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May 27, 1947 76 years old
British public health director
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About John Ashton Public Health Director
- Professor John Ashton CBE (born 27 May 1947 in Liverpool) is a former a lecturer and professor of public health at Southampton/London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine /and the University of Liverpool Medical School.
- He was Regional Director of Public Health/Regional Medical Officer for the North West of England for 13 years and Director of Public Health/County Medical Officer for 6 years.
- He was one of the initiators of the World Health Organisation's Healthy Cities Project from 1986 to 1988 during which time it went from being a European project to a global movement and a pioneer of three public health initiatives.Although a member of the UK Labour Party, Ashton has criticised both Labour Party and UK Conservative Party health reforms.
- In February 2012 the Government response to his criticism of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 which he says "will totally dismantle the NHS" was raised in Parliament.In January 2011, he was appointed a trustee of the National Museums Liverpool, and in November 2012 he was elected as president from 2013 to 2016 of the Faculty of Public Health In September 2014 Ashton took voluntary leave of absence following his use of "inappropriate and offensive language" on Twitter for which both Ashton and the FPH apologised.
- On 26 September, the board said it had given advice to Ashton and were looking forward to his continuing his role in office.
