Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD helps people working in public health keep their knowledge and skills up to date. This makes sure they can do their jobs well and support the health and wellbeing of local communities. All public health workers are expected to take part in CPD as part of their role.
Who works in public health
The public health workforce includes three main groups:
Consultants in public health and specialists in public health who work at a strategic or senior management level or at a senior level of scientific expertise to influence the health of the whole population or of a selected community.
Those who spend a major part, or all, of their time in public health practice e.g. public health information analyst, oral health promoter, smoking cessation coordinator, health visitor.
Most people, including managers, have a role in health improvement and reducing health inequalities although they may not recognise this, including: teachers, social workers, local business leaders, transport engineers, town planners, housing officers, regeneration managers.
Training for public health practitioners
The Oxford School of Public Health is responsible for training specialists and practitioners in Public Health for NHS England across the Thames Valley. This includes Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire (and Milton Keynes for speciality trainees).
Make a training enquiry
If you have questions about training, email: [email protected]
Further training resources
You can find more information and training opportunities from: