Our Campaigns, Policy Work and Other Projects

Find out about our Campaigns and Policy work, our various Special Programmes and Creative Projects, the Latest Public Health News and our past Media Coverage. 

Campaigns and Policy

Our public health Campaigns aim to draw attention to particular issues - and call on a wide range of organisations, Local Authorities and Government to make changes to improve public health and wellbeing for all. In addition, our important Policy Work covers many key areas of concern - such as Drugs and Alcohol Use, Food Allergies, Obesity, Vaccinations and Workplace Health.

We base our research and recommendations on the expertise and experience of our Members; a small army of Public Health Professionals and Educational Institutions from around the world. In this way, we hope to present an authoritative voice that stimulates debate and effects change.

Campaigns

Our campaigns raise awareness of the issues that impact on the public's health

Policy

Our policy work covers key areas in public health and calls for changes to improve health and wellbeing across the UK

Consultations

We regularly take part in sector specific consultations to influence public health policy

Our Strategic Priorities

Our strategic priorities define and determine our areas of focus so that we can maximise our impact and the delivery of our mission

All Policy Areas

A full directory of RSPH's policy areas

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Latest Public Health News

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Guest Blog: The Impact of Climate Change on Public Health

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• 5 August 2020

Guest Blog: The YGAM Parent Hub website launch

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• 4 August 2020

RSPH welcomes obesity “strategy” but warns there remain glaring omissions

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• 27 July 2020

Reflecting on RSPH in 2019

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• 17 July 2020

RSPH convenes letter calling on the Government to include advertising restrictions in forthcoming obesity strategy

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• 16 July 2020

Guest Blog: Understanding skin betting and gambling-like behaviour in children

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• 16 July 2020

Guest Blog: Citizens Advice on Gambling Harms

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• 14 July 2020

Guest Blog: New Public Health resource hub for Allied Health Professionals

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• 7 July 2020

One in two won’t feel safe visiting pubs for at least three months, as more businesses reopen this weekend

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• 4 July 2020

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Special Programmes

We work with a range of national and regional partners to develop, support and implement Special Programmes and initiatives aimed at supporting the public's health and wellbeing.

Alcohol health champions

RSPH is proud to support a pioneering programme which is being rolled out across Greater Manchester

Connect 5

Connect 5 has been developed to give frontline staff the confidence to have more effective conversations with the public about their mental health and wellbeing

European Youth Health Champions

The European Youth Health Champions project aims to create new, evidence-based, transnational resources to train youth peer educators

Healthy Living Pharmacies: Level 1 Register

The register lists those pharmacies that have successfully completed the profession-led self-assessment process

Young Health Champions

The Young Health Champions Award is a Level 2 qualification for young people between the ages of 14-24

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Our Creative Projects

In addition to our Policy and Campaign work, we explore the challenges facing the public's health through a range of Creative Projects.

flashpoints

flashpoints is a photography competition held by RSPH in partnership with the Royal Photographic Society

The Healthy Lives Photography Commission

In February 2018 photographer Matt Writtle produced a series of images that would illustrate the social, economic and environmental factors that influence the public’s health

Gin Lane 2016: Iconic Artwork Reimagined for the 21st Century

To celebrate its 160th anniversary, RSPH commissioned a reimagining of William Hogarth’s 1751 cartoon Gin Lane

Literary competition winners issue warning from the future

RSPH and the Health Foundation unveil winners of short story competition, 'Health: From Here to Where?'

RSPH and YHM partner with ADCAN Awards

RSPH and the Young Health Movement partnered with ADCAN Awards in their fifth-annual filmmaking competition

Videos and Podcasts

Our videos and films cover a wide range of public health topics

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Our Media Highlights

Our Campaign and Policy Work has stimulated debate around the world - with hundreds of media appearances and tens of thousands of articles featuring our reports and research. You can see more on the RSPH YouTube Channel.

If you represent a media organisation or news channel and would like us to comment on a particular public health issue or story, please contact our Press Office.

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Our Resources

Welcome to the Early Action Together ACEs learning network

The Early Action Together Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) learning network provides helpful information for the public, professionals and Police about ACEs

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

Health on the High Street resources hub

This resource hub is a central repository of information for anyone who needs support in their efforts to ensure their High Street is as health promoting as possible

Rhwydwaith dysgu Camau Cynnar gyda'n Gilydd

Mae'r rhwydwaith dysgu Camau Cynnar gyda’n Gilydd Profiadau Niweidiol mewn Plentyndod (ACE) yn darparu gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol ar gyfer y cyhoedd, gweithwyr proffesiynol a'r Heddlu ynghylch ACE

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

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