All Public health articles – Page 113
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HSJ Knowledge
How primary care grew up
In our latest feature marking 60 years of the NHS, Ingrid Torjesen charts the general practitioner's rise from poor relation to commissioner
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HSJ Knowledge
Pharmacies' role in community care
From screening to health advice to treating minor ailments, pharmacies are embracing their new role as partners in the drive to improve public health
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News
Lung disease worse than estimated
The challenge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is much greater in some areas than previously thought, it has been revealed.
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News
Emma Dent on staying away from cigarettes
The other day, smoking cessation workers from the local primary care trust were stationed outside HSJ Towers and the nearby Tube station.
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News
Large scale screening may affect access
The implementation of the government's flagship vascular screening programme for 40 to 74-year-olds must be clearly set out and carefully managed, primary care specialists have warned.
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Mental health charity warns of cannabis risk
Mental health charity SANE has called on the government to consider the long-term risks of cannabis in deciding whether to reclassify it as a class B drug.Chief executive Marjorie Wallace said: 'Although many can smoke a joint with no long-term effects, it is estimated that 10 per cent of people ...
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Comment
James McGruer on NHS marketing
The advent of patient choice in the NHS has created an opportunity for trusts to market their services to people outside their normal catchment areas.
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News
Johnson announces vascular screening programme
Health secretary Alan Johnson has today announced a national programme of vascular checks that entitles everyone aged 40-74 to be screened for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.According to the Department of Health, the programme will prevent up to 9,500 heart attacks and strokes every year and save 2,000 ...
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News
Football and mental health webpage launched
The Football Association has launched a section on its website to raise awareness of good practice in football and mental health initiatives.
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HSJ Knowledge
Mental health: tackling suicide among young people
Suicide is the second most common cause of death among young men, after accidents. Government and voluntary initiatives are working to cut rates, but sensationalised coverage needs to be reined in, finds Mark Gould
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News
NHS dentistry spending rises by 50 per cent
NHS expenditure on dental services increased by 53 per cent between 1997-98 and 2005-06, figures published today by the Information Centre for health and social care show.The strategic health authority showing the greatest percentage increase in expenditure over this period was South Yorkshire at 69 per cent. The lowest rise ...
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News
Media Watch: cigarette sales
'Cigarettes could soon be sold under the counter, just like X-rated magazines once were,' revealed the Daily Star, reporting on Department of Health plans.
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News
GPs in poorer areas 'prescribe fewer drugs'
GPs in poorer areas prescribe fewer drugs and spend less on them than GPs in richer areas, research by Suffolk primary care trust has found.
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News
Emergency services get the most calls from deprived areas
Ambulances are four times more likely to be called out to deprived areas than the most affluent areas, a ground-breaking analysis has found.
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News
New guidelines on pregnancy care
Women should be advised to avoid drinking in the first three months of pregnancy, according to new guidelines for healthcare professionals published today.The guidance on pregnancy care and support was issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health.
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News
Plans to move cigarettes out of sight in shops
Plans to cut smoking and discourage children from taking it up could lead to cigarettes being sold under the counter.
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News
Hospitals to be stripped of unhealthy vending machines
Vending machines dispensing crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks are to be removed from all NHS hospitals in Wales.Most of these machines are to be removed within the next six months.
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News
Problem anger is left unchecked, says mental health charity
Problem anger is being left untackled in the UK, according to a report published today by the Mental Health Foundation.
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HSJ Knowledge
After the smoking ban: early conclusions
Early conclusions about the impact of the smoking ban since its introduction in England in July 2007 can be drawn from an Information Centre report into NHS stop-smoking services.
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HSJ Knowledge
Obesity drugs: a growing issue?
More than 1 million NHS prescription items were dispensed to treat obesity in England in 2006 - eight times the number dispensed in 1999 - according to a compendium of statistics on obesity, physical activity and diet published by the Information Centre for health and social care.