Prof Matt Ashton FFPH FRSPH FRCP
@DPH_MAshton
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Director of Public Health for the best city in the world | On a mission to improve #Health & #Wellbeing and reduce #Inequity | all views my own
Liverpool, England
Joined November 2010
This winter, and with the early start of flu season, we all need to make sure we know the simple things that will keep us and our loved ones safe from harm! #winter #flu #simplethings @ChampsPHC @LiverpoolPH @NHSuk @UKHSA
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Together let’s keep washing our hands, sanitising surfaces, covering our mouths when we cough or sneeze and keeping a distance when we feel unwell.
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People in Liverpool given urgent health warning - Liverpool Echo
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More than 7,000 people died from flu in England last year
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📢 | #Flu season has started early and infection rates are rising. @LiverpoolPH are urging people who are eligible to book their vaccine to protect themselves against the virus. Click the link for more information. https://t.co/lwRVXKq2LB
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Spoke to a @helium_mobile deployer who owned 30+ Papa John’s. Installed Helium Hotspots in all of them. Sold his part of the restaurants. The Helium income made him more than the franchise payout, roughly ~$2.5M. Wild how the side hustle beat the main business.
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🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report. 🟢 Flu has increased, particularly in children, and is now above baseline levels. This is an unusually early start to the influenza season.
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Health officials worried as flu season comes five weeks early
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UK Health Security Agency urges people to get vaccinated with cases on the rise.
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Just a tiny bit of poo could be life saving for you - Liverpool Express
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People in Liverpool are being urged to complete their bowel screening test when they get it, with a new message: “Just a tiny bit of poo could be lifesaving for you!”
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📢 | There's been significant progress in our mission to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 with a surge in testing, increased uptake of prevention medication PrEP and a dramatic reduction in late diagnoses. https://t.co/7aMHxwgCIx
@DPH_MAshton | @harrydoyle96 | @Axess_SH
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Liverpool is celebrating significant progress in its mission to end new HIV transmissions by 2030, as new data from 2024 reveals a surge in testing,
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Fake weight-loss jabs are flooding the UK. From social media dealers to black-market sellers, patients chasing cheap Mounjaro and Wegovy injections are putting their health at serious risk, experts tell LBC
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A surge in demand for weight-loss drugs has fuelled a dangerous underground trade across social media, with counterfeit injections and slimming products circulating freely on platforms such as...
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'We will celebrate when our charity is shut down'
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Fans Supporting Foodbanks has recently been given charitable status meaning they were now eligible for public funding and grants
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'People in Walton love proving you wrong'
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Jimmy Mulville's new film aims to ensure Walton is not defined by violent scenes witnessed in 2024.
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📽️ | 'This will create a safe space for our customers and the environment' We spoke to Ezra and Gil on Castle Street about our Smoke Free pavements initiative, which means people can't smoke at pavement cafes, helping protect the health of others. @LiverpoolPH | @DPH_MAshton
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Early surge in flu cases prompts calls for vaccinations
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Health officials warn of rising cases among children and young adults, urging eligible groups to get vaccinated as hospital admissions begin to climb.
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Today is a big day in HIV world. Long acting HIV PrEP is the tool to tackle health inequalities in prevention & end the epidemic by 2030. Well done @ViiVHC and all involved ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 'Game-changing' HIV protection jab approved in England and Wales
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The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.
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Sign up to this webinar to hear: ➡️How alcohol industry lobbying has weakened the government’s ambition on alcohol ➡️Tactics used by the unhealthy food and drink industry to delay the junk food ad ban ➡️How the tobacco industry has tried to undermine the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
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Ageing' leisure centres set for £30m overhaul
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Liverpool's leisure facilities are to undergo a transformation into a network of "community hubs".
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High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose | Gambling | The Guardian - #gambling #cdoh
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Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay Professor Matt Ashton, Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, outlines how people can get support if they are struggling➡️ https://t.co/lSIaGIAUcd
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On World Mental Health Day, Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, outlines how people can get support if they are struggling...
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A simple act of kindness can brighten someone’s day 😊 Smile 🤝🏼 Offer help to your neighbors 🙏🏼 Say 'THANK YOU' & tell people why you appreciate them 📱 Send out kind messages to your friends 🤔 If you're about to post nasty comments online, think again #BeKind
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Full arm + hand tracking in Eidon SYM, our full stack robotics system. We are building a complete stack connecting the triangle of our - cost effective + accurate robotics data collection hardwares - simulation environment - robot hardware. The flow must be completed.
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🗣️ | ‘When times are hard, it’s ok to not be ok & help is out there’ On #WorldMentalHealthDay, Professor @DPH_MAshton, Director of @LiverpoolPH, outlines how you can get support if you're struggling. Click the link for more. https://t.co/SKrddpFo7k
@NHSCandM | @Mersey_Care
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