All Health inequalities articles – Page 23
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NewsPoor areas won't suffer under reforms, insists Lansley
Claims that health spending reforms will result in unequal access to care budgets, hitting deprived areas of England worst, have been rejected by health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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NewsHeart check target surpassed
The target for heart check-ups in Scotland last year was smashed as the NHS screened 75 per cent more people than expected.
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Blogs
Learning lessons in mental health care from around the world
A global call for action into mental health research has set out a list of priorities that identify the most pressing challenges to delivering improved mental health care and improving the lives of people with mental health in the UK
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NewsLung cancer survival differences revealed
Research suggests that lung cancer survival rates depend on a patient’s address, a study reveals today.
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NewsCommunity staff setting 'rubbish' example on public health
District nurses often set a “rubbish” example to patients about healthy lifestyles, according to the head of community services in Leicester.
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NewsRetailers' public health pledges praised by Lansley
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has praised food and drink manufacturers and retailers in backing the government’s Responsibility Deal to improve public fitness and well-being.
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HSJ KnowledgeAll ears: have the public's preferences for Health Bill changes been heard?
The public made their health and social care wish-list known during the government’s listening exercise. Don Redding of National Voices discusses whether they have been heard.
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NewsOlder women less likely to have breast cancer surgery
Older women are less likely to have breast cancer surgery than those who are younger, research suggests.
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NewsNew guidance warns of higher bar for JSNAs
The new “enhanced” joint strategic needs assessment does not represent “business as usual” for the NHS, guidelines have warned.
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Comment'Better quality data will help to reduce variations in care'
The latest report of the National Lung Cancer Audit has the potential to significantly reduce variations in care, writes Mick Peake
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HSJ KnowledgeTackling public health inequalities: NHS BEN's fight against smoking
With smoking levels above average in Birmingham East and North, NHS BEN’s Fight Back campaign has aimed to remove inequalities and improve health and wellbeing in the area.
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NewsInternational index finds UK obesity growing
A new international index launched online today has highlighted the UK’s worsening obesity problem.
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NewsLung cancer audit shows huge variations between trusts
An audit of lung cancer care has found wide regional variation in the number of patients receiving treatment.
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CommentScaling up collaboration: the public health manifesto
I recently had the privilege of attending a lecture by Sir Michael Marmot, the guru of health inequalities and public health.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow Liverpool PCT is using data presentation to improve access to its joint strategic needs assessment
Liverpool Primary Care Trust is leading 2020 Decade of Health and Wellbeing for the Liverpool City region. The PCT’s vision is to achieve transformational improvements in health and in service provision and significant reductions in health inequalities.
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving vascular outcomes: the challenge of delivering NHS Health Checks
A mobile pilot in Hastings and Rother has demonstrated how the NHS Health Check programme can help successfully battle against vascular disease. East Sussex Community Health Services health development manager Hayley Martin explains.
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HSJ KnowledgeProviding a quailty service to patients without English as a first language
Interpreting services are failing to meet the needs of black and ethnic minority communities, and risk dilluting the level of patient care. But despite the perceived cost, Maqs Khan explains why investment in interpreting services could safeguard a more efficient future for community care.
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NewsNHS 'failing to help' obese staff
The NHS is failing to tackle obesity among its own workforce, a report has claimed.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook review: 2030 - The Future of Medicine
Some reading may be optional - but Richard Barker’s book 2030 - The Future of Medicine is essential. It is based on unusual joint experience - of the UK and the US systems and of health system with scientific research.
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NewsLeading GP groups risk creation of 'sink estate' consortia
GPs are forming commissioning groups that do not cover a defined geographic area, sometimes excluding lower performing practices.