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What we think

We’re proud to do policy-focused work that aims to give everyone the best chance to live a healthy life, no matter who they are or where they live.

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We’re proud to do policy-focused work that aims to give everyone the best chance to live a healthy life, no matter who they are or where they live. On this page you’ll be able to read our recent position statements which tell you what we think on a number of different issues. You’ll also be able to read consultation responses which we’ve developed in collaboration with our members to help inform policy development in a way that puts public health at the heart of the narrative.

FPH Vision for the Public's Health

Our Vision for the Public's Health is a national call to action, setting out pragmatic, evidence-informed recommendations to improve health and tackle inequalities.

At the heart of our vision is the belief that everyone deserves the chance to live a long and healthy life, and that it is unacceptable for people's life expectancy and health outcomes to be determined by their postcode, ethnicity or income.  

Read the Faculty's Vision for the Public's Health

FPH Policy Briefings

FPH has published a set of Policy Briefings that were written by our Special Interest Groups to provide an insight into key public health issues being experienced within the UK and overseas.

Each brief provides an overview of the issue, highlights FPH’s current work in the field, our current policy position, and a series of FPH policy recommendations that set out some key actions that should be taken. They also highlight current and proposed policies in the UK that are being put forward to tackle the relevant issue.

Access the policy briefings here

Functions and Standards of a Public Health System

This document draws together a range of different papers that the Faculty of Public Health has produced in recent years to describe the essential functions of a public health system, and the standards and contribution of the specialist public health workforce that are crucial to a robust UK public health structure.

Consultation responses and position papers

The section below has links to the various consultations the FPH has responded to, as well as the position papers written. 

Become a Member

Become a Member

FPH is the professional home for public health in the UK and abroad. We support over 5,000 members across all career stages enabling them to drive the profession forward and achieve our vision of improving public health.

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