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02 October 20251 min read

Public health organisations publish joint response to the 10 Year Health Plan

A joint letter from the Royal Society for Public Health, Faculty of Public Health and Association of Directors of Public Health in response to the 10 Year Health Plan for England published yesterday.

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03 July 20251 min read

RSPH responds to the 10 Year Health Plan

The 10 Year Health Plan for England comes at a critical moment for the health of the nation.

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23 June 20251 min read

Make physical activity a bigger part of the curriculum, says new RSPH report

We're calling for action to encourage physical activity in schools and reduce rates of childhood obesity.

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05 June 20251 min read

New qualification launched to help communities take local action for climate and health

A new qualification is aiming to help local people build healthier and greener communities

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14 May 20252 min read

Tax online retailers and invest in UK’s declining highstreets, says leading public health charity

The Royal Society for Public Health has today published a landmark new report, Streets Ahead, setting out a roadmap to turn the UK’s high streets into drivers of good health.

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07 May 20252 min read

RSPH launches new training support across UK workforce to unlock prevention potential

The training offer will support the wider public health workforce to build skills and develop their careers.

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10 April 20252 min read

Mental health training offered to all MPs by RSPH

We will be offering our training approach, Making Every Contact Count (MECC) for Mental Health, to all sitting Members of Parliament.

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27 March 20251 min read

Celebrating Women's History Month 2025: the women across history who inspire us

For Women's History Month 2025, we asked our staff which historical women inspire them.

20 March 20251 min read

RSPH announces next Chair of Council

Professor Nick Harding has been an RSPH Council member since 2023 and is a practising General Practitioner with 30 years experience.

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28 February 20252 min read

RSPH brings together MPs and businesses to discuss workplace health solutions

At an All-Party Parliamentary Group this week, we brought together key stakeholders to discuss the solutions to making the places we spend our time healthier.

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19 February 20251 min read

New RSPH report calls for people to get talking about health issues

By training professionals to include conversations about health into their daily routines, we can improve the health outcomes of the public.

07 February 20251 min read

RSPH responds to the announcement of the public health grant 25-26

"We have everything to gain and nothing to lose when it come to investing in public health." Read our response to the announcement

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