All Public health articles – Page 116
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NHS smoking ban flouted
Non-smoking rules are being flouted by patients and staff in two-thirds of NHS hospitals and have led to an increase in litter, according to researchers.Research published in the journal BMC Health Services Research asked three quarters of acute and mental health trusts about the implementation of smoking rules.
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David Peat on community spirit
It occurred to me the other day that just as TV soap devotees have Coronation Street, in East Lancashire we have Howard Street. But instead of the Rovers Return being the centre of everything that moves, we have Howard Street's community health centre.
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DH launches housing site section
The Department of Health has launched a section on its website devoted to housing. Housing has an important role to play in health, well-being and the delivery of health and adult social care services, the website says.
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HSJ Knowledge
Creating health-promoting hospitals
Liverpool's Cardiothoracic Centre and the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital have developed public health strategies aimed at improving the health of hospital staff, patients and the wider community affected by the hospitals, as Dr David Taylor-Robinson explains
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Government launches 10-year drug strategy
The government has launched a new 10-year strategy for fighting illegal drug use.
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C-charge 'has improved health'
A study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found that the reduced pollution in the capital's congestion charge area has helped improve health.
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New super-regulator begins to take shape
Last week the bill that will see the merger of three regulators began its process through the Lords. But there are warnings that detail on the new legislation is sketchy, leaving trusts in the dark over how it will affect them. Charlotte Santry reports
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Tee calls for cash incentives
NHS Direct could be paid extra to focus on taking calls from patients living in deprived areas or with specific health needs, its chief executive Matt Tee has revealed.
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Comment
Media Watch
'A new centre for binge drinking has been identified in the heart of London,' reports The Sunday Times.
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NICE issues first smoking cessation guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence today published its first comprehensive guidance on smoking cessation. It says primary care trusts, strategic health authorities and commissioners should set 'minimum realistic targets' and aim to treat at least 5 per cent of local smokers each year.
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£3.87m health research funding announced
Health research funding worth £3.8m has been announced by the Welsh Assembly and the Medical Research Council.
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HSJ Knowledge
A check-up for nurses
A new campaign is encouraging health workers to focus on their own lives for a change. Rosemary Cook explains the ambitions of Nursing No.1
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Londoners top fruit and veg intake
A survey by the Food Standards Agency has found that Londoners are significantly more likely than any other region to be eating a least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
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'One in three' children overweight
New figures show that one in three children aged 10-11 are overweight and London has the highest obesity prevalence in primary school aged children.
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HSJ Knowledge
Kidney disease: detection is better
Chronic kidney disease is an underdiagnosed but increasingly common condition. Estimates suggest 4-9 per cent of adults experience the more advanced stages of the disease. The burden on the health service is growing, and 1-2 per cent of the NHS budget is now spent on dialysis alone, say David Meechan ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Where NICE leads, can commissioners follow?
There is still a chasm between the process of writing recommendations and the people responsible for commissioning the services to deliver them. Can world class commissioning bring these closer together, asks Martin Dougherty
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Comment
Of equal weight…
Your coverage of two related issues in HSJ in separate articles is timely (news analysis and opinion, 14 February). What Sophia Christie's column fails to mention is the pressure faced by NHS colleagues to fund Lucentis in advance of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence issuing its final ...
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Scots prop up Healthy Living Centres with £2.5m
The Scottish government is establishing a transition fund of £2.5m to support Healthy Living Centres at risk of closure due to funding shortfalls.
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Report side effects, pharmacists urged
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched a six-week campaign to get community pharmacists to mention the yellow card scheme for identifying side effects when talking to customers about their medicines.
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National breastfeeding helpline launched
A national breastfeeding helpline that will provide practical support and information to mothers - backed by £150,000 a year - was launched by public health minister Dawn Primarolo today.