THIS!!--> A 🧵 on why air pollution in London is a public health issue, requiring bold action to protect our health, wellbeing and future generations.
@MayorofLondon @LondonADPH @UKHSA_London @OHID @londoncouncils @NHSEnglandLDN @HealthyLDN @Ldn_Ambulance @EllaRobertaFdn @FPH Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. Air pollution is a major cause of premature death and disease; an estimated 4,000 deaths in London are caused by air pollution each year.
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1/ A few #Heatwave #TopTips for the hot weather in London, on Monday and Tuesday of this week:

https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1548699044582567937?s=20&t=CczjKtypRZvo5n0mgDvQ5w

2/ ☀Drink plenty of water and, if you are out, take advantage of the 4,000 free water refill locations and more than 100 new water fountains installed by City Hall across the capital. london.gov.uk/what-we-do/env…

A Level 4 Heat Health alert has now been issued for London and across the country, with temperatures forecasted to remain very high.

In the hot weather, remember to:
• Drink plenty of fluids
• Stay in the shade as much as possible
• Use sunscreen

metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather… During hot weather, it's important look out for symptoms of heat exhaustion, such as headaches, dizziness and loss of appetite.

The NHS website lists the signs of heat exhaustion and how to cool down:

nhs.uk/conditions/hea…

4 in 5 suicides are by men, men report lower levels of life satisfaction and men are less likely to access psychological therapies than women, representing only 36% of referrals for NHS talking therapies.
#menshealthweek is a chance for us to think about our mental health As part of encouraging us to do a #ManMOT, @MensHealthForum are encouraging us to take a Man MOT for the Mind - an interactive a tool-kit of checks and challenges to help keep us in a good place or take us to a better one.

menshealthforum.org.uk/man-mot-mind

This week is #MensHealthWeek and this year we are being encouraged to take a #ManMOT

The pandemic has meant that many of us have not been able to give our health the attention it needs. This week is a chance to take notice of what's going on in our bodies and minds. 1 in 5 men die before the age of 65 with cancer being one of the biggest causes. We know that 50,000 of us missed a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic and that early-stage cancer diagnoses fell by a third, with prostate cancer diagnoses down 29%.

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NEW: @UKHSA published the first technical briefing on #monkeypox - bit.ly/3xhPcmF
As of 8 June there were 336 confirmed cases in the UK, 224 of those in #London (81% of cases), a figure we’re taking very seriously. Partners across London have come together at pace.. 2/6
..working collaboratively, liaising with event organisers, venues, community organisations and the public to raise awareness of this new and unusual outbreak
@UKHSA @LondonADPH @NHSEnglandLDN @SHLdotUK @doitldn @TheLoveTankCIC @TeamPrepster and..

1/7 Two years after the first national lockdown, it’s fantastic that we can live a more normal life safely, largely thanks to the #COVIDvaccine. But many Londoners remain defenceless to the harm of #COVID19 by being unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated. standard.co.uk/comment/commen… 2/7 Recent data from @ONS lays out the ongoing disparities between adults in London who have had the vaccine and not had the vaccine. Ethnicity, age and deprivation all play a complex role in how likely somebody is to go and get vaccinated.

Data here ➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

You may have recently heard or read about a new variant that was first identified in India emerging in the UK, including in London – so what is it and why are we hearing more about it? ⬇️ #Covid19 The variant, technically known as B.1.617 or VUI-21Apr-01, was first reported in the Maharashtra region of India in early March and cases have since been found in the UK, including in London. Latest numbers are published here 👇

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Every day at home is helping to stop the spread of #COVID19 in the capital.

We've come a long way in London over the past few months and that is down to all of us making sacrifices. However, we know how quickly cases can rise so let's keep going! 2/5
It's still vital that everyone remains at home while the national lockdown continues.

Doing this will allow us to be in the best possible place when further restrictions lift on 29 March and when decisions are made about step 2 of the roadmap.

#KeepLondonSafe

1/8 @LondonADPH have issued a policy position to support BAME communities in London during and beyond the #COVID19 pandemic.

I also recognise that “racism is a public health issue” – here’s a thread on why. ⬇️

Full position statement here: adph.org.uk/networks/londo… 2/8 There is no doubt that the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on BAME groups across the UK. @FPH, @HealthFdn and now @LondonADPH have all implicated racism as a key factor influencing the mounting data.

@NHSEnglandLDN @NHS_RHO @londoncouncils @NHSEnglandLDN @PHE_uk

Today, my team at @PHE_London shared an analysis showing that health inequalities have persisted from wave 1 to wave 2 of London’s #COVID19 pandemic.

Here’s a thread on what we found, what we're doing about it, and what you can do to help too.

Read more: publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2021/02/03/tac… 1/10 Sadly, ethnicity continues to be a major factor in the health outcomes of Londoners in the 2nd wave. Asian communities have experienced the highest case rates and deaths to date, followed by Black communities.

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Declaring a major incident is not a decision that is taken lightly. After discussions with @MayorofLondon, @NHSEnglandLDN and other partners across the city, it was agreed this step was needed, reflecting the seriousness of our current situation. #LondonMajorIncident #COVID19 2/7
#London is at a critical point of this pandemic, with some of our boroughs showing the highest figures in the country, and over half of them with rates exceeding 1000/100,000. We’re currently seeing around 800 people a day admitted to hospital as infections continue to rise.

1/8 In case you missed it, this week I took part in a #COVID19LessonsLearnt panel for @CommonsHealth & @CommonsSTC about the impact on people from BAME backgrounds.

Watch here ⬇️ parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ba… 2/8 The excellent @IainBellONS explained how socioeconomic factors account for much of the disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities: high risk occupations/less likely to work from home, living in multi-generational households, densely populated urban living, deprivation.

London is in a delicate situation and if we want to avoid Tier 3 restrictions it is vital we all keep the risk of transmission down by strictly following the rules this weekend #KeepLondonSafe #COVID19

standard.co.uk/news/london/lo… Levels of #COVID19 remain high across London, even in boroughs that have shown recent declines. We must all keep in mind that the virus is still present.

1/9 Today, London enters #Tier2. Here’s a thread on why we’re in Tier 2 and what Londoners need to do to navigate through the festive period and New Year carefully and safely, to protect the NHS, minimise harm and prevent deaths.

#COVID19ExplainedLDN 2/9 Infections across London are still too high. Our 7 day rate stands at 153.9 per 100,000 and sadly, a further 35 Londoners lost their lives to COVID-19 yesterday.

It’s vital that we all do what we can to bring these numbers down.

Data here➡️ coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?…