Addressing London’s inequality
...has many economic, social and cultural assets that are enjoyed widely by many, but unfortunately not by all. The figures are stark. In terms of economic assets, 30% of London’s...
Reducing the burden of disease
Posts relating to PHE Priority 2: Reducing the burden of disease
Continuing the conversation about health inequalities
...with their communities on health inequalities. These documents can be taken, used and shared by any public health professional or local authority colleague looking to discuss health inequalities with their...
Creating an effective ‘Platform’ for partnership working
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Meng Khaw, Posted on:
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Midlands and East of England, Reducing the burden of disease
...details about the Platform, please contact Ann Goodwin, or visit http://www.regionalplatform.org.uk (Please note that the website is being updated and refreshed so some of the content may be out of...
E-cigarettes and harm reduction: where are we now and what next?
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Kevin Fenton, Posted on:
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Health and Wellbeing, Reducing the burden of disease
...2.1 million. Source: Use of electronic cigarettes in Great Britain, ASH, April 2014 http://www.ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_891.pdf At the same time, Professor Robert West’s Smoking Toolkit Study shows quit attempts are up, success...
Healthcare public health: who doesn't do it?
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Jenny Harries, Posted on:
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Healthcare public health, Reducing the burden of disease
...HCPH seemed a much narrower world of possibilities than now. The report we wrote was passed to the Finance Director, who took it to the Board, who decided what services...
Mental health: more than just an awareness week
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Gregor Henderson, Posted on:
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Health and Wellbeing, Mental health, Reducing the burden of disease
...our staff, as well as access to The Big White Wall – an online community where people can talk openly and anonymously about what’s on their mind. Throughout the week...
Getting by with a little help from our friends
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Sally Warren, Posted on:
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Dementia, Health and Wellbeing, Reducing the burden of disease
...across 40 channels simultaneously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfrnWrpPq54 At the centre of the advert is Gina, a former nurse from Liverpool who is living with dementia; a fantastic character and great advocate for...
Making the economic case for public health
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Kevin Fenton and Brian Ferguson, Posted on:
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Health and Wellbeing, Reducing preventable deaths, Reducing the burden of disease
...around £5,000. A few key factors influence the cost-effectiveness calculation, and they’re not without their challenges. The first is the time-frame that’s used to measure the impact of public health....
What is the right age for cervical screening?
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Anne Mackie, Posted on:
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Health and Wellbeing, Reducing the burden of disease, Screening
...screening invite comes with information to help a woman decide whether or not to attend and there’s also plenty of information online too. So what is cervical screening? What cervical...
Are allied health professionals the next major public health workforce?
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Linda Hindle, Posted on:
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Allied Health Professionals, Health and Wellbeing, Reducing the burden of disease
...contributed to reductions in admissions due to falls in the home of 32 per cent, falls in residential institutions of 27 per cent and falls in the street of nearly...