Prof Lisa McNally
Director of Public Health for Worcestershire and Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham
Specialist in community development, diet & nutrition, physical activity, mental health and research. Beyond the ‘day job’ I write for various publications and websites translating research into actionable insight.
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
My latest ramblings…
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)
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Networking Opportunities for Mental Health
The MJ (30 January 2024)Only the Lonely
The MJ (30 May 2023)Key Principles of Drug Harm Reduction
The MJ (06 Sep 2022)Public Health Leads Playing Whack-a-Mole Blindfolded
The MJ (06 July 2020)Tackling Loneliness with a Well Stocked Community
The BMJ (11 July 2018)Avoiding Breaking Point: The Role of Public Mental Health within the NHS
Centre for Mental Health (03 July 2018)Physical Activity & Mental Health: Two for the Price of One
Centre for Mental Health (14 July 2017)Social Prescribing: The Power of Community
Centre for Mental Health (06 June 2017)
- Lisa talks to athletics legend Steve Cram
- Lisa talks to Sky News about drug addiction
