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Louise Mc Grath-Lone talking about local authority expenditure on public health services to 0 to 5-yr-olds in England: the public health grant since 2016 has decreased by 25%. In 2/3 of LAs, expenditure for children subsequently decreased, while in 1/3, it increased.

First panel discussion of the day with the speakers of the "Impact and implementation of public health science in policy and practice" session #UKPHSci

Second keynote of the day with Prof Ruth Hunter #PHSci - there is "No Planet B: Health and the Environment"

Prof Ruth Hunter, 2nd keynote speaker of the day, talks about the importance of providing and maintaining our green and blue spaces: “Multi solvers are people who address both challenges of humans and environmental health.”

Prof Ruth Hunter: “with every 1% increase in green space in a geographic area, the annual count of preventable deaths among the most deprived neighbourhoods was lower by 37-41%” 👉 jech.bmj.com/content/early/…

Excellent presentation by @MajelMcG about preconception health in migrant women: opportunities to improve care for migrant women in vulnerable situations to improve outcome

Excellent talk by Julie Cowie about a co-designed incentive intervention to support healthy weight and wellbeing (ELLY study) with promising outcomes: “Just being engaged in community activities… losing weight was almost a bit of a bonus!”

Isra Al-Sharabi now talking about commissioning healthcare services for asylum seekers. Lived experience input is esssential! “We come here as blind people - we need you to open our eyes so we know what services are available.”

Excellent presentation by Miranda Geddes-Barton on maternal and infant outcomes for women experiencing homelessness

Great presentation by Dom Higgins from the National Wildlife Trust about the economic assessment of “Natural Health Services” - calling for shared investment funds to maintain these social prescribing practices, where nature meets health

🕒 15:30: Maxine Radcliffe presents "Women’s experiences of homelessness in high-income contexts." Meta-ethnography highlights structural barriers and lived realities, urging tailored interventions. #PHSci #Homelessness #MetaEthnography #PublicHealth

🕒 15:40: Alexandra Creavin presents "Public Health Communication and NHS Workload relating to Group A Streptococcus." A retrospective study analyzing Google Analytics, NHS calls, and more to understand demand patterns and communication impact. #PHSci #PublicHealth #GroupAStrep

🕒 15:50: Yekta Saidi (Uni of Sheffield) presents "Using Bayesian networks to explore mental health factors for LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ adolescents." Analysis based on the Millennium Cohort Study reveals key differences in relationships between factors. #PHSCi #MentalHealth

🕒 16:10: Marissa J. Smith (University of Glasgow) presents "Co-production of an advocacy video with adolescents on e-cigarette advertising in Scotland." - using workshops, photo elicitation, focus groups, and video production. #PHSci #ECigarettes #CoProduction

Did you miss our #ECR event last month? Two of our speakers have come together on The Lancet Voice to discuss the 20mph speed limit in Wales. Catch up here 👉open.spotify.com/episode/6T3epQ… Gavin Cleaver