All Health inequalities articles – Page 26
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NewsJoint replacement patients in poorest ever health
People needing hip and knee replacements are in poorer health than ever before, with most now obese or overweight, according to a study out today.
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NewsCancer linked to lifestyle choice is 'global challenge'
Cancers linked to unhealthy lifestyles are “one of the biggest challenges facing the world”, an expert has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeLocal quit smoking campaign
Effective engagement of stakeholders, partner organisations and the local media will pay dividends.
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NewsWeight loss surgery could save NHS £56m a year
Primary care trusts are ignoring national guidance on who should be eligible for obesity surgery, a report by the Office of Health Economics says.
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NewsNicola Sturgeon hails 'best ever' waiting times
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the “best ever” waiting time figures achieved by the NHS in Scotland.
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NewsAlcohol-related hospital admissions soar
Nearly a million people were admitted to hospital due to alcohol-related harm in England in 2008/09, researchers have found.
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CommentNHS reorganisation: don't leave the patients behind
It could be the language that seals the deal. New Labour’s mission got lost in a technocratic haze, so a white paper more comfortable with the vernacular of the voluntary sector is helping patient groups swallow the pill of another reorganisation while showing genuine enthusiasm for the changes ahead.
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NewsInequality fears over patient ID guidance
Guidance recommending GPs ask patients for a proof of their address or other identity before registering will block disadvantaged patients from accessing primary care, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ KnowledgeGypsies' and Travellers' health: the road to greater inclusion
Gypsies and Traveller community members have been adopted as ‘health ambassadors’ to educate NHS staff in the East Midlands. Stuart Shepherd reports
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HSJ KnowledgeSocial marketing in health: the right tools for the job
Social marketing is playing a growing role in strategies to improve population health. In the first of two articles Stuart Shepherd examines the National Social Marketing Centre’s social marketing planning guide and toolbox
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HSJ KnowledgeHealth Inequalities: local problems, local solutions
A Department of Health programme is uniting local organisations to address key determinants of health, write Lucy Reynolds, Russell Collins and Sam Shah
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HSJ KnowledgeEquality and the NHS White Paper
What will the drive for increased efficiency mean for equality? Will GP commissioning produce better outcomes for the worst off? Why have we only ever made limited progress on reducing health inequalities and will new changes accelerate our progress? Brap CEO Joy Warmington gives her take on the new NHS ...
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NewsCancer drug fund access warning issued
Patients hoping to access the government’s £50m cancer drugs fund could face difficulties depending on where they live, according to the Rarer Cancers Foundation.
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NewsLondon mayor seeks health funds role
London mayor Boris Johnson is looking to take over large parts of the capital’s public health budget instead of it being passed directly to councils.
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NewsGPs overlook public health for QOF cash
The quality and outcomes framework has resulted in GPs focusing too narrowly on certain conditions to the detriment of their wider public health role, the King’s Fund has warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to tackle poor housing standards and improve health
Environmental health officers and advocates in Liverpool used PCT funding to help reduce poor housing standards that harm health. Marie-Claire Kidd reports
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Health gap between rich and poor widest ever
The gap between the health of the rich and the poor is greater now than at any time since records began, research shows.
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NewsDon’t sideline sexual health, warn clinicians
Leading figures in sexual health have called on health secretary Andrew Lansley not to ignore the sector.
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HSJ KnowledgeLocal authority and PCT partnerships
We know that better partnerships will identify and address need in an improved way and will save resources.
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NewsAccess to kidney transplants 'varies widely across UK'
An organ donation manager has welcomed a study that reveals wide differences in kidney patients’ access to life-saving organs.