Public health doctor, @HealthFdn, @OxfordshireCC & @NIHR_RSS. Past Harkness. Health/public health policy. Also @Stornowayband. Same handle on bSky. Views own
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Adam Briggs retweeted
3 Dec 2024
Influenza is now rising rapidly. Antiviral 'flu medicines can now be used in primary care.
If you are eligible please get vaccinated.
For healthcare workers, being vaccinated helps protect you, your patients and colleagues.
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Adam Briggs retweeted
4 Dec 2024
Today's @ONS stats continue a recent picture of “stalling” life expectancy improvements - seen since 2015.
Most areas across Great Britain have experienced a fall in life expectancy.
With some of the most deprived areas having the lowest expectancy.
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4 Dec 2024
Today’s life expectancy data for Great Britain shows a decline in most areas during 2021 to 2023, compared with the pre #COVID19 period of 2017 to 2019.
This suggests we are yet to see a recovery from the decrease in life expectancy we saw during the pandemic.
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26 Nov 2024
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill's second reading has just passed by 415 votes to just 47 🙌
A massive political endorsement of what is likely to be the most important piece of public health legislation in over a decade. Now onto the committee stage.
25 Nov 2024
Tomorrow is the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
The bill gives MPs the opportunity to ensure the UK leads the world in tackling tobacco use and preventing disease for decades to come. 🧵
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25 Nov 2024
Tomorrow is the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
The bill gives MPs the opportunity to ensure the UK leads the world in tackling tobacco use and preventing disease for decades to come. 🧵
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25 Nov 2024
Also crucial is ongoing funding to help people quit.
This is usually through the public health grant, which has been cut by 28% per person since 2015/16.
The previous gov had earmarked an *additional* £70m/yr over the next 5yrs for quit services - continuing this is vital.
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25 Nov 2024
Finally, the bill provides plenty to help tackle the worrying increase in kids who vape.
To paraphrase @CMO_England, the following remains:
vaping is safer than smoking
but if you don't smoke, don't vape
and it's unacceptable to market vapes to kids.
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Adam Briggs retweeted
22 Nov 2024
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam says public health has been "grossly underfunded for years" and praised the efforts of local teams during the pandemic.
Public health should be "hardwired into every decision that a councils takes."
#HIAP @GwynneMP
‘Public health should run through everything a council does’ lgcplus.com/services/health-…
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Adam Briggs retweeted
22 Nov 2024
NEW ANALYSIS: We estimate next year #SocialCare providers will have to meet national insurance rises of over £900m, more than wiping out an extra £600m in sector funds allocated in the #Budget. 💷
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Adam Briggs retweeted
9 Nov 2024
We are delighted that Dr Adam Briggs, Senior Policy Fellow at @HealthFdn will be joining the panel discussion at #FoodActive2024 next week to discuss gaps in current government food policy
Find out more about our wonderful speakers and register here 👉 lnkd.in/eQv9FbjA
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Adam Briggs retweeted
5 Nov 2024
Just one week to go until #FoodActive2024!
We're excited to share a preview of the agenda - see below to find out what’s in store at this year’s exciting event...
Haven't registered yet? Secure your ticket and find out more here 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/increasin…
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7 Nov 2024
ICYMI, really helpful work from @nesta_uk, produced with a tonne of experts to directly compare and combine obesity policy ranging from jabs to labelling to tax.
New analysis: it is possible and affordable to halve obesity by the end of the decade, if governments implement the most effective high impact, low cost solutions.
Today we launch Nesta's blueprint for halving obesity: telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11… @camillahmturner @Telegraph
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📢📢Two exciting fixed term opportunities to come work in our @OxfordshireCC public health team!
🚨Local authority research practitioner. 2yr post, £35,745-£38,223, closes 22/11
🚨Data & intelligence health improvement practitioner. 1 yr post, £39,186-£46,464, closes 25/11
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Local authority research practitioner, joining our growing research team, working with us and with NIHR
👉 careers.oxfordshire.gov.uk/j…
Data & intelligence health improvement practitioner, working across public health data and surveillance
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Adam Briggs retweeted
5 Nov 2024
In case you missed in among all the news on the tobacco and vapes bill, @NHSDigital have today released the 2023/24 National Child Measurement Programme data.
Tl,dr: #obesity rates trending downwards in year 6 but rising again in reception, with inequalities as wide as ever. 🧵
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Adam Briggs retweeted
5 Nov 2024
Really welcome to see the introduction of the tobacco and vapes bill.
Tobacco kills 2 in 3 smokers and is responsible for over 400,000 hospital admissions a year.
The bill includes the smokefree generation as well as new provisions for smokefree spaces & retailer licensing.
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5 Nov 2024
We’re introducing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect the public, NHS and economy from the harms of smoking.
Our plans include banning smoking outside schools, children’s playgrounds and hospitals.
@CMO_England Professor Chris Whitty explains 👇
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