All Public health articles – Page 141
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Couch potato Britons surveyed
Only one-fifth of people in this country regularly take exercise, according to the biggest ever survey of sporting habits.The Active People survey, carried out by Sport England, found that only 21 per cent of people took 30 minutes of exercise three times a week. More than 350,000 people were polled.See ...
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Pilots show increases in physical activity
Trials have shown the success of community approaches to combating physical inactivity.
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Chief medical officer had two hours' input into Commissioning a Patient-led NHS
The chief medical officer for England has revealed that he was given just two hours to insert a reference to public health into the Department of Health's key policy document, Commissioning a Patient-led NHS.
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Flint hints at ringfenced public health funds
Public health minister Caroline Flint has hinted that the government may consider 'ringfencing' funds for specific public health initiatives.
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Sir Liam: public health was rushed
The chief medical officer for England has revealed that he was given just two hours to insert a reference to public health into the Department of Health's key policy document, Commissioning a Patient-led NHS.
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Measures to make people fitter unveiled
A package of measures to help inactive people become fitter have been unveiled by public health minister Caroline Flint.She said pilots had shown that physical activity interventions are cost-effective and can save the NHS money in the long-term by reducing ill health.An exercise referral scheme resulted in more than 70 ...
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Physical activity mapping questionnaire launched
A questionnaire to help GPs determine the level of physical activity carried out by patients has been published.For more information click here
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Forecasting Obesity to 2010
Report, published in August 2006, prepared for the Department of Health forecasting levels of obesity in England in 2010, if current trends continue. Data on current obesity levels in the adult and child population is also included.
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Choosing Health: Making Healthy Choices Easier
Government White Paper, published in November 2004, setting out the key principles enabling the public to make more informed choices about their health. Chapter 6: A health promoting NHS is likely to be of particular interest.
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Government launches Christmas fire safety campaign
Fire safety minister Angela Smith has launched a campaign warning of the increased danger of house fires over the Christmas period and encouraging people to take care with candles, lights and decorations, cigarettes and cooking, especially after a few drinks.The 'Tis the Season to be Careful campaign will be promoted ...
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Date for smoke-free England announced
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced that all enclosed public places and workplaces will go smoke-free from 1 July next year.To coincide with this announcement, she unveiled a Smokefree England campaign that will help the country'³ 3.7 million businesses prepare to implement the new legislation. The campaign includes advice about ...
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Cash boost for HIV health promotion
The Department of Health will invest an extra £1m in work to tackle the rise in HIV cases among gay men and African communities in the UK.The money will be used by the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network on projects to strengthen HIV prevention and reduce ...
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London bombings long term health issues
The first findings from the public health follow-up study to those exposed to the July bombings last year have been announced by the Health Protection Agency.The two major long-term health consequences were psychological effects of involvement and hearing problems.'These first findings highlight the key long-term health issues facing those Londoners ...
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Revised progress report on meningitis published
Chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson has published a revised progress report on meningitis outlining current campaigns to raise awareness of the disease and measures that can be taken to reduce outbreaks of it.Read the report here
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Paula Grey on building on Smokefree Liverpool
The many very good health programmes and initiatives in the city over two decades have had little impact in reducing health inequalities
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Paul Jennings on success in Walsall
Progress on teenage pregnancy has been substantial, with the fastest reduction in the West Midlands
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Reducing health inequalities for South Asian population
Knowledge that the risk of dying prematurely from coronary heart disease is 50 per cent higher in the South Asian community - immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - than in the indigenous population has been available for more than half a century.
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Testing a new approach to patient-centred care
Millions of people in the UK are living with long-term conditions such as asthma or diabetes. However, the extent to which they are able to lead full and active lives depends, in part, on how able they are to manage their own healthcare, for example by their medication doses or ...
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Healthy food vouchers launched
Public health minister Caroline Flint has launched a new scheme to ensure low-income mothers and pregnant women can provide their families with milk, fresh fruit and vegetables.Healthy Start replaces the Welfare Food Scheme. It will give qualifying people weekly vouchers that they can exchange at 20,000 participating retailers.Click ...
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Polonium-210 guidance issued
The Health Protection Agency and NHS Direct have issued information about the radioactive material polonium-210 in the wake of the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.It offers advice to anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the substance.Read the HPA's guidance ...