All Public health articles – Page 94
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Whooping cough making a 'dramatic comeback', warn Liberal Democrats
Diseases such as whooping cough and scarlet fever are making a “dramatic comeback”, the Liberal Democrats have warned.
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NewsAlan Johnson: UK among best prepared for swine flu outbreak
Health secretary Alan Johnson has attempted to calm fears over an outbreak of a new strain of flu called swine influenza.
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Treatment referral scheme aims to get drug users back into work
A drug treatment referral scheme to get drug users off benefits and back into work starts operating across England today.
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HSJ KnowledgeCan health trainers reduce poor health?
Can members of the public with few skills but a lot of life experience really make a difference to the health of their community? Mark Gould reports on a truly local approach
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Budget 2009: Don't punish NHS for excesses of 'greedy bankers' - Unison
Trade union Unison has warned against punishing public services for the excesses of “greedy bankers”, following the government’s Budget statement.
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DH team launched to reduce infant deaths
The Department of Health has launched a national support team to reduce differences in infant mortality rates in the face of a looming deadline.
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CommentThe credit crunch and public health
The UK economy officially entered recession in January with unemployment levels rapidly climbing to levels not seen since 1997. What no one can predict is where the bottom of this economic crisis resides and exactly what it will mean for public health, writes Andrew Jones
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DH to boost third sector links
The Department of Health has launched a £5.5m programme to strengthen its links with the third sector.
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CommentMichael Marmot on why health inequalities matter
The Department of Health’s anti-obesity Change4Life scheme may work wonders. I hope it does.
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CommentDavid and Hilary Woodhead on combining NHS efforts with local social care
A recent family lunch led to discussions about new jobs and the challenges of work, punctuated by the demands of restless kids and attentive waiters. Despite interruptions, the adults persevered.
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Community
An April Fool made flesh
A year or two back HSJ ran a news story outlining how all NHS health professionals would be asked to practise what they preach and embark on weight management and exercise programmes so they could be a picture of health for their patients. The story sparked outrage among readers who ...
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Health observatories dampen plans for commissioning umbrella body
Commissioning Support for London was established last week as part of region-wide efforts to improve commissioning.
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HSJ KnowledgeDomestic violence: its cost and the success of prevention
The NHS has long been used to treating the results of domestic violence but targeting the causes and perpetrators is a new avenue in preventive healthcare. Stuart Shepherd reports
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DH rewrites top-ups guidance
The Department of Health has rewritten its guidance on co-payments following fears of increased bureaucracy for primary care trusts and hospitals.
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TB battle still not won
The number of cases of tuberculosis in the UK is “still too high”, the Health Protection Agency warns today.
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Cancer patient needs not being met
Four out of five nurses think the needs of people living with or after having cancer are not being met, according to a survey by charity Macmillan Cancer Support and HSJ sister magazine Nursing Times.
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News'Distressing failures' in NHS care for people with learning disabilities
A report into the deaths of six people with learning disabilities has uncovered “significant and distressing” failures in services across health and social care.
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CommentMichael White on the effect of unemployment on health
A flurry of excitement hit the Commons press gallery when it was rumoured health minister Ben Bradshaw had said unemployment would be good for British men.
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NewsPatient outcomes linked to nursing staff levels
The more nurses that a trust employs per bed the fewer of its patients are likely to die or to experience long hospital stays.