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HIV awareness pack launched for schools
The National AIDS trust has launched a free resource pack to help teachers integrate HIV education into the national curriculum at key stages three and four. The trust fears the failure of the curriculum to include HIV within relevant subjects means many young people leave school without knowing the facts. ...
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Telephone marketing raising awareness of COPD
Cheshire and Merseyside Partnerships for Health (ChaMPs) are using telephone marketing to encourage vulnerable communities to reduce the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. People living in Vauxhall, Everton and Netherley in Liverpool, Kirby in Knowsley and Runcorn in Cheshire will be encouraged to ...
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Fall in psychiatric inpatient care suicides
Suicide in psychiatric inpatient care is becoming less common, according to research by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness. The study looked at all patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric care in England between 1997 and 2003 and found ...
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Dignity in care campaign launched
Minister for care services Ivan Lewis has launched a dignity in care campaign. The campaign aims to stimulate a national debate around dignity in care and a system of zero tolerance for abuse and disrespect of older people. A network ...
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NHS financial crisis squeezing medical education, BMA warns
Patient care could be affected by cuts to medical training and education, according to the British Medical Association. Funding for study leave and academic posts in medical schools has been cut to help tackle deficits. The BMA junior doctors committee has written to health secretary ...
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Belfast to get extra mental health services
A dedicated self-harm team, four additional cognitive behavioural therapists and a primary care mental health team for young people are to begin work in the North and West Belfast trust area. The services are part of the area's action plan on renewing communities.
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National Patient Choice survey results published
The results of the National Patient Choice survey carried out in May and June have been published.The survey found that 30 per cent of patients had been offered a choice of hospital for their outpatient appointment, and 29 per cent of patients were aware before visiting their GP that they ...
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New safe sex campaign aimed at young people
A new campaign to raise awareness of the risks of sexually transmitted infections has been launched by the Department of Health.Health minister Caroline Flint said the campaign would be aimed at 18-24 year olds and would also target healthcare professionals.The advertising campaign shows young people with the names of STIs, ...
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Government funding for prison drug treatment 'slashed'
Cuts in NHS funding have led to a budget shortfall for drug treatment for prisoners, according to a charity.The drugs information charity DrugScope said that the government had pledged £28m for an integrated drug treatment system in 2006-07 and £40m for 2007-08. But it says the budget for this year ...
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NPSA issues advice on blood transfusions
A range of new measures to improve the safety of blood transfusions has been announced by the National Patient Safety Agency.The measures will include photo ID cards for regular patients and electronic tracking systems for patients and blood.The NPSA has drawn up the measures in conjunction with the Serious Hazards ...
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Patients to use libraries to choose healthcare
Patients will be able to use their local libraries to access their choice of healthcare provider under a new pilot scheme called Partnership for Patients.Read the press release here
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NHS deficits to rise to almost £1.2bn
The NHS is forecasting gross deficits for the year of £1,179m compared with £883m at quarter one and £1,312m at the end of 2005-06. Some 175 organisations are now forecasting debts compared with 120 at quarter 1.www.dh.gov.uk
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Prue Leith heads school dinners health campaign
Chef and food writer Prue Leith has been appointed as the new chair of the School Food Trust, which has been given the task of driving up catering and nutritional standards in school meals.The organisation was established by the government following the publicity around celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's revelations that ...
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Northern Ireland cancer consultation launched
Northern Ireland health minister Paul Goggins has launched a new cancer control programme which highlights the importance of lifestyle factors in preventing cancer and the need for the public to be more proactive in reporting possible cancer symptoms at an early stage.The report's 55 recommendations span every aspect of cancer ...
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PCTs asked to help 'at-risk' families
The joint Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills parenting support programme for at-risk families is now accepting joint applications from primary care trusts and local authorities wanting to become demonstration sites for the programme.Download the application pack here
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New campaign focuses on health benefits of green spaces
Natural England, the new organisation that brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service has launched a campaign to emphasise the benefits to mental and physical health of spending time outdoors among wildlife and the natural environment.Find out more about Breathing Spaces ...
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Laura Donnelly on the spirit of debate
Bananarama's advice may have been aimed at the boudoir rather than the boardroom, but it could certainly be applied to organisations seeking to engage communities and staff in service change.
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Public health and organisational reform
Professor David J Hunter and Jeffrie Strang story on public health and organisation reform was an excellent, balanced article with a clear conclusion - I couldn't agree more on the need for a moratorium onorganisational reform, and its negative impact on public health, particularly public mental health, my area of ...
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Back to the ward: back-to-front thinking
Even when financial pressure is being felt so heavily up and down the country, it still seems odd that some trusts are asking senior nurses (in at least one case, at director level) to go back to the wards to help out on a regular basis. Read more >>