Other health newsletters & e-alerts

Skills for Care work to ensure the adult social care sector has a modern, flexible and highly skilled workforce to deliver quality care. They are committed to working with employers and other key stakeholders to ensure they are supporting their needs and those of people who use services and carers. Their latest newsletter is available at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news/newsletters/05_September_2013.aspx.

Duncan Selbie, Public Health England Chief Executive produces a weekly bulletin. To download the latest and archive issues visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england/series/duncan-selbies-friday-messages.

Issue five of the Public Health England bulletin, aimed at all those concerned with public health, is now available. Highlights of the issue include the Stoptober 2013 Campaign, Children’s tooth decay survey, Chlamydia screening intervention rates, Launch of ‘Public Health Matters’ blog. To download the current bulletin and archive bulletins visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england/series/phe-bulletin.

The Public Health Matters blog will feature regular updates from Public Health England’s directors and other experts about matters related to public health and the public’s health, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at why they do the work they do and take the positions they take. It will also be inviting discussion on their programmes and positions. The first posts reflect on completing the public health family and Professor Kevin Fenton’s 10 principles for great health marketing. To access the blog visit https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk.