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Alcohol misuse is one of the biggest risk factors for ill health among 15-49 year-olds, and costs NHS England around £3.5 billion per year.

To highlight the importance of prevention, we spoke to one of our Centres, Inspire Ignite, about their training:

Understanding alcohol misuse Alcohol misuse is one of the biggest risk factors for death, ill-health and disability among 15-49 year-olds in the UK, and costs the NHS an estimated £3.5 billion every year in England alone.

📣 New report out today 📣

There are a huge range of occupations that are positively impacting the health of the public 🙌

With the right support, they can do even more to help reduce pressure on the NHS, build a healthier nation and support our economy.

Our new report outlines four key recommendations that would help unlock the potential of the UK’s Wider Public Heath Workforce. These are:

1️⃣ A cross-sector national strategy for the whole UK Public Health Workforce 🤝

2️⃣ Resourcing, upskilling and empowering the Wider Public Health Workforce 💡

3️⃣ Recognising the contribution of the Wider Public Health Workforce to public health and prevention 👏

4️⃣ Clearer routes into public health for the Wider Public Health Workforce 🛣

You can read the report here 👉

The Unusual Suspects: Unlocking the Potential of the Wider Public Health Workforce The report calls for greater collective support for the millions of people in the UK’s Wider Public Health Workforce that are positively contributing to the nation’s health.

One month left apply to the RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards 2024 ⏰

Why apply? It's one of the UK's only awards scheme that celebrates the amazing work that goes on in public health. It's also FREE to enter 🤝

There are six categories that represent the sheer breadth of public health projects and programmes:

🎨 Arts & Health

🌱 Community Health Development

🏢 Health & Wellbeing in Workplaces

🤝 Health at Every Age

🍎 Healthier Lives

💚 Mental Health & Wellbeing

These Awards are about recognising and celebrating the innovative ways people are stepping up and making a difference despite the huge challenges we know they are facing! Help us spread the word by sharing with a friend or colleague you think should apply 📣

Download the application pack 👇
https://ow.ly/vBho50QUA3c

It's important to look at the positives. Despite the challenges, we know that there is a huge amount of amazing work happening across the UK to protect our health. We think that's worth celebrating 🙌

Nominations for the RSPH Health and Wellbeing Awards will be opening soon. The Awards celebrate and promote the contribution and positive impact organisations have on the public’s health.

There are six categories that represent the sheer breadth of public health projects and programmes:

🎨 Arts & Health

🌱 Community Health Development

🏢 Health & Wellbeing in Workplaces

🤝 Health at Every Age

🍎 Healthier Lives

💚 Mental Health & Wellbeing

You can register your interest below, and we'll be in touch once nominations open 👇

Awards 2022 | Royal Society for Public Health UK If you would like to enter the RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards 2022, please complete the form below to register your interest

The data from Mind shows that every year, around one in four people in England experience a mental health problem of some kind 💚

Protecting our wellbeing is vital. Our Level 2 Award in Understanding Mental Wellbeing empowers individuals with the knowledge to drive positive change in mental health.

Learners gain an understanding of the key principles of wellbeing and how our mental health can be maintained and improved.

It is relevant for people working across a range of health and social care settings, this includes:

- Local authorities
- Housing associations
- Voluntary organisations
- Sports centres
- Care homes
- Colleges or schools

Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/91Ke50Qz7yG

We're on the lookout for our new comms officer📣

You'll have the chance to work across the comms mix and use your creative skills to have a real impact👍

💷Salary: £33,075

⌛ Full time, permanent

📍 Location: London

⏲9am, 26th February

Apply here👉https://ow.ly/GPLT50Qyfpq

To secure the health and productivity of our next generation, Government must tackle childhood food insecurity and provide

We've joined other leading health organisations in publishing a cross-sector report outlining twelve recommendations for Government.

The report very clearly lays out the opportunity to improve the health, happiness and attainment of children by expanding access to nutritious food through the Free School Meal Programme (FSM), National School Breakfast Programme, and the Healthy Start Voucher scheme.

Read the full report here 👇
https://ow.ly/yqK750Qr1we

LAUNCH DAY – Together with Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership, our new Mental Health eLearning for Greater Manchester is now live! To find out more, or to give it a go for FREE, click here: https://ow.ly/acJ050PKs5l

Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning A mental health-focused eLearning course to help get people thinking and talking about how they are feeling

Final call for Trainers for our Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health in the North East and Yorkshire project. Apply to train by the 28 July! http://ow.ly/cyrK50NTNjX

Project Launch: Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health North East and Yorkshire Phase Two The second phase of MECC for Mental Health project invites expression of interest from primary care, and community care organisations, including councils and charities supporting NHS services in the North East and Yorkshire

Are you looking to take the next step in your career with a qualification? RSPH is a national awarding body that provides vocational health-related qualifications. Whether a vocational qualification or skills-boosting eLearning, our network of centres, trainers, instructors and educators, is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.

Find out more and search the RSPH range of qualifications ⬇️

Become a Learner | Royal Society for Public Health UK Join over 40,000 students gaining an RSPH qualification every year

Have your say on improving workplace health in Slough. Workplace health is a key priority for Slough Borough Council. In partnership with Royal Society for Public Health, the Council is inviting all employers across Slough to help inform their new Workplace Health Strategy.

We are asking senior staff with responsibility on workplace health including HR and OH, to complete this short survey to capture thoughts and ideas that can help us design strategies that improve health and wellbeing within workplaces.

https://ow.ly/PwcO50OQkLF

In this month's RSPH Member Spotlight we meet Dr Emily Diamond FRSPH, professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. Emily talks about her experience on projects in a wide variety of areas, including autism and neuroatypicality in children, the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences, the control of pain, and disaster preparedness. Emily also talks about establishing an international Covid-19 pandemic Arts Archive: https://ow.ly/q3gH50OMIlc

This week is Healthy Eating Week. Whether you’re interested in learning more about nutrition for your own benefit or to support the wellbeing of others, RSPH has a range of qualifications that will help you learn more about this vital area of public health . https://ow.ly/gCHT50OLEk1

Today is the last chance to register your interest to become a Lead Trainer for our Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health in the North East and Yorkshire project. Find out more about the programme and if you are interested, apply to train today: http://ow.ly/CJTv50NTMjx

Project Launch: Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health North East and Yorkshire Phase Two The second phase of MECC for Mental Health project invites expression of interest from primary care, and community care organisations, including councils and charities supporting NHS services in the North East and Yorkshire

At RSPH, our vision is for all members of the population to lead healthier and more equal lives for longer and to provide voice and vision to the wider public health workforce, and beyond, to support healthier lives.

Read this blog from our Chair, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard and Chief Executive, William Roberts, on our vision for public health for the next five years.

The RSPH has a proud history of influencing positive change, and we look forward to collaborating with our members, stakeholders, colleagues, and the wider public health community to support the population to have better health. https://ow.ly/Bv1150OIVpm

Thinking of ways to develop your professional expertise in mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week?

Take an RSPH mental health and wellbeing qualification and learn about mental health awareness and how to look after your own and other people's . http://ow.ly/wriI50OpS6a

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week with the theme of . Many people across the UK told Mental Health Foundation that they feel anxious some or all of the time.

RSPH is proud to support to help raise awareness of anxiety and share ways we can all help manage feelings of anxiety. http://ow.ly/1UWc50OmtTT

Royal Society for Public Health is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Bola Owolabi as Vice-President of RSPH with a particular focus on inequalities.

Joining existing RSPH Vice-Presidents Natasha Kaplinsky OBE and Michael Sheen, Prof. Owolabi will amplify our new strategy and vision and commitment to improving the nation’s public's health.

Welcoming Bola as RSPH Vice-President, RSPH Chair, Jonny Pearson-Stuttard, said:

“Professor Owolabi has been a leading voice in driving tractable change in how we address health inequalities across the NHS; we are delighted that she has joined RSPH as Vice-President. This is a critical time for the public’s health and we are looking forward to working with Bola to address inequalities in health, and the drivers of health, an issue that is at the heart of RSPH’s new strategy.“ http://ow.ly/4MhP50Olr3H

Are you based in the North East or Yorkshire? Do you want to help your organisation take a step towards having a proactive mental health approach? Apply today to become a Lead Trainer or Trainer in our second phase of Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health in your area! http://ow.ly/zXeY50NTrjW

Project Launch: Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health North East and Yorkshire Phase Two The second phase of MECC for Mental Health project invites expression of interest from primary care, and community care organisations, including councils and charities supporting NHS services in the North East and Yorkshire

Are you a student or early career researcher in public health engineering, water & environmental laboratories, plumbing, or water utilities?

RSPH invites you to submit abstracts for presentation or as a poster at our one-day virtual conference ‘Thinking Outside the Box: planning plumbing systems for the future’ on 18 May 2023 . The conference will be a mix of keynote sessions, new information regarding water and public health, and innovative plumbing components and system designs required to meet our future needs. Students can present their oral or poster abstracts in a friendly and supportive online environment.

The deadline for submission is 10 February 2023. Poster prizes will be awarded to the best submissions reflecting novel and innovative thinking for our future water network needs. The top six posters will be selected to give a 10 min presentation.

Find out more: http://ow.ly/vSFC50MyC9j

Thinking Outside the Box: planning plumbing systems for the future An online conference in the future of water in public health

Looking to upskill in 2023? Whether you’re looking for a vocational qualification – complete with classroom-based or on-the-job assessment and a certificate or diploma that employers value – or a skills-boosting eLearning Course you can pursue at your own pace, RSPH – alongside our network of centres and educators – is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.

Find out more and search our range of RSPH qualifications ⬇️ http://ow.ly/bVnU50MoWLZ

Find a Qualification | Royal Society for Public Health Explore our qualifications and access syllabuses, fact sheets and specimen papers.

“It is indisputable that poverty leads to poor health and earlier deaths. This is unfair, unjust and will have a huge impact on the future prosperity of the UK.”

Read this blog from RSPH Trustee, Prof Maggie Rae FRSPH, FFPH, FRCP (Hon) FRCP Edin, FRCPath (Hon), FFOM (Hon), FFSRH (Hon), and RSPH Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Phil Satherley, reflecting on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on public health and setting out solutions for what lies ahead.
http://ow.ly/S6cl50M6WgQ

Blog: A public health response to the cost-of-living crisis RSPH Trustee Maggie Rae, FRSPH and Phil Satherley, RSPH Policy and Public Affairs Manager, blog on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and the need for a collective response.

We organise a variety of related events throughout the year on topics ranging from to to . Many are open to professionals and the general public, while others are exclusive to our members. Check out our events calendar to see what we've got coming up:

Events Calendar Our Lecture Courses, Conferences, Seminars, Webinars and Training Programmes drive insight and promote discussion across a broad range vital public health issues.

The cost-of-living crisis is having a significant impact on the public’s health. Read RSPH’s new report to find out more about the challenges the public is facing and what needs to be done.

This report is the beginning, not the end of RSPH’s work on the public health impacts of the cost-of-living crisis. We are calling on the public health workforce to share with us at [email protected] how you are seeing the cost-of-living impacting public health, and what tools, support, and resources you need to support the public. http://ow.ly/aLEr50LV0p6

In this month’s RSPH Member Spotlight we interview Natalie Rhodes, Chief Officer at The Bureau, Glossop, a charity and volunteer centre making a real difference to the wellbeing of people in the local community.

Natalie talks about her career path, her work at The Bureau and her passions in public health, and how she looks after her own health and wellbeing.

RSPH Member Spotlight: Natalie Rhodes This month we meet Natalie Rhodes, Chief Officer of The Bureau, health and wellbeing charity, and an MECC for Mental Health trainer.

Alcohol consumption is linked to seven types of cancer, including breast and bowel cancer.

As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, Rachel Clark from World Cancer Research Fund blogs on the scientific evidence on alcohol and cancer and what can be done to support the population. http://ow.ly/wHgg50LFBi5

Guest blog: Alcohol intake and the risk of cancer Alcohol consumption is linked to seven types of cancer, including breast and bowel cancer. As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, Rachel Clark from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) looks at the scientific evidence on alcohol and cancer and comments on what can be done to support the population.

Join us for a free webinar 1pm this Wednesday for a back-to-basics summary of Legionella and the importance of the methods used to detect it - given by Bjorn Nielsen and chaired by Elise Maynard. Find out more and register:

Back to Basics Legionnaires - protection and detection methods Free online water webinar

Are you a student or early career researcher in public health engineering, water & environmental laboratories, plumbing, or water utilities?

RSPH invites you to submit abstracts for presentation or as a poster at our one-day 8 February 2023 virtual conference ‘Thinking Outside the Box: planning plumbing systems for the future’.

The conference will be a mix of keynote sessions, new information regarding water and public health, innovative plumbing components and system designs to meet our future needs, with the opportunity for students to present their oral or poster abstracts in a friendly and supportive online environment.

The deadline for submissions is 18 November. Poster prizes will be awarded to the best submissions reflecting novel and innovative thinking for our future water network needs and the top six posters will be selected to give a 10 min presentation. Find out more: http://ow.ly/miQm50LA3a8

The latest training programme to gain RSPH accreditation is the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training programme from West Sussex County Council. This enables the council to upskill and motivate local workforces to use every opportunity to support others to make healthy lifestyle choices. The course comprises e-learning, a classroom programme and a supporting comprehensive toolkit. Find out more:

RSPH accredits West Sussex County Council’s “MECC” training programme Royal Society for Public Health has accredited the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training programme from the Public Health Directorate at West Sussex County Council.