All Public health articles – Page 69
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NewsNICE work on public health guidance put on hold
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has been ordered to stop developing guidance on some public health topics and put others on hold.
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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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NewsVulnerable young people reluctant to get flu jab
Young people are at a greater risk from swine flu than the over-60s but are more reluctant to get vaccinated, an expert has warned.
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NewsFlu outbreak 'no worse than usual'
There is “no evidence as yet” that the winter flu outbreak is worse than usual, England’s interim chief medical officer has said after senior GPs warned that they feared a crisis was looming.
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NewsSwine flu kills 14 people
Swine flu has killed 14 people in the UK this winter, according to the Health Protection Agency.
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NewsNo roles for PCT and SHA staff with new health and wellbeing boards
Former primary care trust and strategic health authority staff should not expect to find jobs with the new health and wellbeing boards, the Department of Health has warned.
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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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NewsElderly care service review launched
The future planning of elderly care services is “one of the greatest challenges” for society, according to the chairman of a new group set up to investigate reforms in Scotland.
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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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NewsAll admitted patients to have blood clot test
All patients being admitted into Scottish hospitals should be assessed for blood clots, new guidelines have said.
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CommentThe public health white paper: sizing up reactions
HSJ’s sister title Local Government Chronicle gathers reaction to last week’s public health white paper, Healthy Lives, Healthy People.
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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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CommentMichael White: caution and openness
Watching Andrew Lansley introduce MPs to his “nudge” white paper on public health, I was struck by how much it is still a first draft and by how enthusiastic the new generation of Conservative MPs is for bossiness.
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NewsBritish back lifestyle nudge
Most people are happy for the government to influence behaviour to encourage healthy lifestyles, according to international research.
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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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NewsDrunk tanks proposed to take pressure off services
Drunk tanks and booze buses should be used to take some of the burden of intoxicated people off the hands of the health service and the police, a report has said.
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CommentAlan Maryon-Davis is dreaming of a white paper
There’s plenty of Christmas cheer in the public health white paper. Warming words about the importance of protecting and improving health.
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CommentMedia Watch: Shame on you
The Observer bagged the tenth Dr Foster Hospital Guide exclusive, leading with an exposé of the trusts it said “shame the NHS”.