Colin Sumpter

Immunisation is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives every year. If you think you or your child have missed any vaccinations, contact your local NHS immunisation team. You can find their details at: nhsinform.scot/gettingvaccina… #WIW24

@spidermaani Such good memories of my time there. Thanks for posting and reminding me.

Always a special place in my heart for this place

@Telegraph Seem to have forgotten the bit of Lord Clarke's CV where he was deputy chair of British American Tobacco for a decade...

Really good to see this being raised - it has been a long-running sore in public health

On #NoSmokingDay2024, it's important to know that stopping smoking increases your chances of living a longer and healthier life. #QuitYourWay Scotland increases your chances of stopping smoking and staying stopped. Find out more 👇 publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/marc…

We’ve reached 50k followers! Thanks to all for their likes, shares and engagement. For new and recent followers, we run one @X page (@P_H_S_Official) which we use to raise awareness of Scotland’s public health challenges, and to help support action to improve health outcomes.

It’s that time of year again when mini eggs are lining the supermarket shelves. But, did you know that, just like grapes, they are the perfect size to block a small child’s airway and choke them? That’s why they aren’t recommended for small children.

Louise Hosking in the @guardian today: amid an “unprecedented rise in foodborne illness”, the “battle against such outbreaks begins with strengthening the capacity of local government EH teams” theguardian.com/world/2024/mar… #EnvironmentalHealth #FoodSafety #PublicHealth @OSH_EHP_Louise

@SolidEvidence Molluscum contagiosum virus

We still have the sub-quiz. What's the one Pox virus we detected? Not smallpox or monkeypox. And Chickenpox is not a pox virus.

We've started a project where we are doing unbiased sequencing of the wastewater 'virome'. SARS-CoV-2 was the 6th most common human virus we detected. Who can guess the top 5? Note - only human viruses count, not counting plant and bacteria viruses (which there are tons of).

Data from the gruesome North Kivu #Ebola outbreak shows that people who were vaccinated but went on to develop disease were half as likely to die as unvaccinated people — even people vaxed a day or two before symptom onset. “That’s kind of a big deal.” statnews.com/2024/02/12/ebo…

@KevinBardosh Article link for those looking to learn more: europepmc.org/article/PMC/15…

On Pandemic Influenza 1918 in Canada; or Covid 2020-21 "The apparent futility of practically all measures of prevention, some of which were, at the outset, acclaimed with great assurance by members of our profession...make it incumbent..to approach it with modesty & diffidence."

Please do come along, honored to be speaking at this @P_H_S_Official event and glad to see #CDoH raised in context of public health practice @GHPUEdinburgh @uoessps @mikakosinska @CDRG_LSHTM @petticrewmark @felly500 @ADPHUK

@pash22 @Benj_Barr Adding author @benj_barr2

@pash22 @Benj_Barr Thanks for posting and to the authors for writing. My reflection on that time would be: which HPT actions moved us toward our goal? And of course, what was our goal? The story of 147 outbreaks on the dashboard rang true - what was the point of trying to distinguish by then?

‘A system that is struggling’: understanding health protection resilience in England during the COVID-19 pandemic through the experiences of local health protection responders bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… via @Benj_Barr et al

PHS welcomes plans by @scotgov to continue setting a minimum price per unit (MUP) of alcohol and to review the price to maintain its effectiveness. Read more in our statement: ➡️ publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/febr…

We've published our annual audit of unsuccessful SRbPA pre-applications today:

@PaulNuki @stevensenior An odd claim, made by someone called ‘Airfinity’ with no report or additional data linked. Seems at odds with currently published UKHSA data that shows a provisional downward trend. Either way - get vaccinated. gov.uk/government/pub…

Measles cases to double in England and Wales by early March, experts warn telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Pregnant women, individuals with weakened immune systems and older adults are more vulnerable to listeriosis than the general population. Stay informed about listeria-associated foods and preventive measures. Find out more on our website: bit.ly/3H6MzL3 #FoodSafety

The Faculty's Specialty Registrars Committee is hosting two webinars, on 4 and 6 March, to support Registrars to make the most out of their placements. Find out more and register via our website. fph.org.uk/events-courses…

Excl : Ministers have “effectively dismantled” England’s national public health unit less than three years after creating it. Those criticising the move include @LordPhilofBrum @JimBethell @KateAlvanley @davidjbuck