Greg Fell

1 month ago | lgcplus.com | Greg Fell |Martin George

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the first covid lockdown. Ahead of the next pandemic, we must learn lessons about using local expertise, data sharing and addressing wider determinants of health, writes the president of the Association of Directors of Public Health. As we mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the covid pandemic, we reflect on the lessons learned and how we can best prepare for future pandemics.

Aug 16, 2024 | bmj.com | Greg Fell

Greg Fell, presidentThe Association of Directors of Public HealthWe must tackle the lack of communication and information sharing between central government and those on the ground when dealing with local outbreaks, writes Greg FellRecently, the first report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry was published.1 The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) were core participants in the first module, which focused on pandemic preparedness.

Aug 9, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Greg Fell

PUBLIC HEALTH The first steps to healthier lives Directors of public health have a responsibility to cut rates of non-communicable diseases, and by creating healthier places people will have the freedom to choose how they live, says Greg Fell By Greg Fell | 09 August 2024 SHARE Every year, 41 million people worldwide die from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). That equates to around 70% of deaths worldwide, figures that are projected to rise to 52 million and 75% by 2030.

Jul 9, 2024 | thelancet.com | Kevin Fenton |Greg Fell |William Roberts |Margaret Rae

As the newly formed UK Government begins its administration with a historic majority for the Labour Party in the UK Parliament after the July 4, 2024 general election, we have seen UK citizens express a mandate for change. Indeed, the new Government's manifesto pledges 1 The King's FundGeneral election 2024: the health and care manifesto pledges.

Jun 11, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Greg Fell

By Greg Fell | 11 June 2024 Earlier this year, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation described poverty’s toll on the nation’s health as a ‘mounting catastrophe’. The statistics are sobering. Ten million adults and 4.3 million children are living in poverty in the UK, with people in the least deprived areas of the country living around 19 more years in good health compared with those living in the most deprived.