[2] Since December 2020, he has been president of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes.
[9] As part of a drive to make hospitals healthier, Selbie has called for a 'tobacco-free' NHS, with a blanket ban on smoking on their grounds.
[10] Public Health England recommended a range of measures to solve the problem of childhood obesity.
In March 2016 when former Chancellor George Osborne announced a tax on sugary drinks Selbie said “A sugary drinks levy is fabulous news for children and families in helping them to cut back on sugar.
This will reduce the risks of obesity, tooth decay and other life-threatening diseases.” [11] In December 2013 the Health Service Journal rated Selbie as the 33rd most powerful person in the English NHS.