Commercial Determinants of Health SIG
The Commercial Determinants of Health SIG was established in 2024 to support the public health profession to become skilled and competent in identifying, understanding and addressing the commercial determinants of health (CDoH). The SIG aims to signpost to relevant academic, policy or practical expertise on CDoH, provide a focal point for FPH members interested in working on CDoH and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information. The CDoH SIG also work with other SIGs in this space, to identify how their work can contribute to addressing the CDoH and identify opportunities for shared learning and advocacy.
Contact
The Commercial Determinants of Health SIG reports to the Advocacy and Policy Committee, and is chaired by Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz and Dr Alice Kadri. The SIG can be contacted at: cdohfphsig@gmail.com.
FPH members can join this SIG by logging into their FPH members’ portal account, selecting the ‘Committees/SIGs’ button and choosing the correct SIG. You will then be asked to provide a few details, following which your application will be automatically approved. Further details on FPH membership are available here.
Recent work
In 2025, the Alcohol and Commercial Determinants of Health SIG responded to the DHSC's call for evidence on Shaping the national cancer plan. Read the consultation response here.
Workplan
View the SIG workplan below
Activity: Promote the new FPH governing engagements with commercial actors policy, and support implementation.
Outcome:
- Confident implementation and operationalisation of the FPH governing engagements with commercial actors policy within the Faculty.
- Increased confidence and competence of FPH members in identifying, assessing, preventing and managing conflicts of interest and protecting health policy through good governance.
- FPH taking a leadership and normative role on this agenda and working with our royal colleges and organisations to strengthen their policies.
Target date: 31/12/2025
Named lead: May van Schalkwyk and Anna Brook
Progress to date: Policy adopted at March board meeting.
Outputs:
- Launch event planned (date TBC Summer/Autumn 2025)
- Journal piece planned
Activity: Supportive work to contribute to Sustainability SIG’s work feeding into faculty Curriculum review.
Outcome: Identification of CDOH relevant examples of work and evidence for curriculum review.
Target date: 31/12/2025
Named lead: Kylie Murrell
Progress to date: Process planning
Outputs: Response to consultation
Activity: Mapping of stakeholders and policy and advocacy work in CDOH
Outcome: Identify stakeholders active in commercial determinants knowledge and practice from a range of sectors including academic, policy, and advocacy organisations. Understand their priorities, agenda and resources in order to inform our policy and advocacy agenda and appropriate collaborations.
Target date: 30/03/2026
Named lead: Alice Kadri via the SIG’s Policy and Advocacy (POLAD) Working Group
Progress to date:
Outputs:
- Stakeholder map
- Inform POLAD working group’s development of aims and objectives, and in turn to support SIG policy and advocacy work.
Activity: Identifying range of communication resources for CDOH to share with members.
Outcome: Identify communication resources to share with members and enable professional discussion of CDOH related issues with various stakeholders.
Target date: 31/12/2025
Named lead: Alice Kadri via the SIG’s Policy and Advocacy (POLAD) Working Group
Progress to date: ADPH speaker at POLAD meeting to share their resources.
Outputs:
- Signpost resources in newsletters to members.
- Create stock of communications resources.
Activity: Responding to relevant consultations for FPH
Outcome: CDOH SIG contributions to FPH consultation responses
Target date: Ongoing
Named lead: Alice Kadri via the SIG’s Policy and Advocacy (POLAD) Working Group
Progress to date: Responded to national cancer plan call for evidence
Outputs: FPH response to be available on FPH website
Activity: Regular newsletters to SIG members that signposts latest research, resources and opportunities to develop skills and practical experience in recognising and managing the commercial determinants of health.
Outcome: Sending out a minimum of 5 newsletters per year
Target date: Ongoing
Named lead: StR & CPH Working Group
Progress to date: 7+ newsletters sent to members since SIG created
Outputs: Next newsletter being planned
