📢 Today is the day!

Scottish Parliament vote on MUP this afternoon ⌛️

Read this BBC News (UK) article to find out why public health experts, doctors, and people in recovery support continuing and increasing MUP ✅

#MUPSavesLives #65pMUP 🔽
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Brilliant news! We now have a real opportunity to give the next generation the freedom to live a healthier life for longer👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Less than a week to go to the first English HIV and Sexual Health Commissioners Group online conference. If you are a local authority or other English commissioner of HIV, sexual or reproductive health services, this event is for you! Great speakers on a range of hot topics. Register now!⬇️

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Later this week, our President greg fell FFPH will be speaking at this important Terrence Higgins Trust event Festival of Debate, hosted by Sheffield Museums.

'The great majority of smokers wish they had never started, but their choice was taken away at a young age by marketing that deliberately promoted addiction to nicotine.' Professor Chris Whitty

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You may have read some myths being shared about our historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

🧵 Here's the evidence for why we’re taking action to protect future generations from the harms of smoking and clamping down on youth vaping 🔻

#SmokefreeGeneration

We are proud to back the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will be voted on by MPs today.

See briefing on the historic generation smoking ban which we have endorsed: d2z8x79ef6cyvd.cloudfront.net/uploads/SFAC-S…

#BacktheBill for a #SmokefreeFuture

V proud to endorse this toolkit, developed by Anna Brook Katherine Körner (she/her). It sets out a clear framework for local authorities to develop a consistent approach to manage commercial relationships in line with values & priorities.
University of Stirling SPECTRUM Research Consortium
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Everyone should be able to live in🏘️that promotes gd health & wellbeing and prevents people developing avoidable health conditions that limit people’s lives & ability to work, and place demands on our already stretched health and social care services.
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Uptake of MMR 💉has been significantly lower than is needed for sometime.

Directors of Public Health work with a range of organisations, inc NHS, health visitors, schools & community groups to⬆️awareness of the importance of 💉& remove the barriers that make getting💉 difficult.

As well as preventing cancer, the new legislation will prevent a range of diseases inc stillbirths, 🫁 disease, ❤️disease, stroke & dementia.

💷It will also save society ££ billions every yr through ⬇️ healthcare & social care costs &⬆️ productivity.

#smokefreegeneration

Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food are the three leading causes of preventable death in England, and key drivers of #HealthInequalities .

Our briefing outlines five policy changes to support local government in addressing these risk factors.

Read more 👇
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Data out today show that #Measles cases are at their highest levels for a decade in England. Here’s a reminder of why measles vaccination is so important for children. Book in with your GP practice to catch up on any missed doses: nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

Honorary Fellow Nominations for 2024 are now open!🎉

Do you know somebody who has delivered exceptional service in SRH?

The deadline for nominations is 17 May 2024.

Nominate here: l8r.it/IwjF

New modelling shows choosing foods lower in salt & sugar could ⬇ levels of overweight & obesity by ~20%

We support the #RecipeForChange campaign calling for a new fiscal measure to ⬆️ reformulation & make it easier for everyone to access healthier foods…

🫁 The air we breathe.
🥘 The food we eat.
🚰 The water we drink.
🌆 The environment we live in.
🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats.
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All of these impact our health.

#HealthForAll : means protecting nature 🌎🌍🌏