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social media as a mental health issue
Went to a fascinating discussion a few weeks ago on social media as a mental health issue. I recently heard that a stat that of the 114bn posts on TikTok containing mental health information, 80% contain some form of misinformation (I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the stat). SM was designed as a tool…
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Weight Loss Drugs arent “the answer”
This one is a working note style. More so than normal:) my working list of why weight loss drugs aren’t the ansa (sorry not terribly well organised) = Bottom line Will help some. Zero doubt it works. For a short period Wont shift the dial on population scale problem But narrative of “miracle cure” will…
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CDOH at local level in a single side
Greg, Im not quite getting this CDOH thing, please explain. this is a guide through (rather than prose) on main points to make, methods and tactics on CDOH at local level. See thread also If I had to write a single page…. (I mightn’t be able to) but would be thus – in no particular…
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Gambling reform. The flawed 0.3% argument
Michael Dugher wrote in the Times that the best way to help the 0.3% who are harmed by gambling is to focus on the 0.3% not the 99.7%. The premise being that we should focus on the small percentage harmed instead of regulating the industry. This is flawed and misguided on at least five counts.…
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Population health – what is in a term
A lot of folk ask me my views on what all these terms mean. There is, in my view, probably some merit in getting some clarity on terms. Here is my effort. I have blogged on this one extensively before – here for those that want it – some technical stuff some definitional stuff. …
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Moving beyond “vaguely interested”. Wanless 20 years on.
Why don’t we invest in prevention (whatever that means). TLDR version = At end of the day I don’t think this one is about evidence around ROI, its about belief, short term cycles and power/ vested interests The NHS is in crisis. Of that there is no doubt. “Public Health” in almost all guises won’t…
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Developing a Well Being Economy
Developing a Well Being Economy Short notes (as is my usual format) 1. If I really had to get to the nub of it social outcomes and the well-being of the population as a core goal is as central to the decision-making as GDP growth. Is healthy life expectancy part of core economic metrics? and…
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A PH take on “work and health”
1 Introductory Historically conversations about economic progress, productivity have focused on stuff like skills and transport. The health of the working age population has been largely neglected as a factor in economic growth. This has shifted quickly over the last year or so. The pivot point was partly, but not wholly, as a result of…
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Commercial determinants of health. Where next
“doubt is our product since its the best means of competing with the body of fact”… Short set of thoughts on where next on this from view point of a jobbing DPH. Based in no small part on the ADPH 2022 conference and a follow on session for the NE and YH DPH group. Definitional…