All Public health articles – Page 75
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News
Health gap between rich and poor widest ever
The gap between the health of the rich and the poor is greater now than at any time since records began, research shows.
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HSJ Knowledge
Customer focus
In the wake of planned spending cuts and head count reductions across the public sector, Jo Causon examines how maintaining ‘customer’ focus can minimise the impact on frontline service provision in the NHS.
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News
GP consortia should not start from 'clean sheet' on public involvement
GP consortia and the NHS commissioning board must ensure they involve the public in decision making and commission services in line with their needs, the government has said in a consultation paper on commissioning published today.
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News
NHS democracy proposals unveiled
The Department of Health has unveiled its vision for the role councils will play in making local health services democratically accountable by influencing the commissioning of local NHS services.
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News
Don’t sideline sexual health, warn clinicians
Leading figures in sexual health have called on health secretary Andrew Lansley not to ignore the sector.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to improve your health website
Redesign your website to allow visitors to amble through, rather than wall them in with words, says Ann McGauran
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Comment
Tories’ NHS vision poses a screening programme test
With public health firmly on the agenda, what kind of role can we expect for screening?
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Comment
Media Watch: obesity and public health
Obesity and poor diets were eating many journalists as the government relaxed its attempts to control people’s lifestyles.
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News
NHS South Central defends decision to fluoridate water supplies
NHS South Central has defended its decision to fluoridate the local water supply after opponents seized on the government’s invitation to nominate laws they would like to see axed.
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News
Council role to supplant PCTs
Local authorities will have a greater but as yet unclear role in planning NHS services under the white paper proposals.
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HSJ Knowledge
Social marketing: how to inspire people to change their behaviour
How do you campaign to inspire people to change their ways? Tracy McFall Austin and colleagues offer some ideas
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News
Coalition hands public health to councils
Health white paper gives key roles to local government
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News
Public health directors move to local authorities
Local authorities are to jointly appoint directors of public health with a new “public health service”, which will amalgamate existing health improvement and protection bodies by April 2012.
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Blogs
'The massive death rate from pneumonia forced government action'
The massive death rate from chest disease and pneumonia were among the factors that forced the government to pass the Clean Air Act in 1956.
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News
Hospital infection controls criticised
A hospital has been told to improve its infection control standards by health inspectors who made 16 requirements for change.
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and strategic priorities
World class commissioning requires robust decision making by commissioners linked to the strategic priorities of the PCT. Pat Williams explains how Wolverhampton City PCT is achieving this.
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Comment
Michael White: libertarians and public health
We know he has had a tough week, but do go easy on Andrew Lansley.
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News
DH forced to rethink NHS vision
Health secretary Andrew Lansley is battling to publish his “white paper” on NHS reform next week amid government concern there is too little detail on his reform programme.
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Comment
Should the irresponsible have a right to NHS care?
It is time to ask whether people who do not look after themselves should pay or wait longer for treatment