Communities Keeping Well is working with communities in Tower Hamlets to prevent long term health conditions. The programme works with eight neighbourhoods to reduce to co-design activities that improve health locally. The programme has been nominated for an RSPH Health & Wellbeing Award 💫

Last year, we published a report laying out how we can reform social care. Now, we have seen initial plans from the Prime Minister on how this might happen. www.gov.uk/government/n...

PM sets out new path to fix social care together: 29 July 2026

The Prime Minister has set out his commitment to end decades of political drift on social care and fix the system so that it gives people dignity, security and support when they need it most.

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North Bristol NHS Trust is reaching staff who often miss GP health screenings 🩺 By offering workplace-based health checks, the Trust targeted higher-risk groups and identified preventable conditions. The project has been nominated for an RSPH Health & Wellbeing Award.

A film produced by researchers from the Arthritis UK Primary Care Centre at Keele University is raising awareness of chronic pain. The project has been nominated for an RSPH Health & Wellbeing Award in the Arts and Health category.

We welcome Yvette Cooper as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. It has never been more important to ensure that public health remains at the heart of policymaking. 🧵 👇️

Good growth can’t happen without good health. As the UK welcomes a new Prime Minister, it has never been more important to ensure that public health remains at the centre of UK and devolved policymaking.

The shortlist for the 2026 RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards has been announced 🥳 From using theatre to improve health to tackling gambling related harm, this year’s nominees represent a range of public health initiatives. 👀 Find out who was nominated: www.rsph.org.uk/news/shortli...

We are pleased to see that millions of care workers in England will be represented in negotiations on pay and working conditions through a new Fair Pay Agreement. 🧵 👇️

Yesterday we welcomed members to our offices for our annual Member's Open Day ✨️ The event provided the opportunity for members to meet each other in person, find out more about our work and hear from our team. Thank you to everyone who attended – we hope you had a brilliant time.

We are looking for a special issue of our journal on work, welfare and health. With 2.8 million people economically inactive due to illness or disability, poor health is a key concern for many workplaces. Submit your paper by 30 November 2026 👇️ www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Work, Welfare and Health

Submit your paper to this special issue of Public Health in Practice

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We are looking forward to welcoming members to our offices next week for our annual Member's Open Day! 👋 Spaces are fully booked up, but if you'd like to join us next year why not consider becoming a member? ➡️ Find out more and join today: www.rsph.org.uk/become-a-mem...

Want to progress your career in public health? 🧑‍⚕️ Our Diploma in Occupational Medicine will give you the targeted support you need to advance your career in occupational health. 📍 Online 📅 28 September - 9 October Book your space now: www.rsph.org.uk/events/diplo...

There's still time to sign up to take our free public health training! Designed for people who work with children, their parents or caregivers, the training will teach you to incorporate conversations about flu vaccines into everyday conversations ⬇️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCV5K3D

Children and Young People's Vaccination

Build your skills to have conversations and answer questions about flu vaccinations.

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Help shape the future of public health skills 📣 DHSC are inviting public health colleagues to help draft the UK Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework review. Fill out the survey below by 16 July to contribute. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

UK Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework survey

Your input will help us determine which competencies should be included and how they can be improved.

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"It is economically illiterate to not address health inequalities." 🗣️ We often make the health case for tackling health inequalities – but what about the economic one?

We are looking for people who work with children, their parents or caregivers in England to take our public health training for free! The training, valued at £175, will teach you to incorporate conversations about flu vaccines into everyday conversations. Register 👇 www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCV5K3D

Register your interest: Children and young people's vaccination training

Register your interest for taking our free pilot training on MECC for Children and Young People's Vaccination

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Is ignoring health inequality "economically illiterate"? We explore in the latest episode of our podcast with Professor Bola Owolabi CBE 👇

Why ignoring health inequality is "economically illiterate" | RSPH Presents: Spread the Health

With Prof Bola Owolabi CBE

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What will make the biggest contribution to improving the public’s health in the next 10 years? 💭 That's the question we're asking our student members to answer in this year's Student Essay Competition. 📖 Find out more and submit your essay by 1 September 2026 here: www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/pub...

Vaccines work. There is now a close to zero risk of cervical cancer death for children vaccinated against HPV at age 12-13. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

HPV vaccine means young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

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Today our Chief Exec spoke to @londonassembly.bsky.social about how we can make high streets in London healthier. From access to healthy to better transport infrastructure, William spoke about the building blocks we need to make our high streets places where people and economies can thrive.

📱 We welcome the government's focus on strengthening regulation to address online harms and protect young people's health. RSPH has long highlighted the impact that social media and online environments can have on mental wellbeing. ⬇️

In our journal collection on future health protection challenges, we take a look at the lessons learned from COVID-19 to understand how we can better safeguard the public in the years to come. 📖 Read the collection or submit your own paper: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Future health protection challenges

This special issue focuses on the future of health protection and the learning from COVID-19.

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The climate crisis is a public health crisis. As global temperatures continue to rise, the impacts on our health are becoming impossible to ignore. Our online course can help you to improve your health and your impact on the environment at the same time 👇 www.rsph.org.uk/qualificatio...

We're looking for submissions for our annual Student Essay Competition! ✍️ We want to hear your thoughts on what will make the biggest contribution to improving the public’s health in the next 10 years. Find out more and submit your essay by 1 September 👇 www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/pub...

Student Essay Competition

The RSPH student essay competition is now open for 2026.

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Join us for a free webinar on 28 October to discuss the management of healthcare associated water incidents. We will be joined by microbiologists and infection control doctors to explore investigations control measures and communication strategies 👇

Practical Water Outbreak Management and Clinical and Environmental Surveillance in Healthcare

A free water webinar supported by Pall Medical

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Last week we saw record high temperatures 🌡️ This is not normal. It is a direct result of climate change.

New podcast episode 📣 We sit down with Jonathan Van-Tam, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer and one of the most respected names in British public health to discuss his career, vaccines and pandemics. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/rsph-present...

Jonathan Van-Tam on his career, vaccines and pandemics | RSPH Presents: Spread the Health

With Jonathan Van-Tam

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Employers who invest in workplace health support see the benefits: boosted productivity, lower absence rates and improved employee satisfaction. That's why we set up the Heath & Work Network to bring together employers who are dedicated to workplace health ⬇️ www.rsph.org.uk/services-res...

Health and Work Network

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is an independent, multi-disciplinary charity dedicated to the improvement of the public’s health and wellbeing.

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The last month has shown that progress on health is possible. Recent changes like the Tobacco and Vapes Bill are great stepping stones towards a healthier future 👏 But our health continues to hang in the balance, and our workforce is facing more pressure than ever.

New research: What makes public health messaging effective at influencing behaviour? 💬 A first-of-its-kind study published in our journal has explored how who delivers a health message and how it is presented influences behaviour around COVID-19 ⬇️