All Public health articles – Page 90
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NewsCalls for fresh look at women's contraception access
Women should be allowed to access contraception services without seeing a clinician if unplanned pregnancies do not fall, according to an expert group.
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NewsGovernment to reduce SHAs' performance management role
The government has outlined its vision of the future of public services in its report Building Britain’s Future.
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HSJ KnowledgeA guide to conscripting the public in the war on bad health
Health promotion is everyone’s business. This is the ethos of a number of public health projects gathering pace around the country. Lynne Greenwood takes a closer look
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NewsGovernment abandons swine flu containment efforts
The prevalence of swine flu in some parts of the country means that the government is abandoning attempts to contain the virus and is instead moving towards a policy of outbreak management.
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NewsDrink causes 10 per cent of European deaths
The consumption of alcohol is responsible for one in 10 deaths in Europe, a report has said.
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NewsCervical screening age to remain at 25
Calls to lower the age at which women in England go for cervical cancer screening following the death of Big Brother star Jade Goody have been rejected, the government said.
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NewsMidlands hospitals open swine flu assessment area
Hospitals in the Midlands have set up assessment bays to tackle the spread of swine flu and ease the strain on A&E departments.
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NewsCancer prevention groups to target inequalities among minority groups
Health managers are being urged to raise awareness of cancer prevention messages among different ethnic groups.
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Team up to control costs of chlamydia campaigns
Chlamydia screening campaigns should use a “single marketing approach” to control costs, a sexual health charity is urging.
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NewsOrgan donations to strangers increase
More than 20 people in the UK have donated a kidney to a stranger, according to the Human Tissue Authority.
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NewsMental health trusts ignore smoking ban
Most mental health trusts are not fully adhering to the smoking ban, nearly a year after it came into effect, according to a survey by the Mental Health Foundation.
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HSJ KnowledgeA guide to fast and seamless stroke care
Good stroke care is not just about the acute stage - services must be designed from the paramedic through to social care post-discharge.
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NewsStatistics reveal prostate cancer postcode lottery in UK
A cancer charity has warned that significantly more men are dying from prostate cancer in some parts of England than others, with five parliamentary constituencies having death rates 25 per cent above the average.
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LeaderFlu pandemic could kill off a generation of local managers
The fear in the Department of Health over swine flu is palpable.
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CommentPhilip DaSilva on preparing for a pandemic
Last week the WHO declared a flu pandemic. Preparedness must now become a top priority for boards rather than treating it as part of the annual winter planning routine
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NewsNHS flu czar warns PCTs over pandemic plans
Primary care trusts have been ordered to “test to destruction” their plans to deal with swine flu amid concerns that some may be complacent about their preparedness.
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NewsHeatwave planning gets PCTs hot under the collar
While public attention has been diverted by swine flu, the predicted heatwave this summer also poses a danger to life, particularly to older people
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NewsHome care to ease hospital bed demands
A Number 10 document setting out the government’s plans for the next 12 months will promise more care for people in their own homes.
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NewsIVF blunder prompts calls for better fertility services
An IVF blunder that denied a couple the chance of another baby has led to calls for an increase in the number of treatment cycles available on the NHS in Wales.
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NewsChlamydia screening of young people fails to meet targets
A programme that checks young people for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia is failing to hit its targets, figures show.