All Health inequalities articles – Page 26
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NewsEarly death 'more likely in the North'
People living in the north of England are 20 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those in the South, research suggests.
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NewsRegional inequalities evident at early ages
Stark inequalities in children’s development and overall life expectancy between local authorities are revealed by new data published by the Marmot Review.
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NewsFair funding change 'threatens' poorer areas
Changes to the formula used to determine fair funding allocations to primary care trusts constitute a “threat” to tackling health inequalities, inner city PCTs are being told.
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NewsThree per cent of public health funds could go to Mayor
The Mayor of London could take three percent of the money allocated to councils for public health in the capital.
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CommentPublic health tremors could unleash a monster
The double whammy of setting up a new national public health service (Public Health England) and returning responsibility for health improvement to local government is the most earth-shaking shift in public health since the abolition of medical officers of health in 1974.
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Comment
The NHS Commissioning Board: biggest of the big spenders
The NHS Commissioning Board’s greatest influence on quality will be through how it splashes its cash
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Comment'Time to scrap GP exception reporting'
We must now scrap exception reporting by GPs in the quality and outcomes framework.
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NewsMarmot voices 'nudge' doubts
The president of the British Medical Association has voiced doubts over the government’s “nudge” approach to public health.
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HSJ KnowledgePlanning for healthier places
How will health and council planners work together, asks Mark Smulian
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NewsLocal flu vaccine shortages revealed
The government has admitted some parts of the country were suffering shortages of flu vaccines as it prepared to reveal the latest death toll from the winter outbreak.
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NewsReview of care for limbless ex-servicemen
A review of how the NHS looks after former British service personnel who lost limbs serving their country has been launched by the government.
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NewsGovernment sets out who will commission public health services
Immunisation, screening and public health for the under fives will in future be commissioned by the NHS Commissioning Board, under latest government proposals.
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NewsUK tops European obesity league
The UK has performed poorly in an influential health and lifestyle study, recording the highest levels of obesity and teen pregnancy.
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NewsCall for action on teen pregnancy services
The number of teenage girls falling pregnant will rise unless the government takes action, experts have warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe roots of poor health in England
Poor health impacts on society in a vast number of ways. What can be done to tackle its causes in one of England’s worst-hit boroughs?
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NewsBritish public attitudes at ideological crossroads
The country is at a “political crossroads” but attitudes are now “far closer” to many of Margaret Thatcher’s core beliefs than when she left office, a report on social trends has claimed.
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Comment'Don't allow healthcare and public health improvement to be divided'
The raison d’être of local government is that elected councillors best represent residents’ concerns.
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NewsReport highlights productivity savings in mental health
There are “significant opportunities” for savings to be made in mental health while improving patient care, according to the King’s Fund.
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NewsPassive smoking linked to 1% of deaths
Passive smoking claims more than 600,000 lives each year around the world - an estimated 1% of all deaths, a major study has found.