Welcome to the School of Public Health

"Public Health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organised efforts of society"

Public Health Specialists improve and protect the health of groups of people rather than treating individual patients.  They look at 'the bigger picture' and take action to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease, protect and improve health and wellbeing and improve healthcare services.  They work in a range of settings including the NHS, local and national government and specialised agencies.

The aim of the School of Public Health is to ensure that public health specialists are appropriately trained to explicit standards.  The School also oversees workforce planning and the training and development of the wider public health workforce. The purpose of these pages is to provide you with useful education and training information, which will assist you throughout your rotations.

Important Statement for Public Health StRs about Indemnity

The Deanery would strongly recommend that all StRs have personal indemnity including StRs in Public Health. Such indemnity can be arranged through several Medical Defence societies which are available to those who are not registered with the GMC as well as for GMC-registered doctors. Cover may also be available via a union.