Radical Reformers ep.48: Lucy Wightman

Radical Reformers podcast · Mar 22, 2023 · 51m

This episode is with Lucy Wightman, the Director of public health at Essex and it is a fantastic exploration of the role of public health in today’s public services and how far from being a specialist niche service area it should be front of mind for every public servant. This is the second episode in succession with a public health focus (following the conversation with Kate Ardern). This is very deliberate. At this critical juncture for the government’s levelling up agenda, I want to highlight the key role public health must play in supporting individuals, communities and local economies…