All Health inequalities articles – Page 17
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NewsExclusive: STPs 'made a good stab' on prevention, says public health chief
Duncan Selbie says STPs had “all have made a good stab” at understanding prevention But some “not where they would want to be”, he says Says main priorities should be adopting interventions consistently and promoting early years’ development, education and employment All sustainability and transformation plans have made ...
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NewsPublic sector prevention fund 'could be used across England'
Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie says North East dedicated prevention pot could be introduced elsewhere Proposal includes pooling preventative spending and ringfencing savings for further investment Says work still underway on how to ensure business rate retention for local authorities does not exacerbate inequality A move ...
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CommentWhat could Theresa May do about the 'burning injustice' of health inequality?
Theresa May has said she wants to address the life expectancy gap linked to poverty. We asked leading experts where she should start
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CommentThe NHS must rise to the challenge of tackling poverty
The health service does sterling work treating the consequences of poverty but can do much to address the causes, too
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CommentTrying to handle responsibilities without resources
Local authorities will struggle to implement their health and wellbeing strategies if they must be delivered on an ever shorter shoestring
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CommentHunt's task is to focus on population health now
The headlines usually focus on deficiencies of NHS funding but Jeremy Hunt’s focus must equally be on the way we live
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CommentPoor, ill and costing £33bn a year: we must mend this legacy
Structural changes in society with health as their focus would save many billions of pounds and be good for everyone - especially the most disadvantaged
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CommentBreathlessness campaign could make all the difference in early treatment
The “Be Clear on Cancer” brand is being extended to raise awareness of other diseases
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CommentWe must uphold the positive impacts of EU membership
Important to maintain the positive impacts of EU membership
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CommentIs Brexit or Bremain best for the NHS?
The big decision will have far greater ramifications for healthcare than merely the funding available
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CommentVanguards are already improving people's lives
Health of care home residents has improved with advancements in new care model vanguards
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CommentHow the new vanguards are empowering patients and communities
Putting patient involvement at the core of healthcare
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NewsFormer NHS chief calls for four hour mental health target
Commission describes mental health system under pressure after “steady attrition” of funding in recent years Lord Crisp calls for new four hour waiting time target for acute adult patients and an end to long distance transfers Mental Health Network calls on NHS England to invest directly in frontline provision ...
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CommentMaintain the digital dignity balance for older people
Assuming that the older generation cannot use technology for their wellness is detrimental to empowering them with the digital. By Julia Manning
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CommentUnhealthy Lazarus and the A&E crisis
Richard Cookson on why hospital managers should pay more attention to local healthcare inequalities
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NewsSocial care precept threatens to widen the income gap
Fourfold difference in social care precept potential
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CommentCCGs deserve some freedom for the transformation process
Local solutions to national challenges
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NewsInvestigation: ‘Unwarranted and unfair’ disparity in elective surgery revealed
Wide variations in elective surgery rates among the most affluent and deprived areas in England raise serious questions about the use of NHS resources, a leading public health expert has warned.
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NewsCharts: Disparity in elective surgery commissioning
HSJ has examined the rates for elective surgery by the clinical commissioning groups covering the 10 most affluent and 10 most deprived populations in the country, revealing huge disparities.
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HSJ LocalTrust told to do more for people with restricted mobility
PERFORMANCE: Gloucestershire Care Services Trust has said it needs to improve its services for people with mobility issues, hearing loss, sight loss and communication difficulties.