public health
The cruellest postcode lottery of all
Yesterday Public Health England published an interactive map showing the levels of variation in early death rates for local authorities across England (or as some have dubbed it, the Early Death Atlas).
Cameron’s friends in big business hold back progress on public health
Despite public support and the medical evidence that plain packaging would save lives, David Cameron has put the interest of his chums in big business above British public health.
Did lobbying scupper plain cigarette packaging?
The government has made two recent U-turns on public health issues. The first is minimum alcohol pricing, plans for which were scrapped in March amid rumours of a rebellion by senior Tories including home secretary Teresa May.
Loneliness and isolation are public health issues on a par with smoking
With all too regular reports of services failing to ensure even the most basic levels of care and safety, some might argue that loneliness is not the most important problem we face. But loneliness and isolation are public health issues with an impact and cost on a par with smoking.
It’s time to act on tobacco packs
It is over a year now since this coalition opened its consultation on tobacco packaging and we are still waiting for their answer. Come to that, it will soon be five years since Alan Johnson launched the Labour government’s consultation.
The damage to public health of Lansley’s bill shouldn’t be ignored
Until now, the extent of the potential damage to vital public health work of the health and social care bill has not received the attention it deserves.