All Public health articles – Page 120

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Improving access to psychological therapies in London

    2007-12-04T09:00:00Z

    The London Development Centre's improving access to psychological therapies support programme is designed to equip primary care trusts with the tools and techniques needed to drive forward the development of psychological therapy services.

  • News

    CJD death rates stable

    2007-11-30T11:45:11Z

    Five people died in 2006 from variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - the same number as the previous year, latest figures have revealed

  • News

    Underage alcohol abuse criticised

    2007-11-30T11:41:23Z

    The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have rounded on the government to take action over rising levels of drinking among young people.Parliamentary figures revealed that 1,441 children under 14 were treated in hospital for conditions caused by alcohol abuse.

  • News

    Plan to detain poison victims called 'draconian'

    2007-11-29T09:00:00Z

    Concerns have been raised over 'draconian' new powers to detain people for up to 28 days to prevent contamination or infection spreading through the population.

  • News

    Sexual health services warning

    2007-11-28T00:00:00Z

    The move to local rather than centrally commissioned sexual health services could result in a dangerous postcode lottery, the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV has warned in its annual report.The group argues there is a 'public health imperative' to ensure full coverage for sexual health and contraceptive ...

  • News

    One in four workers are stressed, survey shows

    2007-11-28T00:00:00Z

    A survey has highlighted the problem of workplace stress, which can lead to mental illness, heart disease, back pain and gastrointestinal problems.

  • News

    Hand-washing more effective than drugs, reports BMJ

    2007-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Hand-washing, gloves and masks may be more effective in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses such as avian flu and SARS than drugs, the BMJ reports today.

  • News

    GP employment advisers to be trebled

    2007-11-28T00:00:00Z

    The government will treble the number of employment advisers in GP surgeries and pilot a new £8m advice and support service for smaller businesses, work and pensions secretary Peter Hain and health secretary Alan Johnson have said.

  • News

    Allergy centre advice rejected

    2007-11-28T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Health has rejected the House of Lords science and technology committee's recommendation that each strategic health authority should set up at least one allergy centre.

  • News

    HIV stigma persists, Red Cross survey shows

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    One in seven young British people would not be willing to stay friends with someone diagnosed with HIV and one in five would not care for an HIV-positive member of their family, according to a survey carried out for the Red Cross.

  • News

    Counterfeit condoms warning

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Consumer advice body Consumer Direct London and condom manufacturer Durex are warning people in London to check packets of Durex condoms before they use them after counterfeit condoms were seized across the city.

  • News

    New practices for under-doctored areas

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Thirty-eight primary care trusts identified as having the poorest provision of GPs have been selected as the first to benefit from 100 new GP practices over three years.

  • News

    73,000 UK adults are HIV-positive, says Health Protection Agency

    2007-11-23T00:00:00Z

    The Health Protection Agency has warned of a continuing HIV and sexually transmitted infections epidemic among gay men.

  • News

    Millions have undiagnosed lung disease

    2007-11-22T09:00:00Z

    Almost 3 million people in the UK have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - more than three times those diagnosed, the British Lung Foundation has estimated.

  • News

    Pandemic flu framework unveiled

    2007-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced plans to buy 350 million surgical masks and 34 million respirators for NHS and social care staff to use in the event of a flu pandemic.

  • News

    City workers take fewer sick days, study shows

    2007-11-20T00:00:00Z

    A survey of 800 office-based workers in the Square Mile has found that City of London workers take off significantly fewer sick days than the national average.However, the results showed that nearly one in six workers still had to use up part of their annual leave to visit their GP.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    New generation of equality in perinatal care

    2007-11-19T09:00:00Z

    Infant death and women's health are marked by inequality but outreach workers are now changing prospects, reports Caroline White

  • News

    Services to remember victims of road accidents

    2007-11-16T00:00:00Z

    More than 40 religious services will take place across the UK on Sunday to remember people killed or injured in road accidents.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Health Foundation continues quest for quality

    2007-11-13T09:00:00Z

    The Health Foundation's Quest for Quality and Improved Performance is a five-year, £2.5m research initiative that aims to provide impartial evidence about which policies have the greatest impact on improving the health of the population and the productivity of the NHS.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Clinical audit: measurement is only half the story

    2007-11-13T09:00:00Z

    The Department of Health recently announced its commitment to reinvigorate clinical audit. While we welcome this, we would argue that measurement and audit are crucial but are only half the story. It is equally important to have the tools and skills in place to improve practice based on the results ...