All Public health articles – Page 58
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting better with age: the challenges an ageing population poses to care providers
Increase in life longevity is a triumph for public health. But there is an inverse relationship between ageing population and resources. Making provisions to cope with the needs of the increasing numbers of elderly patients is paramount, says Dr Kailash Chand.
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HSJ Local
Virtual care service launched for North West stroke patients
STRUCTURE: An “out of hours” virtual clinical service is being launched in the North West to help support treatment for acute stroke patients.
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NewsGovernment public health scheme 'inadequate', campaign group says
Efforts to improve public health by the government are likely to fail unless major food companies are forced to sign up to tougher guidelines, a children’s health group has warned.
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HSJ Local
Whipps Cross reports rise in alcohol-related falls in summer months
PERFORMANCE: The east London hospital trust said the number of falls had risen in June and July.
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News'Misleading' cancer screening programme under fire
The NHS breast cancer screening programme “misinforms” women and fails to disclose the harms of over-diagnosis, researchers have claimed.
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HSJ Local
Kent named as a ‘Healthy Living Pharmacy’ pathfinder
STRUCTURE: Kent has been selected as one of 20 national pathfinders sites for Healthy Living Pharmacies, which integrate pharmacy services with public health.
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Comment'Real change in public health will be made more difficult if service transfers are delayed'
The positive steps in transferring public health services to local control will be marred by the delay of children’s services until 2015 under recent government proposals. Graham Burgess argues the public health strategy needs more coherence if local commissioning plans are not to be undermined.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a broader view of emergency readmissions could reduce overall activity levels
Efforts to cut emergency readmissions typically focus on so called “frequent flyers”, but analysis shows screening the wider population may be more effective. Simon Rowe explains
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NewsPCTs urged to fill alcohol treatment gap in prisons
Commissioners are being urged to extend the range of services on offer for prisoners with alcohol addiction, in light of charity research suggesting current provision is insufficient.
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HSJ Local
Sheffield challenges Leeds’ claim to be first breastfeeding friendly city
PERFORMANCE: NHS and local authority chiefs in Sheffield are challenging Leeds’ bid to become the first breastfeeding friendly city in the UK, claiming that Sheffield was there first.
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NewsSocial enterprise denies Twitter claims it is closing down
A social enterprise came under cyber attack this week in an apparent ruse designed to suggest the organisation was closing down.
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NewsDrug-related deaths down on previous year
The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales has fallen slightly, according to the latest government figures.
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News£2bn costs warning over growing obesity cases
A potential 26 million people living in the UK could be suffering from obesity in less than 20 years, clinical researchers have predicted.
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NewsCross-party approach 'only way' for public health policy
The only way public health outcomes can be improved in the long term is to develop a cross-party approach, according to a think-tank report.
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NewsDiabetes medication costing NHS £725m a year
Drugs to treat people with diabetes now take up almost a tenth of the entire NHS budget for medicine, new data released by the service’s information division shows.
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NewsLung disease costs to rise in retirement hotspots
Health commissioners for seaside retirement communities are being urged to adopt the latest guidance on the treatment of lung disease to buttress themselves against a predicted surge in the cost of the illness in these areas.
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HSJ Knowledge
Local forecast: predicting healthcare demand, and targeting interventions
Putting aside the debate over health reform, one thing remains certain, the demand for healthcare will continue to grow. A key question is how do we accurately predict and cost the future demand for healthcare provision?
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HSJ KnowledgeA flexible intervention model driving positive, sustainable change in public health
Intervention modelling has had a positive and sustainable impact on public health behaviours, as two case studies from the north of England detail.
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting streets ahead: improving the health of the homeless
The government’s recent announcement of “a vision to end rough sleeping”, which included a national commitment to help homeless people access healthcare, is a positive step, but a lot more needs to happen at a local level if this commitment is to be met, says Homeless Link director Jacqui McClusky.
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NewsHospitals seeing 900 more alcohol related cases a day
Nearly 900 more people a day are being admitted to hospitals in England with drink related problems compared to five years ago, figures show.