy Implementation Plan (2025) — a bold, city-wide commitment from @london.gov.uk to tackle health disparities & build a healthier, fairer London for all. 🌆

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A man is standing in front of some trees and smiling. The words on the banner read "You're not alone. We're here to walk with you through the path of quitting"

This week is London Smoking and Mental Health Week.

Do you want to quit? A range of tools and support are available across London to help you stop smoking 👇

stopsmokinglondon.com/smoking-and-...

#stopsmokinglondon @stopsmokingldn.bsky.social

A dentist in India

Dentistry and medicine evolved as separate professions, creating educational and institutional silos that left oral health seen as specialised but not integral to overall health or health systems.

This Editorial looks at why this is a problem
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Today's report from the London Drugs Commission notes the links between tobacco and cannabis use and calls for better treatment of both.
What do we know about tobacco and cannabis use? 🧵👇(1/5)
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

It’s #LesbianVisibilityWeek!

LGBTQIA+ women & non-binary people are often left out of sexual health talks but still face STI risks.

This week shl.uk urges folks to test. It’s free, discreet & done at home.

Let’s care for our health, joy & futures 💜
#LVW25 #QueerHealth #STItesting #RainbowFamilies

Ending barriers to accessing emergency contraception! 🎉

It has been announced by the UK Government that from later this year, the morning-after pill will be available for free from pharmacies across England.

The London Public Health Forum presents Building Health Equity - Tackling Racism and ethnic inequalities in London Wednesday 9 April, 10am to 11.30am

Registration is now open for the next #LondonPHForum Building Health Equity: Tackling Racism and Ethnic Inequalities in London Chaired by @profkevinfenton.bsky.social with keynote from @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
Register by 8 April to join this important event
🔗 bit.ly/4j6Achv
@ukhsa.bsky.social

📢 calling all PH and integrated healthcare professionals
Don't miss this webinar on Friday with our expert panel
from the DHSC, OHID London, GLA and @ucl.ac.uk doing a deep dive on this most vital of health issues affecting Londoners.

🔗 lnkd.in/eBi6JExE
@ldn-health.bsky.social

The Health Of Women From Ethnic Minority Groups In England | The King's Fund This long read delves into the data behind the health outcomes and health inequalities experienced by women from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Our new long read, The health of women from ethnic minority groups in England, delves into the data behind the health outcomes and health inequalities experienced by women from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Read the full piece now. buff.ly/P9QTZcE