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Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs

Public health doctor, @HealthFdn, @OxfordshireCC & @NIHR_RSS. Past Harkness. Health/public health policy. Also @Stornowayband. Same handle on bSky. Views own amazon.co.uk/Practising-Pub… Oxford, England Joined August 2011
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Professor Chris Whitty @CMO_England

10 months ago

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. gov.uk/government/sta…

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LGA Wellbeing @LGAWellbeing

10 months ago

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. ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

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Office for National Statistics (ONS) @ONS

10 months ago

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. ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

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Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs

10 months ago

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.

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Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs

10 months ago

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.

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LGA Wellbeing @LGAWellbeing

10 months ago

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

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LGC @lgcplus

10 months ago

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

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Nuffield Trust @NuffieldTrust

10 months ago

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. 💷 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/will…

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Food Active @food_active

11 months ago

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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Food Active @food_active

11 months ago

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/increasing-a…

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Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs

11 months ago

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.

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Nesta @nesta_uk

11 months ago

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.

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Oxfordshire County Council @OxfordshireCC

11 months ago

The strategy for Oxfordshire's natural environment will ensure that planners, developers, councils, and other land users all have the same information of how these spaces should be preserved, created, protected, and improve. We want to hear your views: letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/lnrs-phase3-co…

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Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs

11 months ago

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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