Multidisciplinary Public Health
Understanding the Development of the Modern Workforce
By Jenny Wright, Fiona Sim and Katie Ferguson
Published
Jan 13, 2016Page count
224 pagesISBN
978-1447300328Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jul 30, 2014Page count
224 pagesISBN
978-1447300335Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 13, 2016Page count
224 pagesISBN
978-1447322719Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 13, 2016Page count
224 pagesISBN
978-1447321033Imprint
Policy Press
Multidisciplinary Public Health
Including the voices of key protagonists in the development of the public health workforce, this book is an important addition to the history of public health in England. It charts events leading to the unique achievement, from 2003, of specialist status, equivalent to public health medical consultants, for those from non-medical backgrounds. Setting these changes in context it discusses implications for practitioners and the wider UK public health workforce. A lively and comprehensive review of policy change, Multidisciplinary public health: Understanding the development of the modern workforce concludes with a reflection on the new public health system under way in England, making useful comparisons with the rest of the UK. This is an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in public health, including public health academics and relevant postgraduate students.
Jenny Wright contributed to UK multidisciplinary public health from 2000 as a registered specialist, developing national competency and assessment frameworks and promoting public health careers. She was Chair of the FPHM Honorary Members Committee then Specialist Development Committee 1999-2004
Fiona Sim is the current chair Royal Society for Public Health and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; contributed nationally to building public health capacity as a senior public health physician within service, research and DH. She was a founding member of the Tripartite Group, representing RIPH. Fiona stood down from the group on taking up a role at DH in 2002.
Katie Wright is a Senior Public Health Officer in local government, She has a history doctorate and researched the multidisciplinary public health training scheme for her masters.
