Last week I laid out how delaying disease so we spend less time in ill health in older age is possible, good for all and essential for a sustainable NHS.

Most people prioritise quality of life over quantity, and medical practice should reflect that.

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📌 Today is international women's day

The theme this year is #InspireInclusion - imagine a world with gender equality, a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination 🤩 Together, we can forge women's equality.

#ChangeTheStory on your commute to and from work. If you see harmful behaviours that are making someone uncomfortable or unsafe, don't be a bystander.

There are ways that you can intervene in a safe way, learn more here:
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After work socialising is a great way to build relationships, but when that includes sexist 'jokes', you can endanger female colleagues.

#ChangeTheStory by making the White Ribbon Promise: orlo.uk/LGWDU

Incredibly miving first hour at the White Ribbon conference today. Hearing from Nick Hollie Gazzard Trust and colleagues from Gloucestershire CC White Ribbon UK

#ChangeTheStory in your workplace today. Start by challenging:
derogatory comments
objectification
sexist ‘humour’
overfamiliar remarks practices which exclude women & favour men

with “I’m not ok with that”.

This is a first step to make women safer at work.

Why yes, I love reading books such as lion called belle, monkey and bunny fighting over a book and paramedic helping a morris dancer #HiddenBooksGame

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entry into the labour market with precarious employment is associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, which is important given that precarious employment is becoming more prevalent among young adults

👀Read our recommendations for supporting people to live healthier lives for longer in our recently refreshed policy position statement on healthy ageing ➡️adph.org.uk/resources/what…

We’ve updated our UK Measures of National Well-being Dashboard and we have released five new measures:

🤞 hopefulness
⚖️ fair treatment
🤝 satisfaction with social relationships
⌚ time use
📍 satisfaction with local area

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It was a privilege to be asked to contribute to the CMO's 2023 Annual Report. Older people play an essential role in society but with an aging population comes challenges that must be addressed.

See how we are tackling these in Gloucestershire on P75👉 orlo.uk/yD3Bi

It was a privilege to contribute to this report. We are working together across Gloucestershire CC One Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Partnership GlosVCSAlliance NHS Gloucestershire to name a few to address the issues the CMO raises. It's good the needs of older people & rural issues are recognised by Professor Chris Whitty #PublicHealth

Improving quality of later life sometimes means less medical intervention not more. This should be the patient's informed decision.

Older people and their families need to have realistic conversations with their doctors including about levels of intervention they want. (5/5)

Data is key to improving #publichealth and reducing health inequalities.

See our updated Public Health Outcomes Framework which provides health indicators at national and local authority level: fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public…

Being in employment is good for our health.

We can help people to find, remain in and be productive at work, improving their health & benefiting society as a whole.

Action for improving health must be adapted to local needs & involve partners across the health & welfare systems

We've launched a consultation on our plans to stop future generations from starting to smoke and tackle the rise in youth vaping.

Professor Chris Whitty Professor Sir Chris Whitty explains why we're taking action.
Have your say: gov.uk/government/con…

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Smoking addicts people who then suffer multiple diseases including heart disease, cancers, dementia and stroke.

Vapes can help smokers quit, but should never be marketed to children.

The consultation on a smokefree generation is open. Please take part.
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Today marks the start of #PublicHealthWorkforceWeek and the Faculty would like to express our gratitude to all FPH members and the wider public health workforce for the work they do to protect and improve the health of local, national, and global populations. Royal Society for Public Health

Wonderful news that we've been able to support the further roll out of this. #Gloucestershire #publichealth