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What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?

Campaign mascot Andi Biotic reminds us to Keep Antibiotics Working

What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?

We introduce the new campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, fronted by our mascot Andi Biotic, and look at why we all need to be more aware of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

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Health Matters: Preventing drug misuse deaths

Posted by: Kevin Fenton, Posted on: 1 March 2017 - Categories: Health Matters

Welcome to the latest edition of Health Matters, a resource for local authorities and health professionals, which focuses on preventing drug misuse deaths. The number of drug misuse deaths registered every year have generally been on a rising trend in England for …

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Health Matters: Heroin availability and drug misuse deaths

Posted by: Craig Wright, Posted on: 1 March 2017 - Categories: Health Matters

The latest edition of Health Matters highlights the record level of drug-related deaths in England. This unquestionably warrants serious concern and efforts to improve the situation should be based on the best possible understanding of the problem including the trend …

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Preventing accidents in children under five

Posted by: Eustace de Sousa, Posted on: 28 February 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

Every parent wants their child to stay safe, but with many potential risks in the home to think about, accidents can happen easily and when we least expect them.

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message – 24 Feb 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 24 February 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

...Alert and Response Network (GOARN) training partners with the World Health Organization. Participants from 20 public health institutions from across the world came together to develop a coordinated programme that...

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Breast screening: More women are making the choice to take part

Posted by: Anne Mackie, Posted on: 23 February 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing, Screening

It’s great to see that for the first time in five years there’s been an increase in the number of eligible women taking up the offer to be screened for breast cancer, with levels remaining above the NHS Cancer Screening …

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Obesity in secure mental health units: A call to action

Posted by: Matthew Day and Maxine Johnson, Posted on: 15 February 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

Obesity rates among the general population are increasing, rising from 15% in 1993 to 26% in 2014.

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Tobacco-free NHS – the journey for one London trust

Posted by: Yvonne Doyle, Posted on: 14 February 2017 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

London has shown leadership in driving down smoking rates, but with 16% of the capital’s population still smoking there is still more to be done.  

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Duncan Selbie's Friday message – 10 Feb 2017

Posted by: Duncan Selbie, Posted on: 10 February 2017 - Categories: Duncan Selbie Friday Message

...the NHS in advising people over 65 having an NHS Health Check that dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing, and that simple life style changes that are good...

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Ambulance services on board to promote public health

Posted by: Kevin Fenton and Linda Hindle, Posted on: 9 February 2017 - Categories: Allied Health Professionals, Health and Wellbeing

The millions of interactions that paramedics and ambulance staff have with patients and the public provide a valuable opportunity to improve health and wellbeing among the most vulnerable people in society.

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Health Matters: Achievements in combating high blood pressure and a forward look

Posted by: Jamie Waterall and Polly Kwok, Posted on: 8 February 2017 - Categories: Health Matters

High blood pressure is currently the third biggest risk factor for contributing to premature death and ill health in England, as outlined in the latest edition of Health Matters.

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