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Archive for July, 2011

By James Gore What are the challenges facing registrars and newly qualified public health consultants today? What training opportunities are there to fully maximise employment potential? These were the questions raised during a session at the FPH Annual Conference. Addressing the concerns and speaking on a range of topics were a varied panel including Judy [...]

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By Sarah North This session at the FPH conference was led by Dr Sarah Aitken, Dr Alison Talbot-Smith and Mrs Clare Wichbold, all from Herefordshire PCT – an early adopter of the white paper proposals, they have already health and wellbeing board. The health and wellbeing board must provide effective leadership, an integrated commissioning role, [...]

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By Sarah North It’s time to take a new approach to mental health and wellbeing. This was the basis of the session led by Sarah Stewart-Brown, FPH’s Mental Health Committee Chair, with Ruth Hussey and Jude Stansfield co-presenting, and who made a clear case for embedding mental health and wellbeing within public health action. Although [...]

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By Dr John Middleton, Director of Public Health for Sandwell and FPH Vice President A packed lecture theatre of over 150 health and local authority professionals, gathered to hear Councillor David Sprason, Councillor Ernie White and Dr Peter Marks about their work in Leicestershire County Council, and from Councillor Ann Jaron and Dr John Middleton [...]

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