Related Organisations
The Faculty works with a range of organisations who are stakeholders in public health in addition to government departments in the UK. It works in partnership to further its three key areas of activity:
- professional affairs;
- advocacy and policy contribution;
- education and standard setting.
Below is a list of our related organisations, a brief outline of what they do and a link to their respective websites.
- Association of Public Health
Observatories
The Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) has been established since June 2000, and has a main focus of facilitating collaborative working of the ten Public Health Observatories (PHOs) in England and Wales. Visit the Association of Public Health Observatories website. - The Association of Directors of
Public Health (UK)
is a national organisation which provides a networking structure for Directors of Public Health. Visit the Association of Directors of Public Health (UK) website. - Australasian Faculty
of Public Health Medicine
Works "to improve and protect the health of populations through the practice of public health medicine, including education and research". It aims to promote study and advancement of knowledge in the field of public health medicine; encourage high levels of skill and expertise and high ethical standards in the practice of public health medicine; raise and maintain the educational standards of medical graduates wishing to enter the field of public health medicine; and act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation in matters of educational or public interest in connection with the field of public health medicine. Visit the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine website. - Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH is an independent professional body and registered charity representing those who work in environmental health and related disciplines. Its primary function is the promotion of knowledge and understanding of environmental health issues. Visit the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health website. - Child Public Health Interest Group
The aims of CPHIG are:- to raise the profile of child public health (CPH) among paediatricians and public health practitioners
- to assist in developing public health policy in regard to families and children
- to define and develop the training in CPH among the two disciplines
- to clarify working practices in CPH and share examples of good practice
- to identify topics for child health advocacy by the FPH and RCPCH
- to enable better communication between colleagues in the field, in particular by electronic means.
- Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH)
CEMACH was launched in 2003 and aims is to improve the health of mothers, babies and children by carrying out confidential enquiries on a nationwide basis and by widely disseminating our findings and recommendations. Visit the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health website. - Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) exists to prevent and reduce the impact on human health of the consequences of infectious diseases, chemical and radiation hazards, and major emergencies. Visit the Health Protection Agency website. - HOADs
These are the Heads of Academic Departments of Public Health (ie a gathering of Professors of Public Health Medicine from the universities). The group considers the public health component of undergraduate medical training as well as the academic input into postgraduate specialist training for the Membership examination and for higher degrees (such as MSc, MD, PhD in public health and related subjects). - Local Government Association
Formed in 1997, the LGA is a voluntary lobbying organisation representing local government in England and Wales – a total of just under 500 authorities - to promote better local government. It works with and for member authorities to enable people to shape a distinctive and better future for their locality and communities. The LGA aims to put local councils at the heart of the drive to improve public services and to work with government to ensure that the policy, legislative and financial context in which they operate, supports that objective. The LGA also represents fire authorities, police authorities, national park authorities and passenger transport authorities. Visit the Local Government Association website. - Multi-disciplinary
Public Health Forum
Was established by a national conference in 1995. It was set up as a semi-formal network of networks and had the following aims: to ensure that the health of the public of the UK is served by public health professionals who are properly trained, accredited and developed; to maintain and build on the diversity of multi-disciplinary public health to realise public health goals; to promote a unified voice for public health advocacy and to promote a single voice for public health professionals. Visit the Multi-disciplinary Public Health Forum website. - National Heart Forum
The National Heart Forum (NHF) is a leading alliance of over 40 national organisations working to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in the UK. Its mission is to work with and through its members to prevent disability and death from coronary heart disease in the UK. In order to achieve this, the NHF operates nationwide and internationally. It has four main objectives: to provide a forum for members for the exchange of information, ideas and initiatives on coronary heart disease prevention; to identify and address areas of consensus, controversy and gaps; develop policy based on evidence and on the views of member organisations; and to stimulate and promote effective action. Visit the National Heart Forum website. - NHS Confederation
The Confederation brings together the organisations that make up the modern NHS across the UK. Working with its members, it is an independent driving force to transform health services and health by influencing policy and the wider public debate and connecting health leaders through networking and information sharing. Visit the NHS Confederation website. - PHPCG
The Public Health and Primary Care Group promotes the understanding and knowledge of the public health role in primary health care and the primary health care contribution to the public health role among public health physicians, primary care medical advisers, general practitioners, primary health care teams, health authorities, health boards and appropriate professional bodies. - PHMCC
The Public Health Medicine Consultative Committee is a forum in which the BMA (the doctors’ professional association and a recognised trade union) and Faculty representatives meet officials from the Department of Health. - Public Health
Genetics Unit
Provides news and information about advances in genetics and their impact on public health and the prevention of disease. Funded by the Department of Health and The Wellcome Trust, the PHGU is part of the National Health Service and, together with the University of Cambridge Centre for Medical Genetics and Policy, forms the nucleus of the Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park. Visit the Public Health Genetics Unit website. - Public Health Medicine
Environmental Group
The Public Health Medicine Environmental Group is an organisation of consultants in communicable disease control, environmental health officers, infection control nurses, microbiologists and other professionals interested in communicable disease control. It exists to act as a networking organisation for the above professionals and to support them in the organisation of meetings for continuing professional development. Visit the Public Health Medicine Environmental Group website. - Royal Society for the Promotion
of Health
Founded in 1876, its aim is to promote continuous improvement in human health world-wide through education, communication and the encouragement of scientific research. The Society does this by promoting health to its Members and other stakeholders through events and publications, to members of the public through its qualifications and to the food industry by certifying the hygiene and packaging procedures within companies. Visit the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health website. - STA
The Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges was established in January 1996. It awards the CCST and other certificates required by the European Medical Directive on the recommendation of its constituent Colleges and Faculties. The Faculty is a full and independent member of the STA. - The Royal Institute of
Public Health
The Royal Institute of Public Health is an independent organisation promoting public health and hygiene through education and training, information, quality testing and policy development. Visit the The Royal Institute of Public Health website. - UKPHA
The United Kingdom Public Health Association - known by the initials UKPHA - is an independent, voluntary, multi-disciplinary membership organisation. It brings together individuals and organisations from all sectors who share a common commitment to promoting the public’s health. It seeks to promote the development of healthy public policy at all levels of government and across all sectors, and acts as an information platform and aim to support those working in public health both professionally or in a voluntary capacity. Visit the UKPHA website.