All Public health articles – Page 120
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Comment
David Woodhead on looking to the French for public health cues
Tackling obesity means watching how - and not just what - we eat. French eating habits could be a good example for the UK
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News
NHS stop-smoking clinics are working, research shows
Research has shown that NHS stop-smoking clinics work, with figures highlighting particular progress in deprived areas.
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Comment
Don't lose sight of the threat of HIV/AIDS
Last week the Terrence Higgins Trust marked its 25th anniversary with a Downing Street reception. Gordon Brown used the occasion to become the first prime minister in 15 years to talk about the severity of HIV rates in Britain.
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HIV/AIDS 'complacency' risks progress so far
The UK has 'entered an era of complacency' about HIV and AIDS and risks undermining the progress of the 1980s and 1990s, says a report by the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV.
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Local planners urged to tackle smoking
Four public health organisations are uniting to urge local planners to target smoking as a way of tackling health inequalities.
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HSJ Knowledge
Networking to improve access to psychological therapies
The London Development Centre's improving access to psychological therapies network was set up to ensure there was an effective communication strategy to promote knowledge and information across London's health and social care communities.
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving access to psychological therapies in London
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.
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News
CJD death rates stable
Five people died in 2006 from variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - the same number as the previous year, latest figures have revealed
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Underage alcohol abuse criticised
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.
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News
Plan to detain poison victims called 'draconian'
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.
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Sexual health services warning
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 ...
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One in four workers are stressed, survey shows
A survey has highlighted the problem of workplace stress, which can lead to mental illness, heart disease, back pain and gastrointestinal problems.
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News
Hand-washing more effective than drugs, reports BMJ
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.
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GP employment advisers to be trebled
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.
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Allergy centre advice rejected
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.
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News
HIV stigma persists, Red Cross survey shows
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.
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News
Counterfeit condoms warning
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.
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News
New practices for under-doctored areas
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.
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News
73,000 UK adults are HIV-positive, says Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency has warned of a continuing HIV and sexually transmitted infections epidemic among gay men.
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News
Millions have undiagnosed lung disease
Almost 3 million people in the UK have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - more than three times those diagnosed, the British Lung Foundation has estimated.