All Public health articles – Page 97
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News
New alcohol guidelines aim to protect young people
Guidelines drawn up by the Scottish government and drinks firms body the Alcohol Industry Partnership aim to promote responsible drinking and ensure young people are not targeted.
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News
DH launches children's health survey
The Department of Health has launched its biggest ever survey of children's health.
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving NHS dementia care
With the long awaited dementia strategy finally here, the race is on to overcome the stigma surrounding the condition and spread the word about available treatments. Emma Dent reports
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Comment
Daphne Austin on priority politics
With its use of selective stories, partial facts and opinion from a restricted range of experts presenting only a narrow range of insights, the current dialogue on priority setting resembles propaganda more than it does debate.
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News
Government boosts flu pandemic drug stockpile
The government has awarded contracts to double supplies of antiviral drugs to treat pandemic flu.
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HSJ Knowledge
Watch on suicide and self harm
There has been intense media interest in the deaths of several young people in the Bridgend area of South Wales.
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News
NHS looking across the pond to Obama's cures
In Barack Obama's overflowing in-tray is a file marked 'healthcare'. Michael Macdonnell and Douglas Noble explore how he will increase coverage and control costs and what UK managers should watch
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HSJ Knowledge
Social marketing: the medium is the message
Health promotion suffers from a 'conspiracy of passive failure'. Could work in the North West turn it around, asks Stuart Shepherd
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Comment
Media Watch: social marketing
The NHS is in the middle of a social marketing drive the like of which has never been seen before.
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Comment
Health inequalities in learning disabilities
Essential changes to learning disabilities services will have knock-on benefits for many other patients, who will gain from better approaches to communication and delivery
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Leader
Maternity matters: stop passing the buck
The commitments made in Maternity Matters are due to be met by the end of the year.
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News
Personal health budgets may spark tension between services
Personal health budgets for patients to spend as they wish will radically change commissioners' roles, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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News
HSJ talks to care services minister Phil Hope
Care services minister Phil Hope promises his personal experience of the health service as a Hodgkin’s patient will mean service users are at the heart of his policies. Helen Crump finds out what’s on his to-do list. Plus, watch an exclusive video interview with Mr Hope
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Wales launches weight management scheme for children
A Welsh Assembly-funded programme to help obese children manage their weight will be rolled out across Wales from today, it has been announced.
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NHS South Central blazes a trail on water fluoridation
The consultation over putting fluoride in water supplies on the south coast is proving a ‘totemic argument between state and individual’. Other areas will be watching the outcome closely, reports Rebecca Evans
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News
Patient confidentiality: no reprieve for doctor fired over data rules
The information commissioner has criticised the Department of Health for withholding information about the introduction of the MMR vaccine.
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News
Unemployment will put pressure on health services, RCN warns
The Royal College of Nursing has called on the government to work to prevent health services being 'swamped' because of rising unemployment.
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Comment
David Peat on quality life years
It might seem odd at first glance to think we are doing 'old Joe' a favour by getting him fit and happy enough to pop down to his local for a pint or two with his pals.
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News
Diabetes cases rising fast, charity warns
Three people are diagnosed with diabetes every 10 minutes in the UK, the charity Diabetes UK has estimated.
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Comment
Maggie Rae on the role of GPs
Yes, they have won again. The GPs have excelled in our local area survey. Each year, like the rest of the country, we participate in what is known as the place survey.