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 health protection, COVID-19, eye health, homelessness, mental health, domestic violence, gambling, smoking, health improvement, determinants, inequalities, alcohol, children, diabetes, physical activity, and accident prevention, amongst other subjects.
New era of public health to tackle inequalities and level up the UK
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, 1 October 2021
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities launches today putting prevention at the heart to help people live longer, healthier and happier lives. Read more.
UK Health Security Agency launches with a relentless focus on keeping the nation safe
UK Health Security Agency, 1 October 2021
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the nation’s new public health body focused on health protection and security, has today become fully operational. Read more.
Government seeks views on contingency proposals for certification
Department of Health and Social Care, 28 September 2021
A policy proposal has been published for mandatory vaccine certification as a contingency measure under the government’s Autumn and Winter Plan. Read more.
New film launched urging public to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines
Department of Health and Social Care, 8 October 2021
New campaign encourages those eligible to get free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster vaccine ahead of winter. Read more.
UKHSA publishes new recommendations for COVID-19 infection prevention and control
UK Health Security Agency, 27 September 2021
UKHSA has recommended 3 pragmatic changes to the current management of COVID-19 IPC measures, with a focus on elective care. Read more.
New COVID-19 study
Government Actuary's Department, 27 September 2021
An actuary from GAD is one of a group of scientists and analysts who've published new research which shows certain groups of vaccinated people could still be at risk from COVID-19. Read more.
OPSS raises awareness on magnets safety
Office for Product Safety and Standards, 27 September 2021
OPSS is raising awareness of the dangers of swallowing small high-powered magnets. Read more.
Free glasses to tackle poor eyesight and boost literacy
Department for Education, 23 September 2021
Trial providing free glasses to improve literacy expanded to thousands more pupils. Read more.
Fund to help end cycle of homelessness and hospital readmissions
Department of Health and Social Care, 7 October 2021
People experiencing homelessness in England to be supported through pilot projects, backed by £16 million, to provide temporary accommodation, care and support. Read more.
New Every Mind Matters campaign to improve people's mental health
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, 5 October 2021
A new campaign has been launched to help people with their mental wellbeing. Read more.
New body to tackle health disparities will launch 1 October, co-headed by new Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, 3 September 2021
New Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to officially launch on 1 October. Read more.
Location of Public Health England (PHE) functions from 1 October 2021
UK Health Security Agency, 1 October 2021
Letter to the health and care system from the outgoing PHE Chief Executive and DHSC Director General for Public Health. Read more.
New duties for councils to provide support in safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 1 October 2021
New regulations and guidance set out the level of support councils are required to provide. Read more.
Landmark report reveals harms associated with gambling estimated to cost society at least £1.27 billion a year
Public Health England, 30 September 2021
Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first evidence review of gambling-related harms in England. Read more.
Training launched for mental health leads in schools and colleges
Department for Education, 21 September 2021
Schools and colleges to benefit from a trained senior mental health lead for those who need support. Read more.
Smokers encouraged to take part in Stoptober, as they report smoking more during pandemic
Public Health England, 20 September 2021
Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the 2.3 million people who have made quit attempts since the campaign’s launch 10 years ago. Read more.
Health Secretary has genome sequenced for project tackling health disparities
Department of Health and Social Care, 17 September 2021
Sajid Javid gives blood sample at Great Ormond Street for genomic sequencing programme. Read more.
NHS encourages people to get COVID booster jab as bookings open
NHS England, 21 September 2021
The COVID vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in health service history, has today started taking online and phone bookings from people invited for a booster jab. Read more.
Cuts to public health run counter to levelling up, say leading health organisations
The Health Foundation, 5 October 2021
The Health Foundation and the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) are today calling on the government to increase funding for public health following years of underinvestment. Read more.
The pandemic has undone a decade of improvement in life expectancy
The Health Foundation, 23 September 2021
Responding to today’s ONS data on life expectancies for local areas of the UK, David Finch, Assistant Director of Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation, said: ‘Today’s data lay bare the impact of the pandemic on the UK’s health with average life expectancy for both men and women receding to levels they were at in 2010. Between 2019 and 2020, male life expectancy fell by 1.2 years and female life expectancy, by 0.9 years. Read more.
Young people not in education or employment risk missing out on levelling up
The Health Foundation, 24 September 2021
New analysis by the Health Foundation shows that 16 of the 30 local authorities in England with the largest percentages of young people who do not go on to education, employment or training following their 16-18 studies, have not been classed as top-tier priorities for the government’s Levelling Up Fund. Read more.
Directors of public health and the Covid-19 pandemic: ‘A year like no other’
The Kings Fund, 22 September 2021
The report highlights key learning from the experiences of DsPH to build a picture of what has happened over the past year and what is important for a strong public health response to the recovery from the pandemic and any future public health emergencies. Read more.
The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England
The Kings Fund, 17 September 2021
This long read examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities. Read more.
Over a third of COVID-19 patients diagnosed with at least one long COVID symptom
National Institute for Health Research, 30 September 2021
New research supported by the NIHR has shown that 37% of people who experienced COVID-19 had at least one long COVID symptom in the 3-6 month period after infection. Read more.
Vaccinating against COVID-19 and influenza at the same time is safe, shows NIHR study
National Institute for Health Research, 1 October 2021
Research funded by the NIHR has found that it is safe for people to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more.
Gambling Health Alliance Updates
Royal Society for Public Health, 27 September 2021
On the 8th September, the Committee of Advertising Practice Ltd. (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice Ltd. (BCAP) published their response to the consultation on changes to advertising rules related to the National Lottery. The consultation which ran from March to May 2021 aimed to bring advertising codes in line with the legislation which increases the minimum age for buying National Lottery products from 16 to 18 years old. The Gambling Health Alliance’s (GHA) consultation response can be found here found here. Read more.
Public backs greater investment in public health
Royal Society for Public Health, 5 October 2021
A new independent poll commissioned by RSPH reveals huge public support for more health funding to be allocated for prevention, as well as increasing the amount spent on public health. Read more.
Alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions in England: when the information changes
Royal Society for Public Health, 5 October 2021
Iain Armstrong, Alcohol Programme Manager, and Mark Cook, Principal Intelligence Analyst, both for PHE (now the new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities), explain the new estimates on deaths and hospital admissions caused by alcohol. Read more.
NICE and PHE recommend all employers give mental health training for managers
NICE, 17 September 2021
All managers should be given the skills to support employees with mental health issues, NICE and PHE have said in new guidance. Read more.
Positive healthcare experience for babies, children and young people essential to their wellbeing
NICE, 25 August 2021
New guideline from NICE recommends ensuring children and young people are fully informed about their health so that they are empowered to take an active role in their healthcare. Read more.
LGA: ‘No referral’ early support hubs needed nationwide to help tackle rise in mental health issues in young people
Local Government Association, 06 October 2021
Early support hubs which allow young people to access mental health support without referrals should be made available nationwide to help tackle a rise in mental health issues during the pandemic, the Local Government Association urges today. Read more.
LGA responds to Diabetes UK warning that almost one in 10 people will have diabetes by 2030
Local Government Association, 5 October 2021
"Obesity and its close association with Type 2 diabetes is one of the biggest public health challenges we face and these figures are a worrying wake-up call." Read more.
LGA responds to new Swim England report warning that 2,000 swimming pools could be lost by the end of the decade
Local Government Association, 22 September 2021
"The findings in this report adds to our own recently published evidence highlighting that 72 per cent of schools rely on public swimming pools to teach children how to swim and water safety skills making them essential for delivering the national curriculum." Read more.
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