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FPH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Keynote speaker:
Anna Soubry MP,
Parliamentary under Secretary
of State for Public Health

 
Strength, Solidarity, Delivery
3 July 2013
University of Warwick, Coventry

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Minimum price for alcohol needed to reduce burden on emergency medicine

Government needs to introduce this measure to relieve pressure on Accident and Emergency wards

Minimum price for alcohol needed to reduce burden on emergency medicine

Actions, not words, protect people's health

FPH 'profoundly disappointed' by Queen's Speech and lack of action on evidence for minimum unit pricing for alcohol and standardised tobacco packs

Actions, not words, protect people's health

Good Medical Practice revised

The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched a revised edition of Good Medical Practice along with explanatory guidance and online learning materials

Good Medical Practice revised

Getting children immunised is best way to stamp out diseases

Measles outbreak in Wales highlights importance of vaccinations: it's never too late for a child to get protected

Getting children immunised is best way to stamp out diseases

1 April: a new era begins in public health

Despite concerns about risks to people's health, FPH's members will do all they can to make new public health system work

1 April: a new era begins in public health

Section 75 regulations risk fragmented services

FPH is concerned about the impact of regulations on how health services for adults and children are tendered and run

Section 75 regulations risk fragmented services

Smoking and mental health: change is long overdue

FPH supports joint report from Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Psychiatrists on mental health and smoking

Smoking and mental health: change is long overdue

Advocating for health

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol will save lives


The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is alarmed by reports that the government is intending to withdraw its plans to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol (MUP). FPH has written, with the Association of Directors of Public Health, to the Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, outlining its concerns. Read the letter in full.

FPH asks its members to sign this e-petition by the Alcohol Health Alliance and the British Medical Association urging the government not to backtrack on MUP and to put health and lives first.

Lindsey DaviesNEW: listen to Professor Lindsey Davies sharing her initial thoughts about the Francis enquiry on this Audioboo file

Contact us with your media enquiries


If you are a journalist looking for a comment or to talk to an expert, our press office is here to help.  We regularly respond to media enquiries on a range of public health issues such as 'flu, alcohol, smoking,  mental health, sexual health or sustainable development.


The clock is ticking - time for standardised packaging


It is more than six months since the consultation on standard packs closed, and every day another 430 children in the UK start smoking. With the Department of Health consultation on the standardised packaging of tobacco products now closed, and the government considering the evidence, this is a critical moment to influence and lobby for this important and achievable public health measure.  FPH supports the Smoke Free Action Coalition and the Plain Packs Campaign - please see their tobacco clock and write to your MPs.

What public health professionals can do

CPD

Continuing professional development (CPD) is the component of learning and development that occurs after the formal completion of postgraduate training.

In public health, the overall aim of continuing professional development is to ensure that those who work in the field develop and maintain the necessary knowledge, skills and attributes to practise effectively and work towards improving the health of the population.

CPD is a professional obligation for all public health professionals.

In order to comply with the Faculty's minimum standards for CPD and to remain in good standing, all Faculty members must either submit a satisfactory CPD return for the previous calendar year, or have been formally exempted by the Faculty from this requirement.

The Faculty has adopted common standards for CPD for all its members.

Full CPD guidance document [pdf]
New CPD policy from 1 April 2012 [pdf]

The online diary allows users to keep an accurate online record of their learning activities. It also allows them to submit their annual return online.

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Regulation

On the 23 January 2012, the Secretary of State Andrew Lansley announced plans to legislate to ensure that all public health consultants were appropriately regulated. The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) welcomes this outcome, which is in no small part down to the hard work and commitment of FPH members, officers and staff.

FPH has now received further details from the Department of Health on the legislative process, practicalities and timetable for implementation. The legislation that will be used is Section 60 of the 1999 Health Act which will enable amendment of the Health Professions Council's (HPC) primary legislation, using secondary legislation, to establish a statutory register for public health specialists.  A draft legislative order will then be produced, which requires three months' consultation.  A revised order is then drafted.  It then has to be considered by the Scottish Assembly and then approved through a debate in the House of Commons and the House of Lords, prior to approval by the Privy Council. 

The process will begin in late 2012 and should take between 18 and 24 months, depending on the complexity of the legislation. During that time, the HPC will work with FPH, the United Kingdom Public Health Register (UKPHR) and other interested parties to develop and agree the regulatory systems and standards within HPC to enable UKPHR-registered specialists to transfer at the appropriate time when legislation is completed.

Recruitment 2013

Specialty Training 2013 – ST1 Opportunities in Public Health


Selection into Public Health Specialty training in 2013 will be run separately for:

Vacancies currently declared are set out below. Potential applicants should check these pages or the pages of their preferred programmes for updates.

Programme Number of posts

Defence Medical Services
(Note, these posts are available
only for serving officers)

3
East Midlands 6
East of England 8

London 

(North Thames 2; SE London Kent/Medway 5; SW London Surrey 

and Sussex 5)

12
Northern 4

Northern Ireland

(Recruiting separately)

1

North West

(Cumbria/Lancs 4; Cheshire/Merseyside 4; Greater Manchester 4)

12
Oxford 3
Scotland 3
South West 6
Wales 4

Wessex

(Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight)

5
West Midlands 6
Yorkshire/Humber 8

Events

10-11 September 2013 | Public Health England Annual Conference

The first Public Health England Annual Conference is expected to attract at least 1,200 delegates working across the spectrum of public health. An exhibition will be an important part of the conference, providing delegates with opportunities for net [...] More

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