PHE – Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message 2 September 2016

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

Health Select Committee report into the public health system post 2013. Their inquiry looked at whether the reforms have achieved their aims, and whether, in their view, further improvements are necessary. The summary particularly is well worth a read.
The Lancet Oncology published a new paper co-authored by PHE and Cancer Research UK on 30-day mortality following chemotherapy for patients with breast and lung cancer – the first major report to use our world-leading systemic anti-cancer treatment data.
The introduction of a new vaccine for infants against rotavirus, one of the common causes of gastroenteritis among children.
Reminder of the PHE annual conference taking place on 13-14 September.

PHE – Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message 12 August 2016

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

new areas of collaboration for PHE’s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards at Harwell
increase in measles linked with music festivals
publication of a refreshed Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework
PHE’s Annual Conference, 13-14 September at Warwick University
Be Clear on Cancer roadshow which begins touring on Monday

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

review of the latest editino of the Health Matters blog which focused on getting every adult active
Commission for Health and Social Care Integration in the North East, which looks at how the NHS, councils and other organisations, including the voluntary and community sector,can further develop the work they do together to improve health and wellbeing across the North East
PHE annual hepatitis C 2016 report which was published on World Hepatitis Day
Roundtable meeting this week focused on unintentional injury to children
Publication of PHE’s third Annual Report.

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

short review of the LGA annual conference
STI awareness
60th anniversary of the Clean Air Act
e-cigarettes symposium where a new framework to support employers and organisations to develop their own vaping policies was launched
Change4Life 10 Minute Shake Up partnership with Disney
and, of particular interest as it has caused some confusion, the consensus statement published this week by 21 leading health, consumer and professional organisations in support of the PHE Eatwell Guide

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

Due to pre-election purdah, the next Friday message will be on 13 May.

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

sugary drinks levy announced as by the Chancellor in Wednesday’s Budget
new Eatwell Guide which offers easy-to-follow advice for the public and is a valuable resource for health professionals, caterers and the food and drink industry
Place-Based Health report which argues that a focus on ‘place’ not only reflects the emerging direction of travel for the NHS and local government, but represents the best hope for achieving a sustainable health system for the future
PHE Learning Disabilities Conference

Short weekly update from the CEO of Public Health England (PHE), including:

an award for the teams involved in providing and supporting the Ebola laboratory diagnostic services in Sierra Leone
launch of the PHE ‘One You’, a new evidence-based campaign designed to reduce health inequalities, with its ‘How are you?’ online quiz
the rate of teenage pregnancies has fallen to its lowest level since records began – with LGA-PHE briefing