All Public health articles – Page 44
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Stress levels on the rise in Britain
New research has revealed nearly a quarter of all adults in Britain feel stressed on a daily basis and another quarter experience such feelings every few days.
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Older people 'betrayed over social care'
Older people have suffered “an abominable betrayal” over social care, a leading public health doctor has said.
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HSJ Local
Edmondson-Jones named York public health director
WORKFORCE: Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones has been named the director of public health and wellbeing for City of York Council.
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HSJ Local
North Yorkshire names public health director
WORKFORCE: North Yorkshire County Council has appointed a director of public health.
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Councils to be given 'above-inflation' public health budget rises
Councils will be told of their public health budgets by 11 January – and will be given above-inflation increases in the next two years, the head of Public Health England has said.
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Norovirus cases increase by 72pc
Around 100,000 people were struck down with the winter vomiting bug over Christmas, latest figures suggested as it emerged the number of confirmed cases was 72 per cent higher than this time last year.
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Joblessness affects young people's mental health, says study
More than one in four young people in work admits to feeling down or depressed “always” or “often”, with this figure rising to nearly half amongst their unemployed peers, according to research released by a youth charity.
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DH blocked £400m budget rise at last minute
The Department of Health was set to announce an extra £400m for councils’ public health budgets – but called this off at the last minute.
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HSJ Local
Anthrax infected drug user dies in Medway
A drug user has died after being infected with anthrax, public health experts in Kent have said.
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Confusion surrounds councils' public health budgets
Councils face fresh confusion over their public health budgets, after the Department of Health cast doubt on a claim by the Department for Communities & Local Government that the funding would rise from £2.2bn to £2.6bn.
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HSJ Knowledge
Childhood obesity: parental feedback and the weight of expectation
How can parents be engaged?
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MPs call for Royal Commission on drugs
More needs to be done to comprehensively address the drugs problem in the UK, according to a report by the Parliamentary home affairs committee.
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Trust boards urged to act on staff wellbeing
Trust boards must take the lead in promoting the health and wellbeing of staff, according to a new report backed by the NHS chief executive, the Royal College of Physicians and Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
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Comment
Labour's vision of 21st century care
Liz Kendall outlines the approach Labour would take to NHS reform
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Patients should pay for 'lifestyle' diseases - Tory MP
Patients suffering from diseases caused by “lifestyle choices” such as diabetes should pay for their medication to help save the NHS from collapse, a Tory GP has urged.
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HSJ Local
Online alcohol test launched in West Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Patients across West Sussex are being encouraged to start thinking and talking about their drinking habits to coincide with national Alcohol Awareness Week.
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Hunt to identify loneliest places
Maps showing the loneliest places in the UK are to be created, the health secretary will announce today.
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Liver disease on the rise in England
The number of people suffering from liver disease is on the increase in England while other European countries it is decreasing, health experts said.
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MPs warned about public health shortfalls
Councils’ public health budgets will fall well short of what is required to meet need in their areas, an influential committee of MPs has been told.
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HSJ Knowledge
Lessons from the global obesity pandemic
The UK should heed international lessons when it comes to weight loss initiatives