The Unusual Suspects: Unlocking the Potential of the Wider Public Health Workforce

Our report calls for greater collective support for the millions of people in the UK’s Wider Public Health Workforce that are positively contributing to the nation’s health.

Public Health Workforce Week 2022

The first annual Public Health Workforce Week was held by RSPH from 3 October to 7 October 2022.

Public Health Workforce Week 2023

RSPH is hosting the second annual Public Health Workforce Week from 2 October to 6 October 2023.

Accredited Registers Workforce

The accredited registers workforce comprises a variety of healthcare practices with the potential to positively impact the public’s health

Going the Distance

This joint report by RSPH and ukactive focuses on the exercise professional workforce and how it can play an enhanced role in supporting the public’s health

Health Trainers

Since their introduction, almost 3,000 health trainers have supported more than half a million people to make positive lifestyle changes

Impact pathways for everyday interactions

We are offering support and guidance to key healthcare professions to help them measure their public health impact

Pharmacies in the community

There is widespread support for public health programmes and services to be delivered by pharmacy teams

Rethinking the Public Health Workforce

'Rethinking the Public Health Workforce' identifies a number of occupations which have already started to support public health work

Wider Public Health Workforce Engagement

Help us identify the needs of the wider public health workforce

Wider Public Health Education Pathways

RSPH is the home of the wider public health workforce

Emergency Services Hub

This hub provides access to resources for the emergency services in order to share information, best practice and cooperation around public health

Allied Health Professions Hub

This hub provides access to resources for Allied Health Professions in order to share information, best practice and cooperation around public health

Priorities for Supporting the Wider Public Health Workforce

The wider public health workforce plays a vital role in supporting and delivering public health across a huge range of settings.

RSPH 6 Key Priorities to support the Wider Public Health Workforce: Solutions from across the workforce and emerging findings from RSPH research

RSPH hosted a panel discussion webinar to discuss insight from our engagement with the wider public health workforce and 6 key priorities emerged