Talk:Duncan Selbie

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It would be useful to make a minor correction to this article but I have a conflict of interest and don't wish to breach Wikipedia guidelines by editing it myself. Some of the information is a little out of date but there is one actual error referring to 'Davies' where the intention was probably to say 'Selbie'. Thank you in advance for any guidance on making this simple amendment or updating S&#38;nwaterloo (talk) 15:18, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
 * This edit request was actioned on April 20, 2016. Altamel (talk) 20:08, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Because of potential COI if I edit the live page myself, I would instead like to use this talk page to suggest some more comprehensive/recent references to the example provided in the article (which is from 2013). The suggestions are below with recent media coverage provided as references.

Duncan Selbie is an advocate of local government’s role in improving the public’s health saying that local experts are best placed to identify where their most vulnerable people are, and that a Whitehall department could never have that level of detail.

He is also reported to believe that health policy should not be viewed in a silo because economic, educational, and social factors are key to improving health inequalities.

He regards health as being “inextricably linked to work” and is reported to have said “People in work generally have better health”.

As part of a drive to make hospitals healthier, Selbie has called for a 'tobacco-free' NHS, with a blanket ban on smoking on their grounds.

His organisation Public Health England recommended a range of measures to solve the problem of childhood obesity. In March when former Chancellor George Osborne announced a tax on sugary drinks Selbie said “A sugary drinks levy is fabulous news for children and families in helping them to cut back on sugar. This will reduce the risks of obesity, tooth decay and other life-threatening diseases.”

S&#38;nwaterloo (talk) 13:10, 16 January 2017 (UTC)