All Public health articles – Page 129
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Donaldson warns off budget raiders
The chief medical officer has pledged to clamp down on 'smash and grab raids' of public health money.
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Donaldson publishes annual report on public health
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has published his annual report for 2006.
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Consumers can afford healthy food, report claims
People are not being priced out of healthy eating and there is no significant link between income and dietary patterns, a report claims.
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Maggie Rae on righting wrongs
'Seeing desperate poverty and inequality of life chances galvanised me and has continued to be a driving force for more than 25 years'
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Myth-buster: less is more
Spending more on healthcare could harm patients, writes Stephen Black
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Searching for the sex factor
In search of stars in sexual health improvement, the Terrence Higgins Trust has discovered innovative services dedicated to providing the best possible care for their users.
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Richard Morgan and Allison Thorpe on social marketing
'Social marketing recognises that, all things being equal, people will choose behaviours that keep them in good health. But all things are rarely equal; most people have to make choices and compromises'
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£100m funding for school sports
A £100m campaign to provide schoolchildren with the chance to participate in five hours of sport every week has been announced.
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New weapon in fight against childhood obesity
Schools in deprived areas are to be given 45,000 pedometers to encourage children to get active.
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London review: everyday problems at heart of proposals
'Darzi argues that his approach to this study - listening to Londoners, building a clinical consensus, providing evidence for the recommendations, working with the mayor and London boroughs - provides the foundations for success'
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Healthcare Commission slams sexual health data
The Healthcare Commission has slammed the standard of data collection and information-gathering in NHS sexual health services.
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Scientists pinpoint bowel cancer gene
Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK have identified a common genetic variant that can increase a person's risk of developing bowel cancer.
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A milestone in self-management
Principles that ensure older people can use their medicines safely are vital across the NHS, say Theresa Rutter and Nina Barnett
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Stroke consultation under way
Health secretary Alan Johnson has launched a consultation on stroke services in order to develop a stroke strategy. It includes proposals on providing faster treatment for minor strokes, treating the earliest signs of strokes seriously and improving care and support when people leave hospital.
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Commission criticises sexual heath data
The Healthcare Commission has called for improvements to the collection of data on sexual health and how that data and information is used by services.
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Dementia care lags behind
Treatment for people with dementia is little better than for cancer patients in the 1950s, the National Audit Office has warned.
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WHO renews efforts to eliminate Chagas disease
A new strategy to eliminate Chagas disease by 2010 will be launched by the World Health Organisation.
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Ruth Hussey on improvement through inspection
'Good managers should view inspection and regulation as an opportunity to provide external reassurance and to ensure that minimum standards are met'
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Smoking ban in place
It is now illegal to smoke in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England. Health secretary Alan Johnson said the move was the single most important public health legislation for a generation.
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Self-care: looking after number one
A project that encourages people who visit their GPs more than necessary to take responsibility for their well-being has helped to reduce pressure on primary care and promote healthy living. Louise Hunt reports