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ENDNOTES Policy updates Public health and NHS reforms The agenda continues to move apace, with the establishment of the NHS Futures Forum, chaired by ex-RCGP chairman, Steve Field. Of major concern is the lack of public health representation on the forum. Following concerted lobbying by public health organisations, Frank Atherton, President of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH), is now a member but, given the size of the forum and the agenda, there is disappointment that there aren’t more public health experts around the table. We are working to ensure that the public health voice is heard. FPH, along with RSPH and ADPH, have also written to Prime Minister David Cameron. Developed through our close collaboration on the PHMCC White Paper Task Group, the letter sets out our concerns that, while the debate around the NHS reforms are of vital importance, there is a real danger that the public health reforms – and the consequences for the public’s health if they go through as proposed – are being overshadowed. You can read the letter at www.fph.org.uk We’ve also produced a ‘key points’ paper, through the PHMCC task group, which we’ve fed into the NHS Futures Forum and are using to drum home the message that government needs to take notice of what the public health profession is saying about the reforms. You can read our key points at www.fph.org.uk Health Select Committee inquiry into public health FPH President Lindsey Davies gave evidence to the Health Select Committee as part of its inquiry into public health. Prompted by the Government’s proposed reforms to public health, the committee set out to scrutinise the plans “not least because of the importance of public health in ensuring that health services are commissioned effectively”. FPH also submitted evidence to the inquiry and you can find this on our website. House of Lords HIV and AIDS Select Committee FPH Vice-President John Middleton gave evidence to the committee on HIV and AIDS, which looked at a wide range of issues including monitoring, prevention, testing, treatment, cost and stigma. It also touched on the impact of the reforms. FPH also submitted evidence via its Health Protection Committee, and this can be read at www.fph.org.uk FPH Online Members’ Area The new FPH online members’ area is up and running. You can update your membership information, tell us about policy areas you’re interested in and find out about the work of FPH and opportunities to get involved in our work. The area is still in the early stages of development, but we’re working on it so that you’ll be able to pay your subscription fees, register for the conference and other FPH events, and get access to pre-published copies of FPH reports. To get started, just follow the members’ link from the FPH homepage (www.fph.org.uk) and where it says ‘Activate account’ simply enter your email address and click ‘submit’. If your email address matches the one we have logged on our register, then a notification will be emailed to that account with a password. If your email address doesn’t match then contact omasupport@fph.org.uk Smokefree Action Coalition FPH continues to work as a member of the Smokefree Action Coalition to push government for further action on reducing the health burden of tobacco. We are co-signatories to a letter to Lord Coe calling for the Olympics to be a smoke-free event. 18 PUBLIC HEALTH TODAY
Welcome to new FPH members We would like to congratulate and welcome the following new members who were admitted to the FPH between February and May 2011 New diplomate members Louise Aston Roberto DeBono Helen Elsey Nigel Field Anjan Ghosh Tara Harrop Merav Kliner Sarah Lock Rosemary Millar Rachael Musgrave George Obita Mary O’Brien Helen Raison Subhadra Rajanaidu Susanna Roughton Neil Wigglesworth New trainee members Jillian Johnston Bruce McKenzie Leonie Race Daniel Todkill Emily Youngman New members Craig Russell Blundred Sarah Bowman Wendy Burke Steven Casson Christopher Chiswell Philip Conaglen Rebecca Cooper Sophie Coronini-Cronberg Jonathan Cox Dhanika Dabrera Matthew Day Simon Fraser Tha Han Matthew Harris Robert Howard Marko Kerac Kate Mandeville Helen Raison Jonathan Roberts Mohit Sharma James Smith Rhianwen Stiff Dana Sumilo Sarah Theaker Michael Wade Conall Watson Rachel Weston Nicola Wright New fellowships Ravikumar Balakrishnan Alison Bell Bruce Bolam Huw Brunt Miriam Davidson Andrea Docherty Susan Elden Darrell Gale Sian Griffiths Christian Gunneberg Sharon Hillier Susan Hird Maidrag Mashbileg Alison Merry Babafemi Oshin Clare Perkins Sangeeta Richhariya-Leahy Rachel Robinson Tasmin Sommerfield Paula Tele Wei Wang William Welfare Valerie White Christopher Zishiri FPH publishes book on children’s mental health In Thinking Ahead: Why We Need To Improve Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing, seven authors consider different aspects of society – from parenting, family culture, the pre-school years, to schools, housing and other buildings, the media and our natural environment. All these elements can make a better life. This book outlines what needs to be done to improve children's wellbeing in the UK, and how policies across government departments need to change to maximise that improvement. Edited by Rachael Jolley, Thinking Ahead is published by FPH, priced £5.99, and can also be read on the FPH website. UK Public Health Register Through Defined Specialist portfolio assessment Sian Price Louise Unsworth Through Generalist Specialist portfolio assessment Folashade Adenekan Sarah Andrews Angela Bartley Ian Wake Through the standard FPH Generalist Specialist training route Benjamin Barr Hazel Henderson Laura Maclehose Jennifer Taylor GMC Register Delphine Grynszpan Gillian Hawkins Kulsum Janmohamed Dulcie McBride Kathleen Skinner Quality, Public Health & Scotland: Improving Standards in a Changing Climate, Macdonald Aviemore Resort, 10-11 November, 2011 Scotland’s health is improving but the major challenges of obesity, tobacco, alcohol misuse and mental ill health or illness remain. The demands on health improvement and healthcare services and the climate in which we operate are changing not least due to demographic changes, new technologies and financial pressures. NOTICEBOARD FPH in Scotland Annual Conference How should the public health community continue to promote and secure changes to improve health in this increasingly challenging climate? What are the key elements of successful leadership in times of hardship and how can best practice be inspired? These are just some of the questions we will explore in this year’s programme which will feature keynote presentations from a range of influential speakers. For further information and to submit an abstract go to www.fphscotconf.co.uk
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