All Public health articles – Page 31
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NewsCouncils 'running out of time' to prepare for public health cuts
Councils are ‘running out of time’ to make the £200m of in-year cuts to public health budgets announced by the chancellor last month, HSJ’s sister title Local Government Chronicle has been told.
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HSJ KnowledgeBreaking the cycle: Ways to achieve A&E performance targets
This trust delivered the four hour target for first time in three years
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NewsStevens sets out NHS devolution 'tests'
Councils hoping to gain Greater Manchester style devolved powers over health and social care must convince NHS England that the benefits of the move would go beyond integration of the two services, the body’s chief executive has said.
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CommentWe pharmacists are tackling dementia in our communities
I play a lead role in identifying and preventing dementia
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CommentHow the 2015 spending round could be used to devolve power
Osborne should use his July budget to speed reform
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NewsPHE chief questions £200m public health cut
Public Health England’s chief executive has reportedly questioned whether the Treasury’s demand for a £200m in year cut to public health budgets was a ‘thoughtful’ decision.
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NewsTreasury slammed for targeting public health underspend
This year’s council public health budgets were targeted for cuts by the Treasury because of a multimillion pound underspend in 2013-14.
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CommentMopping up unspent public health money promotes wasteful year-end spending
Stop micro-managing in-year cash
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CommentMake people the controllers of their data to help the NHS go digital
Integrating personal and NHS health records
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CommentThe government is fighting itself with public health cuts
Either councils deliver fewer services or they should ask for ringfenced grants for individual services, says Tony Travers
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Comment'Rent seeking' in the NHS is coming from all angles
To increase wealth without creating new wealth
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CommentShortsighted public health cut makes a mockery of prevention rhetoric
It will damage the NHS
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NewsFears health visitors will be target in £200m cuts round
Providers of health visiting services fear they could face funding cuts after the government said it would reduce councils’ public health budgets by £200m.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Seven day GP access brings '3pc reduction in A&E activity'
Seven day access to primary care in areas of Greater Manchester has brought a three per cent reduction in accident and emergency activity, according to an evaluation of the project.
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CommentLiving longer with cancer is not the same as living well
A more personalised model is badly needed