All Public Health England articles – Page 16
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CommentBreathlessness campaign could make all the difference in early treatment
The “Be Clear on Cancer” brand is being extended to raise awareness of other diseases
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CommentWhy we still need clinical commissioners
The progress made by CCGs in engaging local clinicians could be lost if we fail to act upon the clinical voice
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HSJ KnowledgeBuilding local links with the third sector is tough but invaluable
It is time to form new relationships with voluntary and community sector organisations
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: How to tackle unwarranted variation
How to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS was the focus of HSJ’s latest roundtable
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NewsRevealed: Children's services hardest hit by public health cuts
Services aimed at children and young people are bearing the brunt of cuts to public health spending by local authorities, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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CommentAre we resistant to good antimicrobial stewardship?
Given that policy makers have made antimicrobial stewardship a priority, what progress has primary care made in doing their bit for AMS?
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HSJ KnowledgeTaking advance care planning into our own hands
We can learn from successful models of advance care planning in the US
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CommentPrevention is the only cure for the NHS
The population’s inactivity problem is being addressed by some decisive action from NHS England and CCGs
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NewsNHS England refuses to fund local authority HIV drugs
Letter circulated in Yorkshire and the Humber says NHS England will no longer pay for HIV drugs provided by local authority commissioned services Association of Directors of Public Health says move is not in interests of those at risk of HIV Local government has accused NHS England of “shunting” ...
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NewsBudget 2016: Sugar tax and changes to NHS pensions
Most of the £520m raised in the first year of the tax will be used to boost school sports NHS England says levy is a “major first step to what must be a comprehensive childhood obesity strategy” Employers will have to contribute an extra £2bn to public sector pensions ...
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NewsSimon Stevens reveals first 10 'healthy new towns'
Simon Stevens unveils 10 sites to be part of Healthy New Towns programme NHS England aims to “design in” health focused features, including fast food free zones near schools and dementia friendly streets Clinicians, designers and technology experts to shape care provision in each location NHS England chief ...
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CommentPeople power is the key to saving the planet
Top-down leadership plus harnessed emotional intelligence can create great change on sustainability
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NewsExclusive: Rocketing death rate provokes calls for national investigation
There were 5.4 per cent more deaths in England in Wales in 2015 than in 2014 – the biggest year on year increase in several decades Many of the deaths were during winter in early 2015 Potential causes include public spending cuts and constraint, problems with flu vaccine, and ...
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CommentTaking staff on a journey
A new year’s resolution for every leader who wants to achieve financial balance in 2016? Actually listen to your staff. By Peter Thomond
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NewsHSCIC faces 30 per cent grant cut
30 per cent cut to HSCIC grant based on spending review assumptions, finance chief says Cut yet to be confirmed by Department of Health Spending review showed non-ringfenced NHS bodies faced big cuts The Health and Social Care Information Centre has estimated it faces a 30 per cent ...
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HSJ KnowledgeIn denial about the scale of variation
Tackling variation is one of the most daunting tasks for the NHS. In the second article in our series on the War on Variation summit, Claire Read looks at the role of denial and how it can be overcome
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NewsSelbie to chair North East health devolution commission
Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie has been appointed chair of the North East’s commission for health and social care integration.
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CommentDo more than talk about prevention
Service transformation and redesign are needed to achieve more expansive prevention in healthcare, says Jim McManus
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NewsPatient group fears national clinical director cut
Neurological Alliance warns NHS England against “removal or demotion” of national clinical director for adult neurology Charity also urges it to protect intelligence network and strategic clinical networks for neurology HSJ revealed last month that NHS England is considering cuts to 23 director roles If NHS England cuts ...
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NewsSelbie: 9.6pc cuts to public health are 'reasonable'
Public Health England chief says 9.6 per cent cut is a “manageable efficiency requirement” “Intellectually inadequate” to say protecting NHS means less concern for public health Public health funding likely to come through business rates from 2018 Cuts to public health budgets of almost 10 per cent ...