๐ฃ Our Chief Exec @nicolaclose.bsky.social will be retiring later this year, after a career in #PublicHealth spanning over 30 years. Nicola will remain in post until the summer.
Until then, please join us in saying ๐ to Nicola for her unwavering leadership and for steering the ADPH ship since 2007!
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๐ Congratulations to our Chief Executive @nicolaclose.bsky.social who received her MBE today for services to #PublicHealth
๐ขWe are hiring!
A great opportunity to join our professional and friendly team working to improve public health.
Find out more and applyโก๏ธ bit.ly/4hTqv5U
A wonderful day in Windsor - great to represent the incredible work done by #publichealth professionals
Congratulations to all the winners of our RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards!
It was fantastic to be joined today by so many incredible individuals and organisations who are leading the way in protecting and improving the public's health โญ
What an absolute privilege ๐
The RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards are about to get underway ๐
We canโt wait to celebrate the amazing individuals and organisations that epitomise what public health is all about ๐
Over our lunchtime break our Deputy Chief Exec presented #ADPHAwards24 ๐ ๐
Our first award - the CMOsโ National Impact Award - was presented by @DrGregorSmith to @SomersetDPH, Director of Public Health for @SomersetCouncil ๐๐ป๐๐ป
The Innovative Practice Award was presented by @Solutions4H CEO to Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health @wiltscouncil ๐๐ป๐๐ป
This years Partnership Award was presented to @HelenAt87914559, Director of Public Health for @portsmouthtoday by @Rsph and @FPH ๐๐ป๐๐ป
Deputy CMO @Jeanelleuk presented the Mentoring Award to Lincoln Sargeant, Director of Public Health for Torbay๐๐ป๐๐ป
The Practice Improvement Award went to @RBKingston Public Health Team ๐๐ป๐๐ป
Thank you to @NIHRresearch for sponsoring this award.
.@PHJobsUK sponsored the Team Award which went to @HealthyDorset ๐๐ป๐๐ป
This yearโs Research Award was given to @lambeth_council Public Health Team by @UK_PRP ๐๐ป๐๐ป
Congratulations @HelenAt87914559 on receiving the Contribution to @ADPHUK Award๐๐ป๐๐ป
Well done @PHev4LG @NIHRresearch who was given the @ADPHUK Alumni Award๐๐ป๐๐ป
This yearโs Presidentโs Award was awarded to James Williams, former Director of Public Health @medway_council who passed away earlier this year and is sorely missed across the public health community โฅ๏ธ
So sorry to have missed it - looking forward to hearing all about it soon #ADPHConf24
And thatโs a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came - and our sponsors - for a fantastic day!
#ADPHConf24 ๐
A fantastic morning so far and now we are hearing from Claire Beynon, Director of Public Health for Cardiff & Vale University Health Board on tackling health inequalities in the Cardiff area.
#ADPHConf24
Minister for Public Health - Andrew Gwynne - opening the #ADPHConf24
Opens by stating that closing the gap in health inequalities is his greatest priority.
And recommits to halving the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions of England.
๐๏ธThe latest episode of PH Spotlight, our video podcast made together with Panoramic Associates is now available!
This time, we hear from Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health @swindoncouncil.bsky.social .
๐Watch now โก๏ธbit.ly/PHSpotlight
Read Darrell Gale - Chair of our Healthy Places project advisory group - in today's MJ highlighting the importance of good working relationships between #PublicHealth and #Planning in creating healthy places for us to live, work and play inโฌ๏ธ
www.themj.co.uk/planning-hea...
We are looking forward to seeing all our members, speakers, sponsors and guests at tomorrow's #ADPHConf24!
Gutted ๐ข to be missing the @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference in London today. Hope members and guests and staff have a great time
๐ขOnly one week to go until #ADPHConf24 and we are pleased to announce that GSK and Solutions4Health will be joining us as sponsors for the event.
Thank you to all our sponsors who help make the day possibleโฌ๏ธ
๐ขA brand new episode of our video podcast, made in partnership with Panoramic Associates will be available from next Thursday!
This time round, we'll hear from Professor Steve Maddern, Director of #PublicHealth at Swindon Borough Council ๐๏ธ
**NEW Job Opportunity** We are looking for a driven, senior leader to join us as Evaluation Lead for Public Health Wales Tackling Diabetes Together Programme.
Deadline 19th Nov, NHS Band 8a (ยฃ54-61k) www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
I've started compiling a starter pack of researchers and advocates working in public health and health promotion. Its not complete and I can add to it, so would love if you could pop any recommendations for anyone else below!
go.bsky.app/RhTFdxd
Today, we held our annual workshop for ADPH Associate Members - all Consultants in #PublicHealth.
Thanks to our speakers Professor Carolyn Wilkins, Matthew Ashton, Andrea Fallon & Rob Howard and to our Chair for the session Katie Ash for an inspiring morning.
#ADPHAssociateWorkshop24