Stories
- Article
Guerrilla public health
From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.
- Book extract
Why the NHS is worth saving
In this extract from his latest book, ‘Free For All’, Dr Gavin Francis poses challenging questions to be addressed if a health service that’s free for all at the point of use is to remain possible.
- Long read
Healthy scepticism
Healthcare sceptics – like those opposed to Covid-19 vaccinations – often have serious, nuanced reasons for doubting medical authorities.
- Article
Eugenics and the welfare state
Indy Bhullar explores the ideas of William Beveridge and Richard Titmuss, who were strongly influenced by eugenic thinking, and yet championed the idea of the welfare state.
Catalogue
- Books
Do you know about blood pressure? / written by Wells Park Health Project and Lewisham and North Southwark Health Authority (Community Service Pharmacy and Health Promotion).
Date: [1988]
- Ephemera
- Online
Great safer sex for grown-ups : if you thought that safer sex was boring, or dull, or not 'real' sex, read on / produced by Women's Health Information Mobile ... with assistance from Aidsline, the Health Promotion Service, Enfield Health Authority.
Date: 1991- Books
Eiḍas evaṃ eicaāiḍi : samparke yā jānā darakār / produced by Tower Hamlets Health Promotion Service.
Date: [1991?]- Archives and manuscripts
Family Planning Promotion Service (FPPS)
Health Education CouncilDate: 1990Reference: SA/HEC/B/22/21Part of: Health Education Council and Health Education Authority- Books
Good sleeping habits for your baby and toddler / [produced by Health Visitors in Lewisham and North Southwark in conjunction with the Health Promotion Service].
Date: 1991