Champs Public Health Collaborative

Introducing 'All Together Inspired' a brand new online learning hub to learn more about the social determinants of health and reducing health inequalities!  Our mission is to work as one to build a fairer, healthier #Cheshire and #Merseyside, informed by the country’s leading voice on health equity, Professor Sir Michael Marmmot ⬇️ 🔊 Visit https://lnkd.in/edQxqchF to explore ways to make a difference and be part of the #healthequity movement! #AllTogetherInspired #AllTogetherFairer

The Department of Health and Social Care alongside NHS England is conducting a public consultation to shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England. You can share your views, ideas, and experiences on the #changeNHS website ➡️ change.nhs

The Collaborative's unique model for improving health and wellbeing in Cheshire and Merseyside has been highlighted in a report from the The King's Fund supported by The Health Foundation ‘Public health and population health – Leading together’ focuses on public health and population health leadership and explores various models that different areas have adopted. The model has been praised as an 'example of distributed, shared and aligned leadership between population health and public health' which 'works well since there is a high level of trust, and clarity over role and purpose'. Read the full report here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e5FJ4bVT

Our Director of Population Health chaired an NHS Prevention Pledge Summit in Warrington, which brought together over 80 delegates and speakers from NHS provider trusts and primary care organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gVsyk-Sj NHS North West Health Equalities Group Champs Public Health Collaborative NHS England

Summer may be gone but your healthy weight journey can continue. Put the answer in your hands this #SoberOctober and download the #LowerMyDrinking app to help boost your health. App Store https://bit.ly/3PyWkoO Google Play https://bit.ly/3LkZlqe

65% of people in the North West support a ban on smoking in outdoor hospitality settings, according to the 2024 ASH/Yougov survey. Responding reports of a U-turn on this issue, Dr Sarah McNulty, Lead Director for Smokefree Cheshire and Merseyside said: “The Tobacco and Vapes Bill provides a unique opportunity to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping. Since the Government committed to reintroduce the bill in July, a further 35,000 young adults aged 18 to 25 have taken up smoking, so there is no time to waste in bringing about this historic legislation. “The prospect of a U-turn on a proposed extension of the bill relating to outdoor smoking is disappointing. The public, including the health community and those impacted by smoking-related disease, should be given a say. This debate should be held in public via a consultation, not behind closed doors.” #AllTogetherSmokefree

October's edition of #Collaborate newsletter is here! Packed full of public health news, events and training in Cheshire and Merseyside, including: ➡️ A welcome ban on disposable vapes in the UK ➡️ Launch of new health equity online learning hub ➡️ New Suicide Prevention strategy launched by Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Read here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/collab-oct

📝 Add your voice today to help us build an NHS fit for the future. Here’s how 👇 https://lnkd.in/eK4JA_5H

Fantastic to hear that our Early Identification of Co-occurring Alcohol and Mental Health disorders project, led in partnership with the Alcohol Care Team at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category at the Royal Society of Public Health awards! Find out more about the project and the nomination here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/RSPH-Award

We're pleased that new legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes from June 1st 2025 has now been laid in Parliament. Dr Sarah McNulty, Lead Director of Public Health for Cheshire and Merseyside Smokefree said: “The Cheshire and Merseyside Directors of Public and Population Health called for a ban on disposable vapes in July 2023, so this government action to bring the ban into force is welcome." "The Tobacco and Vapes Bill includes branding and product regulations to target vapes, so it is critical that this legislation is also passed as quickly as possible.” Full story here ➡️ bit.ly/disposable-vape-ban