All Public health articles – Page 133
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Diagnostic test waiting times released by DoH
Diagnostics waiting times and activity data for February and the census of all diagnostic tests up to December 31 2006 have been published by the Department of Health.The data shows progress in tackling waiting times for tests such as scans. The monthly data gives the waiting times for 15 key ...
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David Woodhead on social marketing
'It is naive to suggest that the effectiveness of interventions alone is the only issue we face in seeking to change behaviour. There are wider challenges in terms of respecting diversity and ensuring our work is culturally appropriate'
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Eight steps to effective commissioning
Government rhetoric about patient-centred.commissioning is loud and clear. But how will it work on the ground?
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Key points in the commissioning framework for health and well-being
'The proposals in the document could mean the NHS paying for air-conditioning in the homes of people with chronic lung disease, or GPs prescribing anger management classes for children with behavioural problems.'.
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Bob Ricketts on the commissioning framework for health and well-being
'Turning the framework into action will of course depend on the response of all the individuals commissioning and providing care and support and also, crucially, users and carers themselves.'
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WHO steps up plans to eliminate deadly parasite
The World Health Organisation has announced plans to step up efforts to eliminate Chagas disease, a parasitic disease which affects an estimated 9 million people, mostly children.Chagas disease causes its victims' internal organs to slowly swell and can cause eventual death. The disease used to largely affect people in rural ...
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WHO praises price cuts for HIV drugs
The World Health Organisation has welcomed the decision of Abbott Laboratories to significantly reduce the price of lopinavir/ritonavir, a second-line antiretroviral therapy to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS.WHO has reaffirmed its commitment to universal access to HIV prevention services and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS by 2010.Read more ...
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Best practice: joining up community sport and health services
A lottery grant for school sport in Merseyside has sparked the creation of a landmark in community sport: a patch of wasteland has been transformed into a £5.2m sports and health hub, where cardiac rehabilitation happens alongside.track events and football matches. Jonathon Ives reports
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Government publishes obesity toolkit
An obesity toolkit containing practical tips and information has been launched by the Department of Health to help people improve their health.With almost a quarter of the adult population now classified as obese and with the proportion of obese children rising by more than 40 per cent from 1995-2004, the ...
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Final report for Barrow Legionella outbreak
The Health and Safety Executive has published the final report into the Barrow Legionella outbreak.The report calls for adherence to sensible risk management, and will appear on the HSE website.Find out more here
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Networking is essential to improving public health
The Cheshire and Merseyside Public Health Network has brought partners together to take action on public health.
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Wales goes smoke free
Wales has enforced a smoking ban in all enclosed public spaces from today. Northern Ireland chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride used the move to remind Northern Ireland that that country will also go smoke free from 30 April.
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Survey reveals inaccurate perceptions on smoking
Most young people in England believe that becoming a smoker is the norm, a survey by charity Cancer Research UK has found.While official smoking figures put the proportion of adults in England who smoke at about a quarter, nearly 83 per cent of the 16-24-year-olds questioned in the survey believed ...
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Proposals to update law on infectious diseases
Public health minister Caroline Flint today welcomed the publication of a consultation paper setting out the government's proposals for changes to the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.Ms Flint called for legislation to promote an 'effective and proportionate' response to the potential spread of infectious diseases and contamination.Read more ...
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First anniversary of Scottish smoking ban welcomed
First Minister Jack McConnell has welcomed the first anniversary of the Scottish ban on smoking in enclosed public places.Mr McConnell said the move was one of the greatest achievements of devolution.Read the press release here
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Minister launches smoke ban countdown
The government is stepping up its campaign to help businesses get ready for the smoking ban, which comes into force on 1 July.Launching the 100-day countdown, public health minister Caroline Flint said: 'The new law will protect everyone from the harm of second-hand smoke at work and in public places, ...
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More funding needed for neglected diseases, says BMA
A British Medical Association report published today says that since 2000 there has been a resurgence in drugs to treat diseases such as malaria and leprosy, but that governments across the world have failed to invest in them.BMA International Committee chair Dr Edwin Borman said: 'This report gives hope to ...
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Breast screening programme detects more early cases
More cases of breast cancer were detected in 2005-06 by the NHS breast screening programme than in any previous year, The Information Centre for health and social care announced today.Over 13,500 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in women aged 50 and over, an increase of 13 per cent over ...
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Experts split over Tories' big idea for public health
The Conservative Party's plan to transform public health by creating independent local budgets has divided experts.
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Call for joint posts to ease tension
More senior manager joint appointments are needed to help curb growing tensions between health and local government about cost-shunting, a primary care network has said.