We focus on promoting health and wellbeing, improving health equity, and reducing health inequalities throughout the life course. This covers a wide range of topics within the broad theme of public health which can be seen below.
We work with a variety of stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, community organisations, and policymakers at local and national level to ensure that public health policies are equitable and based on the best available evidence.
Life expectancy gains mean that more and more people are living for longer.
Alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive, and addictive substance, known to cause cancer.
Climate change is impacting our health and contributing to death, disease and inequalities across the world.
The commercial determinants of health are the conditions in which individuals are exposed to marketing, trade, and commerce practices that can influence their health outcomes.
Gambling-related harms are the adverse impacts from gambling on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and the wider community.
Health Impact Assessment is a process which can help improve the health of communities and reduce health inequalities.
Health inequalities are differences in health between different groups of people.
Mental health refers to our overall emotional, psychological and social wellbeing.
Obesity is a complex disease driven by a range of social, economic and environmental factors.
Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and manage many chronic diseases and conditions, such as, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers.
The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that can influence their health outcomes.
Tobacco use is associated with a wide range of health problems, including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory diseases, and many other conditions.