Lisa McNally

Dublin

Ireland Producer at Sky News

Ireland Editor @skynews. Formerly @NBCNews London. All views are my own and not those of my employer. Got a story? Email: [email protected]

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Prevention: The Law of Inverse Relevance

1 week ago | bmj.com | Lisa McNally

It was in the first ever episode of the BBC comedy “Yes Minister” that Sir Arnold referred to the ‘Law of Inverse Relevance’. This law states that “the less you intend to do about something, the more you have to keep talking about it”. It’s arguable that this law has been consistently applied to the prevention of ill health.
Transforming the world one run at a time

2 months ago | themj.co.uk | Lisa McNally

PUBLIC HEALTH Transforming the world one run at a time Parkrun generates tangible health, wellbeing and economic benefits in Worcestershire without the need for large financial investment, changing people, places and communities for the better, says Lisa McNally By Lisa McNally | 10 February 2025 SHARE On 2 October 2004, a man went down to his local park in London with some friends. What they did there would change the world. Although they didn't realise it at the time.
A magic population number for local government is a fallacy

2 months ago | themj.co.uk | Dennis Reed |Steve Leach |Colin Copus |Lisa McNally

The English Devolution White Paper leaves little doubt about the scale of the new unitary authorities the government intends to create: a population of half-a-million is required. We now have an idea where this magical figure came from provided in an answer to a Freedom of Information question asked of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) by the District Councils' Network.
Social factors in encouraging physical activity

Jan 9, 2025 | bmj.com | Lisa McNally

Motivating people to become more physically active is a key challenge facing modern health and care systems. The prize for success, in relation to both health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs, is huge [1]. There is a large volume of valuable research examining psychological approaches to encouraging regular exercise. The review by Zhu et al (2024) is a good example, examining the effect of motivational interviewing (MI).
Active ever after

May 21, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Lisa McNally

She was becoming frail and needed no convincing that being more active would help. Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription. Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government. Already a subscriber? Login
Networking opportunities

Jan 29, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Lisa McNally

By Lisa McNally | 30 January 2024 In your local area, which organisation has the most impact on mental health? Is it the local Community NHS Trust? Primary Care Networks? Or what about the local authority? My money is on the latter. Local authorities have an influence on most, if not all, of what Michael Compton and Ruth Shim in their 2015 book called the ‘core social determinants’ of mental health.
Only the lonely

May 29, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Lisa McNally
Only the lonely

May 29, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Lisa McNally

By Dr Lisa McNally | 30 May 2023 Loneliness is an increasing problem. It needs to be everyone’s problem if we are to tackle it, says Lisa McNally Unlike smoking, however, rates of loneliness aren’t falling. Data published this month shows the number of people in the UK who feel lonely ‘often or always’ has increased significantly over the last few years (Active Lives Survey, 2023). This suggests programmes aimed at addressing loneliness are a priority.
The Zen of Green Software: Finding Balance in the Sustainable Growth Journey

May 18, 2023 | infoq.com | Lisa McNally
Technology's Carbon Impact and What You Can Do about It

Mar 15, 2023 | infoq.com | Lisa McNally |Ben Linders