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Homelessness is an enduring issue. The number of people experiencing homelessness continues to grow worldwide, affecting children, adults, the elderly, families and communities across different groups and geographic areas - and the impacts can be devastating, especially for the most vulnerable in our societies.
A wide range of structural, interpersonal and individual factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. Although there are a number of evidence-based approaches to help address the issue, homelessness still needs to be higher priority, with sustained political leadership and long term, cross sector strategies in place.
IHPE have long campaigned for better approaches to address homelessness, see our Position Statement and President’s Letters here and here. |
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| | Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 14.00 via Zoom. Further information and invitation to attend will follow, along with details of forthcoming Trustee opportunities. |
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| IHPE Masterclass Series 2026🌱 Advancing Health and Wellbeing Through Robotics and Emerging Technologies Date/Time: Tuesday 20 October 10:00-11:00 (BST) These free events, hosted by Professor Holly Blake, are a great opportunity to learn from experts in their field. Evaluations of previous Masterclasses have been excellent.
For further information and to book your place see here |
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| | IHPE items In the British Medical Journal.
There are almost 200 IHPE brief articles covering many important public health topics here |
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Recent Reports and Publications of Interest |
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| A recent WHO and UNICEF report reveals significant gaps in essential water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental health services in health-care facilities worldwide, with only four in ten facilities meeting basic sanitation standards. |
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| | The Department of Health for Northern Ireland has recently produced their action plan for improving health and reducing inequalities. Making Life Better focusses on collaborative actions to tackle the wider determinants of health. Health promotion approaches are key. |
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| | The NHS has announced a new network of community mental health clinics for England, focussing on early intervention as well as specialist care. This is welcome news, though there are calls for a need to back this up with adequate resourcing, training and access to a wide range of mental health interventions. |
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| | State of Child Health 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of children’s health across the UK, analysing progress against 12 key child health indicators. It warns that UK children are on track to become one of the unhealthiest generations in decades, highlighting obesity, vaccination, infant mortality, asthma and mental health, alongside substantial socioeconomic inequalities. |
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| | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated their dementia risk-reduction guidance which highlights that up to 45% of dementia risk could potentially be prevented or delayed. It reinforces the importance of population-level prevention around cardiovascular risk, physical activity and other modifiable factors. |
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| | This recent Health Foundation report argues that health is our most precious asset. It suggests that restoring population health to 2014 levels, equivalent to an approximately 10 percentage point reduction in the share of adults with a long-term condition could add around 2% to UK GDP (£57bn) and deliver roughly £72bn in public-finance benefits. It strongly supports a prevention-first, health-in-all-policies approach. |
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Consultations, recent and forthcoming events |
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| | International Relaxation Day on 15 August was marked with an excellent two day online conference, supported by IHPE and chaired by IHPE Trustee, Prof Stephen Palmer PhD, and Dr Siobhain O’Riordan. The website has many resources to aid good relaxation practice. |
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IHPE Member, Danny Donnelly, spoke at the Young Carers’ Alliance event, in July. |
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| | The Young Carers Covenant is a UK-wide commitment to young carers and young adult carers. It sets out ten key outcomes that young carers from across the UK have said are key to improving their lives. Individuals and organisations can show their support by signing up. |
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| | National Water Safety Conference 2026
Wednesday, Oct 7th, Birmingham, UK
From Strategy to Prevention: Shaping the Future of Drowning Prevention in the UK.
More information and book your place here. |
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Please send feedback on the newsletter and contributions for the next issue to Angela at newsletter@ihpe.org.uk by Wednesday 28th October 2026. Join us: If you are not yet a member of IHPE, why not visit our website for details of how to apply. Newsletter editorial group: Angela Towers; Michael C Watson; Ally Phillips
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