Your guide to PH news, publications and guidance
Welcome to the Public Health Effectiveness Bulletin. Produced each month, the Effectiveness Bulletin is your gateway to key publications to aid evidence-based practice specifically related to Public Health.
This month’s issue contains articles on coronavirus, obesity, violence, rough sleepers, food banks, alcohol, carers, migration, inequalities, sexual health, child health, education, mental health, modern slavery, water safety, adverse weather, poverty, society, vitamin D, loneliness, face masks, physical activity, air quality, and learning disabilities, amongst other subjects.
Estimated number of adults who are morbidly obese in England
Public Health England, 8 June 2020
Ad-hoc analysis of morbid obesity in adults (age 16 years and over), calculated from the Health Survey for England. Read more.
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 5 June 2020
ONS, 5 June 2020
Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 28 May to 31 May 2020 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain. Read more.
Teaching about mental wellbeing
Department for Education, 8 June 2020
Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff about teaching mental wellbeing. Read more.
Study launched to monitor prevalence of COVID-19 in schools
Department of Health and Social Care, 9 June 2020
The new voluntary coronavirus (COVID-19) study will assess and monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 among pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils and teachers. Read more.
Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund: prospectus
Department for Education, 23 June 2020
On 8 April 2020, the government announced a package of £750M of support for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Funding has been allocated to the Department of Education and the Home Office in order to support charities working to safeguard vulnerable children. Read more.
UK food banks report busiest month ever, as coalition urgently calls for funding to get money into people’s pockets quickly during pandemic
The Trussell Trust, 3 June 2020
The Trussell Trust reports a soaring 89% increase in need for emergency food parcels during April 2020 compared to the same month last year, including a 107% rise in parcels given to children. Read more.
Over 100 frontline domestic abuse charities given government funding
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 5 June 2020
Over 1,500 bed spaces will be provided to support survivors of domestic abuse at risk during the pandemic backed by £8.1 million government support. Read more.
Coronavirus: A ban on evictions and help for rough sleepers
House of Commons Library, 25 June 2020
This briefing paper explains measures the Government has put in place during the coronavirus outbreak to assist households to retain their homes and to enable local authorities to tackle the specific challenges faced by rough sleepers. The paper is being updated regularly to take account of new developments. Read more.
Food Banks in the UK
House of Commons Library, 1 July 2020
Recent research means we have increasing amounts of data on food banks, giving us a fuller picture of their provision across the UK, and providing a more detailed picture of the characteristics of food bank users. Read more.
Statistics on Alcohol: England
House of Commons Library, 9 June 2020
This note provides a summary of statistics on alcohol consumption among adults and children in England. Data on alcohol-related hospital admissions in England and alcohol-related deaths in England, the UK and worldwide is also shown. Read more.
Carers
House of Commons Library, 9 June 2020
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the number of carers in the UK and the issues they face. It also explains the rights, benefits and support available to carers as well as current an previous Government policy on caring. Read more.
Migration Statistics
House of Commons Library, 5 June 2020
This Commons Library briefing paper is a guide to understanding UK migration statistics. It explains the concepts and methods used in measuring migration and setting out a range of data on migration in the UK and in European Union countries. Read more.
Impact on BAME women: pressures at work and home
The Fawcett Society, 8 June 2020
New polling analysis released today reveals the pressure on BAME women during the coronavirus lockdown. 43% of disabled or retired BAME women and 48% BAME men say that they had lost government support compared with 13% of white women and 21% white men in the same group. Over half (51%) of disabled or retired BAME women also said they were not sure where to turn to for help compared with 1 in 5 (19%) of white women. Read more.
Covid-19 pandemic: 4.5 million become unpaid carers in a matter of weeks
Carers Week, 8 June 2020
New figures released for Carers Week (8th – 14th June 2020) show an estimated 4.5 million people in the UK have become unpaid carers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is on top of the 9.1 million unpaid carers who were already caring before the outbreak, bringing the total to 13.6 million. Read more.
Sexual and reproductive health: return on investment tool
Public Health England, 4 June 2020
A return on investment tool to inform the commissioning of sexual and reproductive health services for young people. Read more.
Empower Covid community renewal or sink grass roots recovery hopes, Localis report warns
Localis, 3 June 2020
Ministers must fund and empower local people to run vital community businesses and service hubs which can help neighbourhoods thrive beyond the immediate Covid pandemic, a report by the think-tank Localis has recommended. Read more.
National child measurement programme (NCMP): trends in child BMI between 2006 to 2007 and 2018 to 2019
Public Health England, 4 June 2020
A report that provides a review of the changes in children's body mass index (BMI) over specific time intervals. Read more.
New Mental Health Helpline for Leeds Residents
Forum Central, 10 June 2020
A new 24 hour mental health helpline launches this week for residents in Leeds and neighbouring regions (Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley). Read more.
Weekly COVID-19 surveillance report published
Public Health England, 25 June 2020
PHE publishes a weekly COVID-19 epidemiology surveillance summary. Read more.
Prime Minister's statement to the House on COVID-19: 23 June 2020
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, 23 June 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement to the House on coronavirus. Read more.
Exploring the vulnerability to COVID19 between communities in England
The Place-Based Longitudinal Data Resource (PLDR), 18 June 2020
Our findings indicate high levels of vulnerability to COVID19 are clustered within the North West, West Midlands and North East regions. Control measures and policies to shield certain groups need to take into account these factors targeting resources and proportionate to the greater needs experienced by some communities. Read more.
All places are equal, but are some places more equal than others? Regional variation and inequalities in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Place-Based Longitudinal Data Resource (PLDR), 23 June 2020
Reports that politicians, celebrities and members of the royal family have been diagnosed with COVID-19 have prompted some to portray the disease as a great equaliser, which can affect even the most privileged. The impact of COVID-19 has in fact certainly not been equal. Read more.
Public perceptions of health and social care in light of COVID-19
Health Foundation, June 2020
Results from an Ipsos MORI survey commissioned by the Health Foundation. Read more.
Extra mental health support for pupils and teachers
Department for Education, 10 June 2020
Online resources and charity grants to help schools and colleges respond to the impact of coronavirus on mental health and wellbeing. Read more.
Plans for managing the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Leicester
Department of Health and Social Care, 29 June 2020
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about local measures to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Leicester. Read more.
New contract to deliver improved support for modern slavery victims
Home Office, 29 June 2020
New 5 year contract will ensure better safeguarding of modern slavery victims. Read more.
Stay safe around rivers: warning as lockdown eased and temperatures soar
Environment Agency, 26 June 2020
The Environment Agency is urging the public to stay vigilant to hazards in and around waterways. Read more.
£22 million emergency coronavirus funding for more than 540 sexual violence and domestic abuse charities
Ministry of Justice, 26 June 2020
Victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence are benefiting from £22 million of emergency funding to help organisations providing support during the pandemic. Read more.
Health Secretary calls on country to get tested as access is expanded even further
Department of Health and Social Care, 26 June 2020
Six new ‘walk through’ local testing sites are now offering appointments to people in England, with the capacity to test hundreds of people each day. Read more.
Hot weather warning issued to people shielding and more vulnerable groups
Public Health England, 24 June 2020
Public Health England issues a heat warning encouraging vulnerable people to take care during the exceptionally hot weather forecast this week. Read more.
£105 million to keep rough sleepers safe and off the streets during coronavirus pandemic
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 24 June 2020
Interim housing for thousands of rough sleepers taken off the streets during the pandemic to be provided. Read more.
Thousands of children to benefit from free meals and activities
Department for Education, 22 June 2020
Thousands of children in England to benefit from free meals and activities during summer 2020. Read more.
Government-funded Imperial College COVID-19 vaccine moves into first human trials
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, 15 June 2020
Clinical researchers will begin human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Imperial College London. Read more.
Furloughed workers help the government tackle coronavirus
Cabinet Office, 15 June 2020
People who could not do their normal day jobs volunteered to help government respond to coronavirus. Read more.
£63 million for local authorities to assist those struggling to afford food and other essentials
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 11 June 2020
New funding confirmed for local authorities to help those struggling financially as a result of coronavirus. Read more.
Re-thinking local: full publication
Local Government Association, 30 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the communities in which we live and work. The next six months have the potential to shape the direction of this country for years to come. Read more.
Councillor's workbook on mentally healthier places
Local Government Association, 12 June 2020
This workbook has been designed as a distance learning aid to support councillors develop mentally healthier communities. Read more.
Call for a stronger social security lifeline for children
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 17 June 2020
We are all reeling from the effects of lockdown, but coronavirus has left many UK parents struggling to stay afloat. An extra £20 a week in social security could be the lifeline that pulls families through. Read more.
COVID-19: The key worker diaries
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 25 June 2020
Unique memoirs of four parents enduring lockdown in poverty. Read more.
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 26 June 2020
ONS, 26 June 2020
Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 18 June to 21 June 2020 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain. Read more.
Personal and economic well-being in Great Britain: June 2020
ONS, 18 June 2020
Estimates looking across personal and economic well-being covering the period from 20 March to 7 June 2020, to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people and households in Great Britain. Read more.
COVID-19 rapid evidence summary: vitamin D for COVID-19
NICE, 29 June 2020
Vitamin D is important for bone and muscle health. It has also been hypothesised that vitamin D may have a role in the body's immune response to respiratory viruses. Although sunlight exposure is the major source of vitamin D for most people, it can also be obtained from the diet or supplements. The 2 major forms of vitamin D, vitamin D3 (colecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), are licensed for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D supplements are not specifically licensed for preventing or treating any infection, including the novel coronavirus infection that causes COVID‑19. Read more.
Time to Shine and Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) have launched a new campaign called Time to Shine a Light on Loneliness.
Forum Central, 10 June 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has meant that many people will have experienced loneliness for the first time in their lives. We all know that loneliness and social isolation was a real experience for many people before lockdown and may well continue to be beyond, when the rest of the world returns to their socially connected lives. Read more.
COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities
Public Health England, 16 June 2020
A summary of stakeholder insights into factors affecting the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. Read more.
Insufficient evidence for vitamin D preventing or treating ARTIs
Public Health England, 1 July 2020
NICE and SACN have reviewed available evidence on vitamin D and the risk of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) and COVID-19. Read more.
How to wear and make a cloth face covering
Public Health England, 4 June 2020
Instructions on how to wear and make a cloth face covering. Read more.
Around one million downloads of fitness app during lockdown as people stay fit
NHS England, 1 July 2020
A fitness tool backed by the NHS has been adopted by hundreds of thousands of people seeking to get in shape during lockdown. New figures show that downloads of Public Health England’s ‘Couch to 5k’ app skyrocketed over the last three months. Read more.
How is COVID-19 affecting children and young people in BAME communities?
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 24 June 2020
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities are overrepresented in cases of coronavirus based on what we would expect from UK population demographics. This has prompted investigations into the reasons why, and deeper discussions on how the pandemic is affecting BAME communities. Read more.
How does air pollution affect children and young people?
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 26 June 2020
Air pollution is an issue that affects everyone across the UK—not just people living in big cities. Chemicals like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter are often found at dangerous levels, and are among the pollutants posing the biggest threat to health across the population. Read more.
Free Accessible Resources About Coronavirus
Ann Craft Trust, 16 June 2020
Beyond Words provides books and training to support people who find pictures easier to understand than words. Their aim is to “empower people through pictures”. Read more.
School staff warn of the extensive impact of COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health - new survey
Young Minds, 19 June 2020
The results of a survey with teachers and school staff into the impact of the coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown on young people’s mental health have been published today, revealing the significant concerns staff have for the wellbeing of their pupils as we emerge from the pandemic. Read more.
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