Public health in a hurricane zone
When disaster strikes communities, it’s vital that the best possible advice is implemented to protect the health of people who live in affected areas.
Jenny Harries
Dr Jenny Harries is Public Health England’s Regional Director for the South of England and joined PHE formally in April 2013.
She trained in Public Health in Wales following formal qualifications in pharmacology, medicine and health economics. She was the Regional Public Health Advisor to the South East Wales Regional Commissioning Unit and Director of Public Health in Monmouthshire before taking up positions as Director of Public Health in England, first in Swindon (in 2009) then for the Norfolk & Waveney Cluster (in 2011). She was a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation from 2008 until her current post commenced and more recently has been a member of the Expert Advisory Group on the NHS Constitution. She has worked in public health and medicine in many countries including in New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Kenya and Albania and is an international tutor for students at EHESP, the French National School of Public Health. Within PHE she leads Operations input to several areas including healthcare public health, tobacco control, HCAI, social marketing and immunisations.
Reflecting on International Women’s Day
Yesterday’s International Women’s Day celebrations were just one of the many ways to acknowledge women’s journey to date and recognise the barriers which have been overcome over many years.
Bladder and kidney cancer – Be clear on the signs
Today we launched a rerun of our national Be Clear on Cancer campaign that highlights blood in pee as a key symptom for both bladder and kidney cancers. The key message from this latest campaign, which is aimed at men …
Work is what you do, not where you do it
Posted by:
Michael Brodie and Jenny Harries, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Developing our own capacity and capability
It’s been a little over a year since Public Health England was created from over 100 sender bodies, with over 5,000 staff based in 115 locations across the country and using over 800 inherited business systems. In this blog, Michael …
Healthcare public health: who doesn't do it?
Posted by:
Jenny Harries, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Healthcare public health, Reducing the burden of disease
I remember vividly my first big project as a public health trainee. It was a review of orthopaedic services in Gwent, South Wales, where many of the Welsh Valley areas were (and remain) home to significant levels of deprivation and …