The Tobacco and Vapes Bill completed its final stage in Parliament on 21 April 2026, and it is expected it to receive royal assent (pass into law) next week.

The third annual GM Health Protection Practitioners Learning Event was held on 15 April at The Eco Hub in Oldham, hosted by GMPHN. The event brought together health protection practitioners from across Greater Manchester for a day of shared learning and networking.

Jon represented Greater Manchester at the Partnerships for Healthy Cities Conference in the beautiful City of Rio de Janeiro. This annual event brings together more than 70 city regions from around the world to share learning and reflect on progress in improving population health.

We joined partners from across GM to explore how Creative Health can transform lives and strengthen wellbeing in our communities. The room was full of energy, expertise, and genuine passion.

We hosted our bi-annual away day where we bring together senior public health colleagues for an opportunity to network, get updates on the GMPHN and gain some CPD.

Through the global Partnership for Healthy Cities, GM took part in a city exchange with Melbourne to share learning on food systems and tobacco control.

Helen Gollins, GMPHN Chair and DPH for Trafford, alongside Alice Wiseman, ADPH Vice Chair and DPH for Newcastle & Gateshead, attended the Health and Social Care Committee to give oral evidence on the Food and Weight Management Inquiry.

Greater Manchester co-designed the national Addressing the Three Biggest Killers framework with Action on Smoking and Health, the Obesity Health Alliance, and the Alcohol Health Alliance, in collaboration with Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.