Tag: dr adrian phillips
We must get tough on booze
Birmingham Director of Public Health, Dr Adrian Phillips has backed calls for tougher measures to tackle the high rates of alcohol consumption in the UK.
Lack of stairs only escalates the inactivity problem
Birmingham Director of Public Health, Dr Adrian Phillips, makes the case for more stairs as Birmingham faces up to an inactivity crisis. Listening to the news this morning, I was interested to hear that the escalators at New St Station are in urgent need of repair. Well here’s a novel idea: Why not take the […]
Health boss issues air pollution warning
Director of Public Health, Dr Adrian Phillips, has issued a warning to people with lung and heart problems as Birmingham braces itself for higher levels of air pollution over the next few days.
Plain packaging vote ‘A victory for public health’
The historic decision to introduce unbranded cigarette packaging in England has been hailed a ‘a massive victory for public health in Birmingham’. Following a series of public consultations, MPs this afternoon voted in favour of the introduction, meaning that from next year every packet will look the same except for the make and brand name, with […]
Plain packaging: Don’t let our children down
Birmingham health bosses urge MPs not to put the interests of big business before the health of the nation’s children when they vote on unbranded cigarette packaging.
Act FAST if you experience stroke symptoms
Birmingham Director of Public Health, Dr Adrian Phillips, is backing a new push to raise awareness of stroke symptoms using a simple four-step assessment: FAST Face – Has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms – Can they raise both arms and keep them there? Speech – Is their speech slurred? Time […]
