Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)
@adphuk.bsky.social
Supporting Directors of Public Health (DsPH) across the UK to promote and protect good health and wellbeing, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.
Drinking high-caffeine energy drinks is linked to physical & mental health harms in children:
❤️cardiovascular problems
😴sleep disruption
😟anxiety
🏫poor academic performance & behavioural issues
👀Read why we support a ban on sales to children ➡️bit.ly/4ikWAod
❤️cardiovascular problems
😴sleep disruption
😟anxiety
🏫poor academic performance & behavioural issues
👀Read why we support a ban on sales to children ➡️bit.ly/4ikWAod
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Drinking high-caffeine energy drinks is linked to physical & mental health harms in children:
❤️cardiovascular problems
😴sleep disruption
😟anxiety
🏫poor academic performance & behavioural issues
👀Read why we support a ban on sales to children ➡️bit.ly/4ikWAod
❤️cardiovascular problems
😴sleep disruption
😟anxiety
🏫poor academic performance & behavioural issues
👀Read why we support a ban on sales to children ➡️bit.ly/4ikWAod
🎙️"Whatever you are interested in... you can do it in public health."
🗓️In the next episode of #PHSpotlight, which lands next Tuesday, we'll hear from Colin Cox, Director of Public Health for Cumberland.
🗓️In the next episode of #PHSpotlight, which lands next Tuesday, we'll hear from Colin Cox, Director of Public Health for Cumberland.
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🎙️"Whatever you are interested in... you can do it in public health."
🗓️In the next episode of #PHSpotlight, which lands next Tuesday, we'll hear from Colin Cox, Director of Public Health for Cumberland.
🗓️In the next episode of #PHSpotlight, which lands next Tuesday, we'll hear from Colin Cox, Director of Public Health for Cumberland.
🎖️🎉We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating this year's ADPH Awards last week's during #ADPHConf25🎉🎖️
Details of the shortlist, winners & sponsors ➡️www.adph.org.uk/resources/adph-awards-2025/
PHJobsUK @fphuk.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social OHID Penna
Details of the shortlist, winners & sponsors ➡️www.adph.org.uk/resources/adph-awards-2025/
PHJobsUK @fphuk.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social OHID Penna
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🎖️🎉We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating this year's ADPH Awards last week's during #ADPHConf25🎉🎖️
Details of the shortlist, winners & sponsors ➡️www.adph.org.uk/resources/adph-awards-2025/
PHJobsUK @fphuk.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social OHID Penna
Details of the shortlist, winners & sponsors ➡️www.adph.org.uk/resources/adph-awards-2025/
PHJobsUK @fphuk.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social OHID Penna
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
In our final session of the day we are hearing from Sarah Woolnough @thekingsfund.bsky.social, Prof. John Boswell University of Southampton and Prof Jim McManus Public Health Wales who are discussing what the ingredients of success in public health are.
#ADPHConf25
#ADPHConf25
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In our final session of the day we are hearing from Sarah Woolnough @thekingsfund.bsky.social, Prof. John Boswell University of Southampton and Prof Jim McManus Public Health Wales who are discussing what the ingredients of success in public health are.
#ADPHConf25
#ADPHConf25
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🏅 Contribution to ADPH - Darrell Gale, DPH @eastsussexcc.bsky.social
🏅 ADPH Alumni - Rachel Flowers
🏅 Presidents' Award - Alison Challenger, DPH West Sussex County Council
📷 Pictures to come next week!
🏅 Contribution to ADPH - Darrell Gale, DPH @eastsussexcc.bsky.social
🏅 ADPH Alumni - Rachel Flowers
🏅 Presidents' Award - Alison Challenger, DPH West Sussex County Council
📷 Pictures to come next week!
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🏅 Contribution to ADPH - Darrell Gale, DPH @eastsussexcc.bsky.social
🏅 ADPH Alumni - Rachel Flowers
🏅 Presidents' Award - Alison Challenger, DPH West Sussex County Council
📷 Pictures to come next week!
🏅 Contribution to ADPH - Darrell Gale, DPH @eastsussexcc.bsky.social
🏅 ADPH Alumni - Rachel Flowers
🏅 Presidents' Award - Alison Challenger, DPH West Sussex County Council
📷 Pictures to come next week!
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🏅 Partnership - Helen Bromley, DPH Cheshire West and Chester Council
🏅 Practice Improvement - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Public Health Team
🏅 Research - Mike Sandys, DPH Leicestershire County Council
🏅 Team - South Gloucestershire Council Public Health Team
🏅 Partnership - Helen Bromley, DPH Cheshire West and Chester Council
🏅 Practice Improvement - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Public Health Team
🏅 Research - Mike Sandys, DPH Leicestershire County Council
🏅 Team - South Gloucestershire Council Public Health Team
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🏅 Partnership - Helen Bromley, DPH Cheshire West and Chester Council
🏅 Practice Improvement - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Public Health Team
🏅 Research - Mike Sandys, DPH Leicestershire County Council
🏅 Team - South Gloucestershire Council Public Health Team
🏅 Partnership - Helen Bromley, DPH Cheshire West and Chester Council
🏅 Practice Improvement - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Public Health Team
🏅 Research - Mike Sandys, DPH Leicestershire County Council
🏅 Team - South Gloucestershire Council Public Health Team
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🎉 Huge congratulations to this year's ADPH Awards winners:
🏅 CMOs' National Impact - Margaret Jones, Director of Public Health (DPH) Sefton Council
🏅 Innovative Practice - Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, DPH Lancashire County Council
🏅 Mentoring - Sangeeta Leahy, DPH @lb-southwark.bsky.social
🎉 Huge congratulations to this year's ADPH Awards winners:
🏅 CMOs' National Impact - Margaret Jones, Director of Public Health (DPH) Sefton Council
🏅 Innovative Practice - Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, DPH Lancashire County Council
🏅 Mentoring - Sangeeta Leahy, DPH @lb-southwark.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🎉 Huge congratulations to this year's ADPH Awards winners:
🏅 CMOs' National Impact - Margaret Jones, Director of Public Health (DPH) Sefton Council
🏅 Innovative Practice - Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, DPH Lancashire County Council
🏅 Mentoring - Sangeeta Leahy, DPH @lb-southwark.bsky.social
🎉 Huge congratulations to this year's ADPH Awards winners:
🏅 CMOs' National Impact - Margaret Jones, Director of Public Health (DPH) Sefton Council
🏅 Innovative Practice - Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, DPH Lancashire County Council
🏅 Mentoring - Sangeeta Leahy, DPH @lb-southwark.bsky.social
We will now hear from Nick Hopkinson @ashorguk.bsky.social & Alison Hadley OBE, Uni of Bedfordshire about the progress made in reducing tobacco harm & teenage pregnancy.
We will also welcome @monikakosinska.bsky.social @who.int to give her perspective on public health success stories.
We will also welcome @monikakosinska.bsky.social @who.int to give her perspective on public health success stories.
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We will now hear from Nick Hopkinson @ashorguk.bsky.social & Alison Hadley OBE, Uni of Bedfordshire about the progress made in reducing tobacco harm & teenage pregnancy.
We will also welcome @monikakosinska.bsky.social @who.int to give her perspective on public health success stories.
We will also welcome @monikakosinska.bsky.social @who.int to give her perspective on public health success stories.
Our keynote speaker Lord Filkin has addressed #ADPHConf25 telling Directors of Public Health that they are "the change leaders" for population health.
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Our keynote speaker Lord Filkin has addressed #ADPHConf25 telling Directors of Public Health that they are "the change leaders" for population health.
ADPHUK President @felly500.bsky.social has just opened #ADPHConf25.
This year, we are talking about the 'greatest hits' of #PublicHealth - why they worked, what we can learn from their success, and what we need to do now to prevent ill health and improve health and wellbeing for EVERYone.
This year, we are talking about the 'greatest hits' of #PublicHealth - why they worked, what we can learn from their success, and what we need to do now to prevent ill health and improve health and wellbeing for EVERYone.
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
ADPHUK President @felly500.bsky.social has just opened #ADPHConf25.
This year, we are talking about the 'greatest hits' of #PublicHealth - why they worked, what we can learn from their success, and what we need to do now to prevent ill health and improve health and wellbeing for EVERYone.
This year, we are talking about the 'greatest hits' of #PublicHealth - why they worked, what we can learn from their success, and what we need to do now to prevent ill health and improve health and wellbeing for EVERYone.
We are delighted to be welcoming members, speakers & sponsors this morning to our Annual Conference #ADPHConf25
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We are delighted to be welcoming members, speakers & sponsors this morning to our Annual Conference #ADPHConf25
We are looking forward to seeing our members, speakers and sponsors at tomorrow's #ADPHConf25.
Safe travels to everyone coming🚊🚌🚶♀️!
Safe travels to everyone coming🚊🚌🚶♀️!
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We are looking forward to seeing our members, speakers and sponsors at tomorrow's #ADPHConf25.
Safe travels to everyone coming🚊🚌🚶♀️!
Safe travels to everyone coming🚊🚌🚶♀️!
[2/2] Local work must be backed by consistent national policy that makes healthier food more attractive and affordable, regardless of income or location.
👀Read more ➡️bit.ly/486VkjU
@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social #SugarAwarenessWeek
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@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social #SugarAwarenessWeek
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
[2/2] Local work must be backed by consistent national policy that makes healthier food more attractive and affordable, regardless of income or location.
👀Read more ➡️bit.ly/486VkjU
@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social #SugarAwarenessWeek
👀Read more ➡️bit.ly/486VkjU
@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social #SugarAwarenessWeek
📢We are delighted to announce that UK Prevention Research Partnership have joined us as gold sponsors for this week's #ADPHConf25!
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📢We are delighted to announce that UK Prevention Research Partnership have joined us as gold sponsors for this week's #ADPHConf25!
"Everything we do in public health is a meaningful collaboration."
🎧Catch up now on the latest episode of #PHSpotlight with former Director of Public Health @newhamcouncil.bsky.social, @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/PHSpotlight
🎧Catch up now on the latest episode of #PHSpotlight with former Director of Public Health @newhamcouncil.bsky.social, @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/PHSpotlight
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"Everything we do in public health is a meaningful collaboration."
🎧Catch up now on the latest episode of #PHSpotlight with former Director of Public Health @newhamcouncil.bsky.social, @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/PHSpotlight
🎧Catch up now on the latest episode of #PHSpotlight with former Director of Public Health @newhamcouncil.bsky.social, @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/PHSpotlight
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
🏅We are also looking forward to announcing the winners of this year's ADPH Awards. Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted!
November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🏅We are also looking forward to announcing the winners of this year's ADPH Awards. Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted!
📢Just one more week to go until our Annual Conference and we are looking forward to hosting an interesting day of conversation and insight into the greatest hits of #PublicHealth with our members, speakers, sponsors & guests.
#ADPHConf25
#ADPHConf25
November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
📢Just one more week to go until our Annual Conference and we are looking forward to hosting an interesting day of conversation and insight into the greatest hits of #PublicHealth with our members, speakers, sponsors & guests.
#ADPHConf25
#ADPHConf25
📢Latest episode of PH Spotlight now out!
In it we hear from former Director of Public Health for @newhamcouncil.bsky.social @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social who reflects on the pandemic & the importance of working with communities to improve health & wellbeing.
👀🎧Watch now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight
In it we hear from former Director of Public Health for @newhamcouncil.bsky.social @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social who reflects on the pandemic & the importance of working with communities to improve health & wellbeing.
👀🎧Watch now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📢Latest episode of PH Spotlight now out!
In it we hear from former Director of Public Health for @newhamcouncil.bsky.social @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social who reflects on the pandemic & the importance of working with communities to improve health & wellbeing.
👀🎧Watch now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight
In it we hear from former Director of Public Health for @newhamcouncil.bsky.social @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social who reflects on the pandemic & the importance of working with communities to improve health & wellbeing.
👀🎧Watch now ➡️bit.ly/PHSpotlight
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📢Our weekly round up of consultations is now available to download ➡️ bit.ly/phconsultationscan
APDH Vice President Alice Wiseman has contributed to a new report from @ias.org.uk which sets out clear recommendations for how to:
▶️1/2 prevalence of risky drinking
▶️⬆️proportion of people accessing alcohol treatment
▶️⬇️deaths caused by alcohol
👀➡️bit.ly/3Lw7X0w
▶️1/2 prevalence of risky drinking
▶️⬆️proportion of people accessing alcohol treatment
▶️⬇️deaths caused by alcohol
👀➡️bit.ly/3Lw7X0w
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
APDH Vice President Alice Wiseman has contributed to a new report from @ias.org.uk which sets out clear recommendations for how to:
▶️1/2 prevalence of risky drinking
▶️⬆️proportion of people accessing alcohol treatment
▶️⬇️deaths caused by alcohol
👀➡️bit.ly/3Lw7X0w
▶️1/2 prevalence of risky drinking
▶️⬆️proportion of people accessing alcohol treatment
▶️⬇️deaths caused by alcohol
👀➡️bit.ly/3Lw7X0w
Alcohol causes almost 1 in 25 new cancer cases and leads to over 1 million 🏥admissions every year.
Current proposals for licensing reform focus on economic growth.
👀Read why we are calling for Public Health to be included as a licensing objective➡️bit.ly/498zOh0
Current proposals for licensing reform focus on economic growth.
👀Read why we are calling for Public Health to be included as a licensing objective➡️bit.ly/498zOh0
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Alcohol causes almost 1 in 25 new cancer cases and leads to over 1 million 🏥admissions every year.
Current proposals for licensing reform focus on economic growth.
👀Read why we are calling for Public Health to be included as a licensing objective➡️bit.ly/498zOh0
Current proposals for licensing reform focus on economic growth.
👀Read why we are calling for Public Health to be included as a licensing objective➡️bit.ly/498zOh0
Only 10-20% of health & wellbeing is determined by access to traditional health services. The rest is shaped by other factors like 🏘️ 💷 🎓 🌲 & 🚗.
The 10 Year Workforce Plan must look beyond the NHS & include the public health workforce.
👀 Read in full ➡️ bit.ly/3XgLG9n
The 10 Year Workforce Plan must look beyond the NHS & include the public health workforce.
👀 Read in full ➡️ bit.ly/3XgLG9n
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Only 10-20% of health & wellbeing is determined by access to traditional health services. The rest is shaped by other factors like 🏘️ 💷 🎓 🌲 & 🚗.
The 10 Year Workforce Plan must look beyond the NHS & include the public health workforce.
👀 Read in full ➡️ bit.ly/3XgLG9n
The 10 Year Workforce Plan must look beyond the NHS & include the public health workforce.
👀 Read in full ➡️ bit.ly/3XgLG9n
We shouldn't have to wear a hazmat suit to stay healthy in our homes.
To improve the health & wellbeing of EVERYone - regardless of how much money they have - health must be considered in EVERY decision, by EVERY Government department.
#MakeHealthEqual @healthequals.bsky.social
To improve the health & wellbeing of EVERYone - regardless of how much money they have - health must be considered in EVERY decision, by EVERY Government department.
#MakeHealthEqual @healthequals.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We shouldn't have to wear a hazmat suit to stay healthy in our homes.
To improve the health & wellbeing of EVERYone - regardless of how much money they have - health must be considered in EVERY decision, by EVERY Government department.
#MakeHealthEqual @healthequals.bsky.social
To improve the health & wellbeing of EVERYone - regardless of how much money they have - health must be considered in EVERY decision, by EVERY Government department.
#MakeHealthEqual @healthequals.bsky.social