All Public health articles – Page 33
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CommentThe government is fighting itself with public health cuts
Either councils deliver fewer services or they should ask for ringfenced grants for individual services, says Tony Travers
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Comment'Rent seeking' in the NHS is coming from all angles
To increase wealth without creating new wealth
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CommentShortsighted public health cut makes a mockery of prevention rhetoric
It will damage the NHS
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NewsFears health visitors will be target in £200m cuts round
Providers of health visiting services fear they could face funding cuts after the government said it would reduce councils’ public health budgets by £200m.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Seven day GP access brings '3pc reduction in A&E activity'
Seven day access to primary care in areas of Greater Manchester has brought a three per cent reduction in accident and emergency activity, according to an evaluation of the project.
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CommentLiving longer with cancer is not the same as living well
A more personalised model is badly needed
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NewsExclusive: King's Fund calls for merger of NHS and social care budgets
There should be a single pooled budget for all health and social care services in every area by 2020 at the latest, according to a new report by the King’s Fund.
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NewsNew ratings to make CCGs more accountable, says health secretary
The performance of clinical commissioning groups will be measured by a new set of metrics, Jeremy Hunt told NHS leaders today.
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NewsOsborne announces £200m cut to public health budgets
The Department of Health is to consult on an in-year cut of £200m to council controlled public health budgets.
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SupplementsRoundtable: The NHS must prioritise nutrition in long term conditions
It’s an important part in enhancing outcomes
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HSJ Local‘Financially distressed’ CCG brings in new service restrictions
FINANCE: A clinical commissioning group will introduce clinical thresholds for surgery and significantly restrict access to services to cope with its ‘financially distressed position’.
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NewsExclusive: Slowdown in prevention of early deaths - funding may be the cause
National officials have identified a stalling of improvement in the prevention of premature deaths by the English health service, with one potential cause being the NHS’s “economic challenges”.
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NewsHunt: Peer review, not top-down targets, can improve NHS
Jeremy Hunt has praised the benefits of peer review to improve NHS standards, saying it is a better method than top-down targets.
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HSJ KnowledgeDiabetes: How to tackle UK's biggest public health threat
We need an intervention for the whole of the UK
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CommentEmbrace peer support to encourage self-management
Individuals feel more confident about their care
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SupplementsRising Stars: Inspiring campaign promises self care
How the seminar inspired a health campaign
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HSJ LocalTrial begins for early detection of irregular heartbeats
PRIMARY CARE: GPs in Milton Keynes will start an early detection of atrial fibrillation pilot this month by carrying out screening as part of the patient Health Check programme.
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NewsLabour pledges to avoid 'extreme' cuts to social care
Labour has pledged to avoid ‘extreme’ cuts to social care in the next parliament in order to improve quality of care and prevent further pressure on the NHS.