Prof Lisa McNally

Director of Public Health for Worcestershire and Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham

I’m a Specialist in Public Health and Chartered Psychologist. Beyond the ‘day job’ I write for various publications and websites translating research into actionable insight. Check out my latest articles below.

Black and white portrait of Lisa McNally, Public Health Specialist

NATIONAL AWARDS:

LGC Public Health Award 2025
CMO’s National Impact Award Nominee
LGC Public Health Award 2021
The Guardian Public Services Award
Royal Society of Public Health Award
The MJ Public Health Partnerships Award

Latest published work…

Local leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic
The BMJ (14 Dec 2025)

‘Life being stressful is not an illness’
Centre for Mental Health (11 Dec 2025)

Miracle cure or dangerous fad?
Healthcare Management (8 Dec 2025)

Pride in Place: Can the NHS play a part?
Healthcare Management (25 Nov 2025)

Neighbourhood health’s real role
The MJ (6 Oct 2025)

Local Government Reorganisation: What can we learn from Ireland?
Centre for Mental Health (17 Sep 2025)

Role of the food environment in type 2 diabetes
The BMJ (18 Aug 2025)

Does Loneliness Really Cause Us to Die Earlier?
Centre for Mental Health (24 July 2025)

Prevention: the law of inverse relevance
The BMJ (22 May 2025)

Loneliness: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
Centre for Mental Health (10 April 2025)

Transforming the World One Run at a Time
The MJ (10 February 2025)

Social factors are crucial to encouraging physical activity
The BMJ (6 February 2025)

Active Ever After
The MJ (21 May 2024)

- Lisa talks to athletics legend Steve Cram

- Lisa talks to Sky News about drug addiction