LHGP researchers have helped put health at the heart of urban development decision-making. The HAUS model is now embedded in national appraisal guidance, influencing future investment in communities. stories.bath.ac.uk/research-wit... #ResearchWithImpact #HealthyPlaces @geoffbates.bsky.social

Professor Eleonora Fichera joined @uniofbath.bsky.social colleagues in welcoming EU Deputy Ambassador Isabell Poppelbaum and West of England Mayor Helen Godwin to the University to discuss how European partnerships drive research, innovation and regional growth. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Our July newsletter is out. This month, we're highlighting key developments on the #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth – the ways businesses influence our health. mailchi.mp/updates.bath...

The actions of big business shape public health, so local authorities need to consider how to govern their relationship with them.

LHGP was at @euhea's 2026 conference at Erasmus University Rotterdam last week: "Bridging health economics excellence in research & practice." 900+ economists, 60+ countries, 750 presentations.

LHGP member @geoffbates.bsky.social was invited to give a plenary talk at the 21st International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, held this week at the University of Galway, Ireland, alongside the 19th Global Studies Conference.

Local Health and Global Profits, alongside our partners @oha-updates.bsky.social, submitted evidence to the Committee's inquiry last year. 👇 LHGP strongly welcomes its recommendations, including on advertising, the retail environment, planning policy, and industry influence.

House of Commons Committees@hoccommittees.parliament.uk · 3w ago

The Health and Social Care Committee is urging the government to prioritise preventing obesity in future generations over the interests of the food and drink industry. Our report lays out how to fix our food environment.

The @rcpch.bsky.social has published its State of Child Health report today. Three of the indicators - obesity, asthma, mental health - show how children's health is influenced by the environments they grow up in, including food systems, air quality and social media. www.rcpch.ac.uk/work-we-do/s...

Great to see @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social review on Lobbying, Business Appointment Rules and Disclosure. Openness about who has access to government decision-making is fundamental to public trust, and it's an issue we see play out repeatedly in our research on the #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth.

Ethics and Integrity Commission@ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social · 4w ago

The EIC has today published its first report, a review of lobbying, business appointment rules, and disclosure. Read the full report and our recommendations below. eic.independent-commission.uk/publication-...

In a new blog post, Dr May van Schalkwyk ( @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ) and Dr Benjamin Hawkins ( @cam.ac.uk ) point to a small linguistic shift that has significant consequences for how we understand the commercial determinants of health. www.phiuk.org/blogs/lhgp-g...

LHGP guest blog: "Who the hell is upstream pushing them all in?": Why metaphors matter in public health

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Use of #NicotinePouches is rising at an alarming rate around the world. The transnational #TobaccoIndustry is targeting young people with advertising and capitalising on underdeveloped regulation to promote these products. Find out more in the new brief from STOP: bit.ly/3QzbOg4

LHGP's response to government consultation on School Food Standard raises concerns about the influence of unhealthy commodity industries on school food environments. #CDoH #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth 👉 www.phiuk.org/news/local-h...

Local Health and Global Profits calls on the government to tackle health harming industries' influence on school food

Local Health and Global Profits calls on the government to tackle health harming industries' influence on school food

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Is “Big Wellness” the next Big Tobacco? This is the subject of a recent Public Health on Call podcast episode, featuring Dr Nancy Karreman and Dr Nason Maani (@spidermaani.bsky.social), members of @lhgp.bsky.social. @publichealthpod.bsky.social podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/the-rise-of-...

Public Health On Call: The Rise of “Big Wellness”

About this episode:   The wellness industry covers everything from fitness to biohacking, yoga to peptides, and it’s backed by culturally and financially powerful players. In this episode: a...

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Our annual meeting brought together local authority partners, advocates & researchers for frank, insightful conversations, from navigating political change to working with businesses for healthier communities. 👉 Read more: www.phiuk.org/news/lhgp-pa...

LHGP partners come together at annual two-day meeting to map the path to healthier communities

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It was a great pleasure to be invited on to the @publichealthpod.bsky.social with @karremannancy.bsky.social to discuss our recent paper in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the wellness industry as a commercial determinant of health @lhgp.bsky.social!

Public Health On Call Podcast@publichealthpod.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The wellness industry covers everything from fitness to biohacking, and it’s backed by powerful players. @karremannancy.bsky.social and @spidermaani.bsky.social discuss their recent paper in @milbankfund.bsky.social on "Big Wellness". 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/the-rise-of-...

The #CommercialDeterminantsofHealth is a broad concept: from #BigTobacco & #fossilfuel impacts to the vital role of responsible business in thriving communities. Our new guide offers practical do’s & don’ts for framing CDoH in policy and practice. 👉 Find it here: www.phiuk.org/local-health...

New modelling shows a ‘polluter pays’ tobacco levy could raise up to £4.9bn in 5 years, while cutting deaths, hospital admissions, and smoking rates. Crucially, it shifts costs from taxpayers to industry, without increasing spending by people who smoke: 👉 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

👇 Join us tomorrow at 12pm GMT for a fascinating webinar on metaphors and why they matter in #PublicHealth.

Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP)@lhgp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Why do metaphors matter? Join our #webinar on 2 June (12-1) as we explore the metaphors we use in #PublicHealth and why they are essential to achieving the #policy changes needed to address the most pressing public health crises of our time. www.phiuk.org/news/events/...

Our May newsletter is out! It covers the Pan-European Commission on Climate & Health's call for WHO to declare the #ClimateCrisis a public health emergency, plus resources on commercial determinants of health. Also: EA vacancy @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social. mailchi.mp/updates.bath...

PECCH calls on @who.int to declare the climate crisis a public health emergency of international concern. LHGP Director Prof. Anna Gilmore urges governments to regulate the commercial actors undermining climate and health protection efforts: www.phiuk.org/news/lhgp-di...

LHGP Director contributes to Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health report

LHGP Director contributes to Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health report

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New figures published by the ONS show 9,809 people died from conditions caused by alcohol across the UK in 2024. Prof Sir Ian Gilmore has called on the government to act on it's responsibility and introduce a national alcohol strategy that matches the scale of the problem. ahauk.org/news/ons-alc...

What does commercial influence on #HealthPolicy actually look like in practice? This is the subject of the latest episode of Money, Power, Health by @spidermaani.bsky.social, Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) Deputy Director.

WEBINAR: The power of metaphor in public health Dr Benjamin Hawkins - @imsepidemiology.buff.ly/G0Mmxkp Dr May van Skalkwyk - @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social 2/06/26 - 12:00–13:00 Register here - buff.ly/2NuWKQl Hosted by PHI UK @lhgp.bsky.social

The Times is reporting that environment minister Mary Creagh declined to support Keep Britain Tidy's cigarette litter campaign. Members of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association funded CleanStreets CIC, which in turn funded Keep Britain Tidy. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

Nature minister snubs Keep Britain Tidy over tobacco cash

Mary Creagh, who works for Defra, told the litter campaign that she would be unable to support it because it is funded by money from the cigarette industry

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Looking forward to an online seminar on 21 May with Dr Benjamin Wood, Research Fellow at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social. He will be leading a timely and critical discussion on reshaping financial systems to support health equity. Register here: www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-in...

Join us at the @roysocmed.bsky.social / @fphuk.bsky.social hybrid conference, Preventing Harm to Children in the UK – Preventing a Public Health Crisis, on 15 May, as we place a spotlight on the impact of commercial activities on children's health. www.phiuk.org/news/local-h...

Local Health and Global Profits members to participate in Royal Society of Medicine/Faculty of Public Health's conference on preventing harm to children in the UK

Local Health and Global Profits members participate in Royal Society of Medicine/Faculty of Public Health's conference on preventing harm to children in the UK

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Why do metaphors matter? Join our #webinar on 2 June (12-1) as we explore the metaphors we use in #PublicHealth and why they are essential to achieving the #policy changes needed to address the most pressing public health crises of our time. www.phiuk.org/news/events/...

Local Health and Global Profits webinar: The power of metaphor in public health

Local Health and Global Profits webinar: The power of metaphor in public health

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The #wellness industry is worth trillions, but how much do we know about its impact on public health and policy? New #research published today in The Milbank Quarterly delves into its growing prominence and why its harms deserve urgent attention.

"It is essential to address the harmful influence of the alcohol and unhealthy food industries on individuals and on policy. The targeting of children and young people by these industries, especially through social media, is particularly egregious," says LHGP member @harryrutter.bsky.social

Centre for 21st Century Public Health @ University of Bath@centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨Liver disease is rising across Europe despite being largely preventable. The EASL–Lancet Commission 2.0 launches today. C21PH Co‑Director Prof Harry Rutter is a co‑author and co‑chaired work on the structural drivers of liver disease. Evidence is clear — action must follow.

Our April newsletter is out! This issue covers a new #webinar on metaphor and #PublicHealth, a must-read briefing for local authorities on tobacco industry funding, and a roundup of the latest #CDoH news and resources. mailchi.mp/updates.bath...