All Public health articles – Page 39
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CommentMark Britnell: What industry teaches the NHS about self-management
There must be support to help patients self-manage
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CommentFrom milk snatching to statins, politicians are fashion victims
Gove is clamping down on unhealthy school meals
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NewsWelsh NHS Confederation pushes public health responsibility message
People in Wales are being urged to take responsibility for their health, rather than relying on the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeFighting flu epidemics: the answer's in the numbers
Use meta-analysis of data to prevent flu
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NewsOne in six councils without a director of public health
Some one in six local authorites are yet to appoint a permanent director of public health, more than a year since they took control of the service.
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CommentBeyond the official data: a different picture of A&E attendances
It is an opportunity to design services fit for the future
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NewsMental health rising as reason for helping homeless
Mental health has become an increasingly significant reason for housing homeless people, an analysis of figures recorded by councils show.
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NewsNHS to keep health visitor funding until after general election
More than £650m a year of public health funding will be withheld from local authorities until after next year’s general election, it has emerged.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS Health Checks under scrutiny
The importance of reviewing the public health programme
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HSJ Knowledge'Eradicating hepatitis C is a realistic aim'
With the right models, HCV can disappear as a healthcare problem
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HSJ KnowledgeBreak the cycle of unemployment and mental health
Help people with mental health problems get work
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NewsHealth atlas pinpoints area risks
A new health atlas has been developed to help people assess medical and environmental risks.
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CommentCouncils put the public health ethos into practice
A year since the transfer of public health
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NewsReview calls for Tamiflu rethink
Ministers should review the use of a widely used anti-flu medication, scientists have said after new research questioned the efficacy of the drug.
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NewsCCG leaders voice serious concern over public health
Clinical commissioning leaders have expressed serious concerns about the current state public health services.
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HSJ KnowledgeSugar tax will break the cycle of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Normalising junk food has exacerbated the problem
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CommentTo legislate or educate? That is the public health question
Legislation must be reinforced by awareness
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NewsCall for lung ‘allocation’ system
It is a “scandal” that one in three cystic fibrosis sufferers who are waiting for donated lungs die while on the transplant list, a charity has warned.
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HSJ Knowledge'Healthy hospitals' initiative is bearing fruit
Promote healthy behaviour among staff and patients