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 debt, COVID-19, climate, physical activity, children, women's health, loneliness, mental health, and Leeds, amongst other subjects.
Third quarterly report on progress to address COVID-19 health inequalities
Government Equalities Office, 25 May 2021
The third of 4 reports summarising work undertaken by the Minister for Equalities and government departments on COVID-19 disparities. Read more.
Government report shows improving vaccine confidence among ethnic minority groups
Government Equalities Office, 25 May 2021
Today (25 May) the Minister for Equalities Kemi Badenoch MP and COVID hero GP, Dr Farzana Hussain, will issue a joint call for everyone to take the vaccine when they are offered it. Read more.
Thousands of trees planted in Leeds to reduce flood risk and mitigate climate change
Environment Agency, 24 May 2021
5,000 trees have been planted at the Leeds Brownlee Triathlon Centre as part of a Natural Flood Management Programme being delivered as part of phase two of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme. Read more.
60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in UK
Department of Health and Social Care, 23 May 2021
Over 60 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine have been administered, with 37.9 million people receiving at least one jab. Read more.
Vaccines highly effective against B.1.617.2 variant after 2 doses
Public Health England, 22 May 2021
New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India. Read more.
Testing and sequencing of sewage ramped up to help tackle COVID-19 outbreaks
Department of Health and Social Care, 22 May 2021
The innovative programme to test wastewater for traces of coronavirus (COVID-19) has ramped up sequencing capacity to support variant detection. Read more.
Multimillion-pound investment to inspire children to walk to school
Department for Transport, 21 May 2021
Initiative promoting the health and environmental benefits of walking to school for children and their families receives £2.1 million funding. Read more.
Nearly 9 out of 10 parents say their child’s school handled COVID-19 well
Ofsted, 20 May 2021
A large majority of parents (87%) think that their child’s school has handled the pandemic well, according to Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021, published today. Read more.
Government sets out new action to tackle B1.617.2 variant
Department of Health and Social Care, 20 May 2021
Health Secretary confirms details of further measures to tackle the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India. Read more.
Everyone in the United Kingdom with symptoms now eligible for coronavirus tests
Department of Health and Social Care, 20 May 2021
Everyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can now get a test. Read more.
World first COVID-19 vaccine booster study launches in UK
Department of Health and Social Care, 20 May 2021
New government-funded clinical trial looking at different COVID-19 ‘booster’ vaccines launches in the UK. Read more.
Ministers across government urge women to shape women's health strategy
Department of Health and Social Care, 28 May 2021
Response to call for evidence has been overwhelming, with over 80,000 women, organisations and clinicians responding so far. Read more.
One-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine approved by the MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, 28 May 2021
The vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards. Read more.
Tackling loneliness at work helps employers and employees – Campaign to End Loneliness
The Campaign to End Loneliness, 08 May 2021
Tackling loneliness at work benefits both employers and employees, according to a new report published by the Campaign to End Loneliness on behalf of the Government’s Tackling Loneliness Network’s employers group. Read more.
Fairer foundations: How has the pandemic affected young people’s mental health?
The Health Foundation, 27 May 2021
Young people’s lives have been significantly impacted by the pandemic – disrupted schooling, lost employment and not being able to see friends. But the effects of the crisis have not been the same for everyone, including a divergence of mental health experiences. Read more.
Local NHS and Leeds-based charity launch a video to encourage people to get vaccinated
Leeds CCG, 27 May 2021
The NHS in Leeds has teamed up with South Asian Arts-uk, a Leeds-based charity, to co-produce a light-hearted video which encourages people to continue to come forward to have their COVID-19 vaccine. Read more.
Could experiencing air pollution in childhood be linked to mental health problems?
Mental Health Today, 19 May 2021
Kings College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience in conjunction with Duke University in the US has conducted research into a link between air pollution and an increased risk of developing mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Read more.
Could green social prescribing provide the link between mental and physical health?
Mental Health Today, 13 May 2021
Pre-Covid, a survey of GPs revealed that two in five appointments involved mental health, and the Health Survey for England 2019 found that 28% of adults were obese. Considering the last year of lockdowns and Covid-19, those figures are only expected to have gotten worse. Doctors would usually treat these conditions with medication, therapy, or dieting – but what if there was a more holistic solution? Read more.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in charts: What we learned over the past month (May 2021)
ONS, 27 May 2021
Data from across the UK government and devolved administrations highlight the effects of the pandemic on society and the economy. Read more.
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