Rebuilding public health
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The British Medical Association's public health medicine conference discussed rebuilding public health in the UK, launching a new national campaign to restore funding and prioritize prevention. The conference also debated the profession's future, endorsing the current postgraduate training model and the importance of public health consultants.
The British Medical Association's annual public health medicine conference was held on 19 March 2026 at BMA House, bringing together public health professionals from across the UK. The event launched a new national campaign to draw attention to the state of public health and the underfunded public health system. The campaign calls for restoring public health funding in England to 2015 levels, increasing public health staffing, and prioritizing prevention. Conference attendees debated the profession's future, endorsing the current postgraduate training model and the importance of public health consultants. The event also highlighted the need for public health to work differently, with a focus on impact and collaboration. Keynote speakers emphasized the issues with government short-termism and the need for local structures and organizing for campaigns.
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