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  Virtual workshop – How to incorporate equity into economic evaluations of public health interventions

  In this workshop, we will explore the different definitions of equity and how these can be formalised into different evaluation frameworks. During the workshop, participants will also have the opportunity to: Discuss the challenges they face in the quantitative measurement and reporting of health equity impacts of public health interventions…

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  Virtual workshop – How to measure and report efficiency in economic evaluations of public health interventions

  In this workshop we will be seeking the views of attendees on a draft guidance document which has been developed in conjunction with public health economic experts. The workshop will provide attendees with the opportunity to: Contribute to this guidance document (all collaboration will be recognised in the final document)…

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  New fellowship opportunities for individuals working in local authorities

  The NIHR Academy has today launched a pilot pre-doctoral fellowship scheme for those working in local authorities and local authority supporting services. Designed to support the development of credible ‘practitioner academic’ career pathways within local authority settings, these fellowships will allow awardees to retain their existing employment contracts and salaries,…

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  Successive governments’ approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers

  Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behaviour rather than tackling unhealthy environments. This is the conclusion of new research…

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  NIHR SPHR Places and Communities / Equal England Online Webinar

  Despite the well-established effects of places and communities on health and inequalities, little is known about the local effects of changes to economic systems and their impacts on food, housing, transport and welfare. Local economic changes and external shocks are known to have major implications for all sectors. It…

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  NIHR SPHR Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES) 2020-2022

  We launched the most recent PHPES call in Feb 2019.  We received 91 expressions of interest from public health practice in LAs and third sector. Through brokerage (led by SPHR Knowledge Broker) and co-production with SPHR members, we received 44 Stage 1 applications in June 2019. A prioritisation exercise took…

• Examining how ‘health inequalities’ take shape in professional practice: results from a meta-ethnographic review of existing research

  Dr Naoimh McMahon, NIHR SPHR Postdoctoral Launching Fellow will present findings from a systematic review of qualitative research which has examined how health professionals and decision-makers understand social inequalities in health.  This evidence base (14 research articles) has developed in response to concerns that despite growing understanding of the underlying…

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  Responsive research funding for local public health evaluation

  NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) has launched a scheme to bring together public health professionals and SPHR researchers to improve the health of the nation and reduce health inequalities. The scheme, known as the Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES) will provide public health professionals the opportunity to…

• Evaluating the impact of licensing decisions on crime and public health

  SPHR researchers, Public Health England, and public health and alcohol licensing managers have worked together to develop new methodology to measure the impact of local alcohol licensing decisions on crime and health statistics. This workshop aims to showcase the methodology, discuss its benefits, how it can be applied to other…

• Engaging the community in alcohol decision making

  Communities have great potential to help shape how decisions are made about the the local alcohol environment – where, when and how alcohol is accessible and consumed – which may help to reduce social and health harms that result from alcohol. However, the best way to support community…

• Tackling the challenges of getting public health research evidence into policy and practice at a local level

  Professor Liddy Goyder, SPHR researcher from the University of Sheffield will be delivering a workshop as part of the UKPHR Public Health Practitioner Conference 2018. The workshop will be chaired by Andrew Jones (UKPHR). Workshop content The workshop will: Cover the current “state of the art” in terms of nationally…

• Equal North network: The welfare system and mental health

  This workshop will bring together policy-makers, practitioners and researchers to explore the relationship between mental health and the welfare system. The workshop will focus on how the welfare system can help promote employment and social inclusion of people with mental health problems, as well as good mental health. The event also…