Academic
president of the Association of Directors of Public Health
Press citations
4
Topic
1
Adult social care & reform
Last quoted
Sept 2026
“Central government was too slow to use this local expertise – and take into account existing health and social inequalities – which meant the response to covid was not tailored for individual communities, and as such was not fit for purpose.”
“The local public health system has been undervalued by successive governments, demonstrated particularly by lack of real term increases in England to the public health grant.”
President of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · ADPH president rejects Hancock claim over ‘one-man’ teams ↗
“To effectively tackle rates of preventable illness, that are caused predominantly by the consumption of harmful products such as unhealthy food and drink, we need far-reaching national policies that consistently reduce their availability and visibility and a comprehensive ban on junk food advertising is an important part of the jigsaw.”
president of the Association of Directors of Public Health · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Greg Fell: Junk food ad ban delay harms health ↗
“One of my biggest fears for ICBs as they develop is that there will be less and less anchorage to the place-based nature of running the NHS and social care system”
president of the Association of Directors of Public Health · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · What does ICB reform mean for local government? ↗
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