Regional public health: East of England focus
Bridging research and practice to tackle regional public health challenges
Improving public health in the East of England requires research that is grounded in local needs and connected to those delivering services. At Cambridge Public Health, we work with partners across the region, including local authorities, NHS organisations, Integrated Care Systems and public health teams, to help academic expertise contribute to real-world impact.
We support collaborative work that links research with practice, from co-developing proposals and translating evidence into action, to exploring systems-level solutions. This includes Healthy Futures East, a regional partnership co-hosted by Cambridge Public Health to strengthen links between research and public health delivery.
Activities
Healthy Futures East: A regional collaboration for population health
Cambridge Public Health co-hosts Healthy Futures East, bringing together universities, NHS bodies, local authorities and community organisations to improve population health across the East of England.
Workshop: Strengthening local authority–research collaboration
In April 2026, we brought together local authority, NHS and University of Cambridge colleagues to explore opportunities for closer collaboration on public health research.