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Can We Really Be ‘Fit For The Future’ Without Physical Activity? | The King's Fund The government’s 10 Year Health Plan promises a shift from sickness to prevention but overlooks the role of physical activity, says GP registrar Bonar McGuire.

Physical activity reduces the risk of long-term conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and supports good mental health.

So why does the 10 Year Health Plan pay such limited attention to it?

https://bit.ly/4aWkvcb

‘We almost lost you in the night’ - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK It is one of the most infectious diseases around, and can cause blindness and hearing loss – and can also be fatal. Why are cases now soaring and what can be done about it?

UK continues to see #measles outbreaks, the latest in North London schools

This follows year-on-year decline in measles #vaccine uptake.

@benk-d.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about the complex factors behind rise of measles in UK:

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

#PublicHealth

Keep Britain Working Review: Final report Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.

Charlie Mayfield's Keep Britain Working report out today.

It sets out a clear case for better workplace health support, and a call to action for employers to lead the charge.

V. important with over 4 million workers now with work-limiting health conditions

www.gov.uk/government/p...

MIT’s new precision gene editing tool could transform medicine MIT scientists have found a way to make gene editing far safer and more accurate — a breakthrough that could reshape how we treat hundreds of genetic diseases. By fine-tuning the tiny molecular “tools...

60x fewer mistakes, hope for millions with genetic disorders...
MIT’s new precision gene editing tool could transform medicine
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Proud to join fellow Commissioners at Westminster for the launch of the Midlands Health & Care Inequalities Policy Commission Report.

Grateful to Lord Victor Adebowale for his leadership, and to Alex Archibald and the MI Health team for driving this vital work forward.

#HealthInequalities #WMCA

Rolls-Royce named winning bidder for UK small nuclear reactors FTSE 100 firm beats two US-owned companies as government pushes nuclear power with Sizewell C investment

Rolls Royce #nuclear SMR is not an SMR.
International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) state SMRs are 30-300MW power output.
Rolls 'SMR' is 470MW power output.
#SMR
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/c...

Special contact lenses let you see infrared light – even in the dark Nanoparticle-infused contact lenses can transform infrared radiation into different colours of visible light, potentially enabling a new form of night vision – no batteries required

Getting a little closer to that dream of having infrared vision with a special contact lens tested on human wearers that doesn't require batteries.

But don't count on having perfect night vision from this technology just yet. 🧪
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...

We’re still learning about the steep cuts to CDC, but I want to focus on the particularly dangerous and misguided elimination of CDC’s tobacco control program. If it’s not reversed, this would have devastating consequences and put American lives at risk.

1/3. G8 to be on panel with @dph-mashton.bsky.social
@ruthspeare.bsky.social @mubj.bsky.social re
English #devo and #health @adphuk.bsky.social
@lgawellbeing.bsky.social conference. Tx for qns. 1st output from @thekingsfund.bsky.social
@clesthinkdo.bsky.social work below #LGAPublicHealth25

It was a pleasure to join colleagues and discuss the role of Mayoral Regions in improving health and reducing #healthinequalities. Do take a look at the Health in All Policies #HiAP toolkit launched recently thru the @healthfoundation.bsky.social MayoralRegionsProgramme wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/wel…

Touchdown For The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander The lander, part of NASA’s CLPS initiative, completed the first fully successful commercial moon landing.

Last weekend, the Blue Ghost lander became the first commercial spacecraft to execute a fully successful landing on the surface of the moon.

Kevin Scholtes and Dr. Nicola Fox join us to talk about the role of private companies in spaceflight, and what this mission aims to achieve.

Amanda Pritchard’s resignation is a moment of opportunity for Wes Streeting | Institute for Government Big appointments by Wes Streeting could shape the future of health policy.

The appointment of the next NHS England CEO and DHSC permanent secretary will have an outsized influence on the success of Labour’s NHS reform plans.

Wes Streeting has an opportunity to pick his health policy champions www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/aman...

London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas People in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found. Levels…

London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds

A “public health approach to” ….. mental health last week I did a short stint at an event oriented around transforming community mental health.  I had 10 minutes. It was rapid fire and I oriented my short slot around setting out &#822…

A “public health approach to” ….. mental health

gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/a...

Empowering communities? Exploring devolution's impact on low-income areas

www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player?i...

Tony Travers at about 20 mins is excellent
The state spends about £150bn in London
Of which 20-30 is local / GLA

Looking forward to @healthfoundation.bsky.social #REALchallenge lecture on #AI and health.

Research Lead, Population Health Research Salary: £82,100 Closing date: Tuesday 4 February 2025 Contract type: Permanent   The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy...

Research Lead, Population Health Research
Wellcome Trust
London with hybrid working
£82,100
Closes 04/02

wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health? This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, ...

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by:

• Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement
• @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social
• Christopher Prinz, OECD
• Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

Are you applying for a NIHR Fellowship - Pre Doc, Doc or Advanced??

If so, NIHR are holding a face to face event for those from Local Government settings in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 to provide specialist advice & guidance.

23rd January in Leeds.

A few places left.

Details - sites.google.com/view/nihrrss...

Is the grass really greener? A comparison of how revenue is raised in social insurance and tax-funded health systems.

Our report exploring health care system funding in the UK and 6 European countries concludes that there is no perfect system.

Policymakers should recognise strengths of the UK’s model and focus on securing long-term funding sustainability.

Read it now ⬇️
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Lots more from the elective plan will be drip-fed over the next few days - clearly a big NHS moment for no10

I'm told it'll include new direct payment to GP practices - initially £20 per case - to provide specialist 'advice and guidance' to patients to avoid hospital referrals

Local authority dashboard Explore data for your local authority and neighbourhood

What builds good health?

Regularly updated and free to access, our local authority dashboard offers insights into the state of health and #HealthInequalities across England.

Explore the data for your local area now 👇

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NO2 Paris 2007 to now

Mainly transport planning not focused on cars & focus on diesel

‘The hair stands up’: citizen archaeologists unearth ancient treasures in Scotland Members of the public are helping to sustain digs across the country, even as volunteering declines They were moving forward in a line across the 10 sq metre trench, volunteer excavators elbow to elbow with academics, and Joe Fitzpatrick was at the far…

‘The hair stands up’: citizen archaeologists unearth ancient treasures in Scotland

As we start a new year, we look back at some of the key moments from health and care in 2024. From changes to life expectancy to staffing vacancies, to strike action and the Autumn Budget, explore them all in Siva Anandaciva and Danielle Jefferies's blog: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Poor quality housing is harming our health The UK is not a good place to be poor. It is not even a very good place if you are middle income or below. Over the past 14 years, life expectancy has not improved, health inequalities have increased,...

Our central recommendation in our @marmotihe.bsky.social Building Health Equity report is to put equity of health and wellbeing at the heart of housing policy www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Counting what matters: how to classify, account and track spending for prevention Published in collaboration with Demos, this paper explores the challenge of measuring preventative spending accurately and appropriately and makes a series of recommendations.

NEW: In our latest briefing with Demos, Anita Charlesworth explores the challenges of measuring prevention spending, and makes a series of recommendations to show how this could be appropriately achieved.

Read more ⬇️
https://buff.ly/3Pi6kSL

2025 ins & outs IN: Planetary health Meatless Mondays Public health degrees Staying home when sick Public health memes OUT: Not covering your cough/sneeze in public Negative self talk Food waste Procrastinating your thesis thinking brand social media accounts are run by interns

Out with the old and in with the new✨

Here's our ins and outs for 2025! Drop yours below 🔽