Public Health Update

Economic and social costs of mental health problems

2010-10-12T15:05:00.002+01:00

Centre for Mental Health

A Centre for Mental Health policy paper published in 2003 estimated that the economic and social costs of mental health problems in England in the financial year 2002/03 amounted to £77.4 billion (Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2003).
Using the same methodology, a straightforward updating of this figure suggests that the aggregate cost of mental health problems in England increased to £105.2 billion in 2009/10. This updated analysis shows that mental ill health should continue to be a priority issue for public policy.

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Location, location, location: making choice of place of birth a reality

2009-12-11T12:12:00.002Z

National Childbirth Trust
The NCT believes that choice of place of birth should be provided for across all four countries of the UK. We also believe that this should be provided locally with the provision of objective information and support from health professionals.

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Health Visiting Matters

2009-12-11T11:58:00.001Z

UK Public Health Association
A new report from the UK Public Health Association (UKPHA) launched makes five key recommendations aimed at creating a reinvigorated health visiting service which will promote and protect the health of families and children and reduce health inequalities.

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Sex: worth talking about

2009-12-01T10:39:00.002Z

NHS Choices
The government has launched a campaign to encourage young people to talk more openly about sex and contraception. The teenage pregnancy rate in the UK is Europe's highest and ministers want to change attitudes towards safer sex.

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Improving safety, reducing harm: children, young people and domestic violence: a practical toolkit for front-line practitioners

2009-11-25T09:09:00.001Z

Department of Health
Domestic violence can have a devastating impact on children and young people, affecting their health, well being and development, as well as their educational achievement. This comprehensive toolkit for frontline professionals was developed to improve responses to a range of key issues affecting children and young people including domestic violence, bullying, sexual violence and gangs as well as child protection and risk assessments.

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Future health: sustainable places for health and well-being

2009-11-25T09:00:00.002Z

CABE
Future health tells us how good design makes healthy places. It brings what CABE has learned about sustainable, health-promoting environments together with the latest thinking about health and well-being.

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Communities for health: unlocking the energy within communities to improve health

2009-11-16T13:56:00.002Z

Department of Health
This document is the second report from the Communities for Health programme. It covers the two years since the publication of the report from the pilot phase of the programme, Communities for Health: Learning from the Pilots, in February 2007.

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Healthy Child Programme: the two year review

2009-11-16T13:47:00.001Z

Department of Health
The two year review aims to optimise child development and emotional wellbeing, and to reduce inequalities.. It provides practitioners, particularly health visitors, with information and tools to use with parents

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A civilized society: mental health for refugees and asylum-seekers in England and Wales

2009-11-16T13:42:00.003Z

MIND
Mind is committed to inspiring the development of quality mental health services, which respond to the diverse needs of refugees and asylum-seekers. However, we know that refugees and asylum-seekers experience many difficulties in finding and accessing appropriate services.This aim of this report is to explore these difficulties in more detail and provide practical examples of how they are being overcome.

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Supporting learning disability partnership boards to implement the national Carers Strategy

2009-10-14T15:30:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
This documant aims to tell Learning Disability Partnership Boards more about The National Carers Strategy called ‘Carers at the Heart of 21st Century Families and Communities’ and what to do to make sure that local plans for all carers include carers of people with learning disabilities and carers with a learning disability.

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2009 Annual evidence update on antenatal and pregnancy care

2009-10-14T15:16:00.001+01:00

NHS Evidence
This Evidence Update builds on the accumulated knowledge-base and provides an up-to-date summary of the latest evidence in this area that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.

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The Ripple Effect II; Two Years On

2009-10-05T10:06:00.001+01:00

Leeds Voice
When Leeds Voice published the original Ripple Effect report in 2007 it provided a unique insight into the scale, scope and size of the third sector in Leeds. This attracted much comment and became a valuable reference document within the City. This is a revision of that piece of work.

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Closing the gap: tackling cardiovascular disease and health inequalities by prescribing statins and stop smoking services

2009-10-05T09:58:00.002+01:00

Care Quality Commission
The purpose of this national study across England is to contribute to the existing efforts to reduce inequalities in people’s health. The focus is on prescribing statins (drugs that lower cholesterol) and stop smoking services as part of wider prevention programmes to reduce inequalities in cardiovascular disease (CVD), the largest contributor to health inequalities.

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Engaging public support for eradicating UK poverty

2009-10-05T09:53:00.002+01:00

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A summary of the findings from JRF's Public Interest in Poverty Issues programme, looking at attitudes to poverty and what influences them, and ways of building public support for tackling poverty.

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World Alzheimer Report 2009

2009-10-05T09:38:00.003+01:00

Alzheimer's Disease International
The report presents the most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date and looks at levels of mortality, disability, strain on carers and dependency.

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Report published on tackling cardiovascular disease and health inequalities

2009-10-05T09:15:00.002+01:00

Care Quality Commission
This new report is calling for a renewed drive to cut numbers of people with cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is responsible for one in three deaths in England. The report also highlights health inequalities between people in deprived areas and other parts of the country, of which CVD is the biggest cause.

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Understanding the experiences of Asian fathers in Britain

2009-09-18T15:56:00.000+01:00

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This qualitative study, which draws on focus group discussions and interviews, captures the views of Bangladeshi Muslim, Pakistani Muslim, Gujarati Hindu and Punjabi Sikh fathers and mothers. The findings suggest that policies aimed at supporting Asian fathers appreciate and address a number of issues

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Understanding fathering: masculinity, diversity and change

2009-09-18T15:54:00.000+01:00

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This research set out to investigate the parenting beliefs and practices of fathers from 29 'ordinary' two-parent families living in non-affluent neighbourhoods from four ethnic groups: White British, Black African, Black Caribbean and Pakistani.

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Moving forward: Progress and priorities - working together for high-quality sexual health

2009-09-15T12:05:00.003+01:00

Department of Health
The Government response to 'Progress and Priorities - Working together for a high quality sexual health'.

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New initiative to identify violence against women

2009-09-15T11:30:00.002+01:00

Home Office
The Home Office has created a new task force of health professionals, NHS managers, and representatives from the Public, Social services, and voluntary sectors as a response to the 'Violence against Women and Girls' consultation that began im March 2009. The taskforce will work to spot early signs of violence and abuse against women and girls, investigate the scale of the problem and to ensure that victims across the NHS get the support they need.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections new data

2009-09-15T10:20:00.002+01:00

Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency has reported on the diagnosed cases of STIs. There has been a decrease in gonorrhoea infections of 11% in the UK, down from 18,649 in 2007 to 16,629 in 2006. This is the lowest number of new infections recorded since 1999.
Syphilis had a 4% decrease, from 2,633 from 2007 to 2,524 in 2008.
However, genital herpes increased by 10% from 26,270 cases in 2007 to 28,957 in 2008. Genital warts also increased in incidence by 3%, from 89,515 in 2007 to 92,525 in 2008.
Overall, STI incidence rose by 0.5% from 397,909 in 2007 to 399,738 in 2008. This was mostly due to the increase in gental warts and genital herpes.

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Engaging, Involving and Empowering Communities

2009-09-14T12:50:00.002+01:00

Harmonious Leeds
A workshop held for two days on the 29th September and the 6th October. It is for Community Development Practitioners who are interested in sharing their expertise in community development and examples of good practice with local authority officers, with the aim of improving the way councils to engage with and involve communities.

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August Vaccine Update

2009-09-08T15:25:00.002+01:00

Immunisation Team
This months news from the immunisation team

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Psychiatric services for black and minority ethnic older people

2009-09-08T15:00:00.001+01:00

Royal College of Psychiatrists
This document looks at the mental health needs of Black and minority ethnic older people and the psychiatric services offered to this group, focusing on the main changes that have occurred since the publication of the original College report CR103 (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2001).

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Birth drugs ‘cut breastfeeding’

2009-09-08T14:59:00.001+01:00

BBC News
Drugs commonly used to treat bleeding after birth may hamper a woman's ability to breastfeed her baby, research suggests.

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September is the new January

2009-09-08T14:46:00.001+01:00

Department of Health
English drinkers vow to cut back after holiday boozing. Drinkers in England drank an average eight alcoholic drinks every day during their summer holiday this year, a new survey from the Know Your Limits campaign revealed today.

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Leeds Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan 2009 - 2012

2009-09-08T14:24:00.003+01:00

Healthy Leeds
This plan is part of the broader Leeds Strategic Plan, based on the outcomes and priorities agreed with our partners and shaped by local people.

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Is popcorn good for you?

2009-08-28T16:20:00.001+01:00

NHS Choices
Popcorn and breakfast cereals may contain ‘surprisingly large’ servings of healthy antioxidants, reported The Guardian newspaper.

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School lunch 'fresh better than frozen' claim misconceived

2009-08-28T16:16:00.002+01:00

Local Authority Caterers Association
A new scientific report on school lunches has debunked the common assumption that 'fresh' food has greater nutritional value than frozen.

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Key facts and trends in Mental Health

2009-08-28T16:10:00.001+01:00

The NHS Confederation
This fact sheet outlines some of the key available data relating to mental health, including:
key trends in morbidity and behaviour; wider societal changes and challenges; NHS budget and spending trends; service activity; quality, safety and user experience; staffing levels and staff satisfaction.

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Assessing complementary practice: building consensus on appropriate research methods

2009-08-28T15:57:00.001+01:00

The King's Fund
This report considers the difficulties of assessing the effectiveness of complementary practice. Despite the increasing popularity and use of complementary practice, the evidence base is small. Lack of research and lack of agreement on research methods has led to criticism from branches of conventional medicine.

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Poor cancer symptom awareness

2009-08-28T15:52:00.002+01:00

Patient Information Forum
One in seven people cannot name a single symptom of cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK survey published this week. Of nearly 4,000 people questioned, 19 per cent of men and 10 per cent of women said they did not know any symptoms that could be a sign of the disease.

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Child leukemia genes found

2009-08-28T15:45:00.002+01:00

NHS Evidence
A study has found particular gene mutations that put children at a higher risk of leukaemia, newspapers have reported.

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Chemotherapy services in England: ensuring quality and safety

2009-08-28T15:40:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
The aim of this report is to bring about a step change in the quality and safety of chemotherapy services for adult patients with either solid cancers or haematological malignancies. The report sets out a framework for planning, implementing and monitoring services based on a care pathway model and the proposed actions that need to be taken by commissioners and providers to ensure high quality care.

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Chinese herb shows promise for arthritis

2009-08-28T15:32:00.003+01:00

British Medical Journal Group
A herbal remedy used for centuries in China can improve the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.

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Sudden infant deaths “tumbling”

2009-08-28T15:30:00.001+01:00

BBC News
The number of unexplained infant deaths - or cot deaths - has been falling, provisional figures from the Office of National Statistics suggest.

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Legal highs set to be banned

2009-08-28T15:27:00.001+01:00

BBC News
Two so-called "party" drugs and a man-made cannabis substitute will be banned by the end of the year, the Home Office has announced.

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Behind the Headlines - Spotting ovarian cancer

2009-08-28T15:24:00.000+01:00

NHS Evidence
A study suggests that “women with ovarian cancer are dying because GPs are failing to detect the early signs of the disease”, The Times warned. It said that a study suggests family doctors may be overlooking a main symptom, a distended abdomen, because it is not included in the guidance for urgent investigation.

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Campaign for smarter drinking

2009-08-28T15:19:00.002+01:00

Patient Information Forum
Britain’s drinks industry has announced a £100 million social marketing campaign aimed at encouraging more responsible drinking among young adults and shifting attitudes towards drunkenness

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'Nanobees' for cancer

2009-08-28T15:17:00.001+01:00

NHS Evidence
It said that scientists have developed microscopic “bees” carrying melittin (the poison that causes the pain of stings) that can target cancer cells. The nanobees, which were tested in mice, slowed the growth of breast tumours and shrank skin cancer tumours.

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Cancer incidence and survival by major ethnic group

2009-08-28T15:05:00.002+01:00

Cancer Research UK
The primary aim of this report was to identify cancers for which BME groups were at greater risk than the White ethnic group; and to determine if BME groups had poorer outcomes than the White ethnic group. The report covers patients diagnosed in England in the period 2002-2006.

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Food Route – a new lesson on food

2009-08-28T15:01:00.001+01:00

Food Standards Agency
The Agency has published a new range of resources to enable young people to gain essential food-related skills and knowledge.
'Food route: a journey through food' is a range of colourful age-appropriate workbooks designed and developed to bring the Agency's food competences to life. The materials are supported by teachers' user guides and downloadable certificates, which can be awarded on completion of the various activities.

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Depression in women may be in the genes

2009-08-10T14:31:00.002+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
Women are twice as likely as men to develop depression, according to US researchers, who suggest that at least part of this increased susceptibility may be down to genetic differences.

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We’re all in this together: improving the long-term health of the nation

2009-08-05T12:01:00.002+01:00

Public Health Commission
This report is the shared vision of a diverse group of experts. It's chapers include: educate, improving what we eat and drink, eat and drink appropriate quantities and increase activity, maximise prevention while maintaining cure, evaluate for continuous improvement, build genuine partnerships, and specific response to the Responsibility Deal

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Mothers’ experiences of bottle-feeding: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies

2009-08-05T11:08:00.002+01:00

British Medical Journal
Most babies receive at least some formula milk. Variations in formula-feeding practices can have both short- and long-term health consequences. The literature on parents’ experiences of bottle-feeding was systematically reviewed to understand how formula-feeding decisions are made.

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New cervical cancer campaign

2009-07-24T09:20:00.001+01:00

Department of Health
There will be a new drive to ensure GPs spot cervical cancer symptoms earlier in young women and refer patients correctly. The review, carried out by the independent Advisory Committee on Cervical Screening (ACCS) reported concern that young women who present to their GPs with cervical cancer symptoms are not always being given appropriate advice and have recommended immediate action in this area.

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NICE issues guidance to help healthcare professionals identify child maltreatment

2009-07-24T09:16:00.002+01:00

NICE
NICE has issued guidance to help healthcare professionals to identify children who may have been maltreated. The guidance provides a summary of alerting features that should prompt a healthcare professional to consider, suspect or exclude child maltreatment. Child maltreatment includes neglect, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and fabricated or induced illness.

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The Marmot Review: strategic review of health inequalities

2009-07-24T09:13:00.002+01:00

University College London
An interim report on the evidence and emerging themes of the independent strategic review of health inequalities post 2010, led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, has been published for consultation. Comments must be submitted by 5 August 2009.

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Swine flu: UK planning assumptions

2009-07-24T09:09:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
This document contains revised planning assumptions in relation to the current swine flu pandemic. The assumptions are intended to assist local planning across all public and private sector organisations. Planning assumptions are for both pan-UK and local areas, to take account of the potential variation in epidemic profile from one local area to another

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Safeguarding disabled children: practice guidance

2009-07-24T09:04:00.002+01:00

Department of Children, Schools and Families
This practice guidance makes clear that disabled children have exactly the
same human rights to be safe from abuse and neglect, to be protected from
harm and achieve the Every Child Matters outcomes as non-disabled children.

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First ever national statistics to measure school food uptake

2009-07-24T09:01:00.001+01:00

Department of Children, Schools and Families
These new figures, published by the School Food Trust, give for the first time a comprehensive picture of school meal take-up across the country.

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Healthy Leeds Newsletter summer 2009

2009-07-07T16:41:00.001+01:00

Healthy Leeds
The summer edition of the Healthy Leeds newsletter is available to download now.

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Health needs annual evidence update 2009

2009-07-07T13:39:00.002+01:00

NHS Evidence
The 2009 Annual Evidence Update has focused on five key themes relating to the health needs of people with learning disabilities, which are cancer, coronary heart disease, challenging behaviour, epilepsy, and respiratory illness.

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Transforming community services quality framework: guidance for community services

2009-07-07T13:33:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
The ambition to make ‘everywhere as good as the best’, delivering real improvements in quality, innovation and productivity is the over-arching goal of the Transforming Community Services (TCS) Programme.

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Ongoing FDA Safety Review of Association between Stimulants used for ADHD and Sudden Death in Children

2009-07-07T13:15:00.002+01:00

Dynamed
In the past, concern had been raised that the use of stimulants in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and underlying heart disease may increase risk for sudden cardiac death. A newly published study has reported an association between stimulant use and risk of sudden death in children and adolescents without known cardiac risk factors.

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Heatwave Alert Warnng Raised

2009-07-07T11:46:00.001+01:00

Department of Health
The Met Office has raised the heatwave warning alert again today on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Moving on Up

2009-07-07T11:40:00.002+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
This report from the Mental Health Foundation reveals the barriers that are preventing patients with mild or moderate depression from accessing exercise on prescription.

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Vegetarians get less cancer

2009-07-06T11:54:00.002+01:00

NHS Choices
Vegetarians are less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, according to several newspapers. The findings come from the pooled results of two large studies, which looked at cancer rates and dietary habits in 61,566 people.

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Supporting People with Autism Through Adulthood

2009-06-30T15:44:00.003+01:00

National Audit Office
This report examines the effectiveness of support services to adults with autism and their carers in England, including health and social care, education, benefits and employment support.
There is a DVD available which illustrates the points made in this document. Its content can be viewed here and copies of the DVD can be obtained via enquiries@nao.gsi.gov.uk

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Leeds Learning Disability Strategy 2009-2012

2009-06-30T15:21:00.003+01:00

Healthy Leeds
This three-year strategy was launched on the 26th June. The document is available in easy read and full text versions. It provides a clear strategic direction for the support and services for people with learning disabilities in Leeds. It identifies clear objectives and actions for the next three years for how to make this strategy a reality.

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The Great British Duck Race 2009

2009-06-30T13:26:00.002+01:00

NSPCC
On the 6th September, the Great British Duck Race 2009 takes place. Individual plastic ducks are released to race on the Thames, and the winning duck's owner will receive £10,000!
Ducks can be purchased through the event website www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk for the price of £2 per duck, with the option to donate more. All income from the donations will be allocated to the Child's Voice Appeal.

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Attitudes to mental illness 2009

2009-06-25T16:10:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
This report presents the findings of a survey of attitudes towards mental illness among adults in England. The aim of these surveys is to monitor public attitudes towards mental illness, and to track changes over time.

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Tackling health inequalities: targeting routine and manual smokers in support of the Public Service Agreement smoking prevalence and health inequality

2009-06-25T14:08:00.003+01:00

Department of Health
This paper acknowledges that stop smoking services will play a prominent part in supporting smokers in the R&M group to quit. However, it advocates placing stop smoking services in the correct context as part of an overall approach to tobacco control.

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Cancer Research UK's June Podcast

2009-06-23T14:34:00.005+01:00

Cancer Research UK
In this month's podcast we discover that quitting smoking can leave you not just healthier and wealthier but happier too. Also in the news, how new results could pave the way for tailored treatment for ovarian cancer.
Plus, we hear about a potential screening test for oesophageal cancer, and important progress in pancreatic cancer research.

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Network Voice spring-summer 2009

2009-06-23T11:14:00.002+01:00

Leeds Voice
The newsletter for the spring-summer quarter. It contains articles about the Children and Young People's Forum, the climate change strategy for Leeds, and the progression of the Third Sector Together development.

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National Obesity Observatory May 2009 Newsletter

2009-06-22T14:11:00.003+01:00

National Obesity Observatory
Welcome to the second issue of NOO News – the newsletter from the National Obesity Observatory (NOO). This newsletter is produced twice a year for practitioners and other professionals working in obesity and related fields.

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2009 Annual evidence update – Drugs – Drugs misuse treatment in offender populations

2009-06-22T10:44:00.002+01:00

NHS Evidence
This evidence update covers drugs misuse treatments in the offender population. As it is the first AEU, the period it covers is wider. Evidence is presented from January 2005 to March 2009.

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Consultation: Prevention of type 2 diabetes - preventing pre-diabetes

2009-06-22T10:38:00.004+01:00

NHS Evidence
NICE is developing public health programme guidance on the prevention of type 2 diabetes: preventing pre-diabetes among high-risk groups.

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There is also more information about the consultation available here

Pregnancy and the flu: A link to schizophrenia

2009-06-22T09:43:00.002+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza is a very common virus and so there has been substantial concern about this association. A new study in the June 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier suggests that the observed association depends upon a pre-existing vulnerability in the fetus.

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Teenagers - find out if you are healthy

2009-06-22T09:34:00.002+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
A free, online lifestyle self-assessment service to help teenagersimprove their health and wellbeing is being rolled out nationally by theDepartment of Health today. NHS Teen LifeCheck uses an engaging and interactive quiz to offer healthand lifestyle information to 12-15 year olds.

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Change4Life - LIVE

2009-06-22T09:24:00.002+01:00

Active Leeds
The Change4Life LIVE is a regional event happening at the Doncaster Racecource on June the 24th. It is for everyone who is involved in working in obesity, food and physical activity and who are promoting the Change4Life principles in the Yorkshire and Humber region. It will have interactive workshops and many other activities happening throughout the day, these include Wii fit Challenges, Health walks and outdoor activities.

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Symptoms of depression in obese children linked to eleveated cortisol levels

2009-06-22T09:18:00.001+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
A new study connects abnormalities of the "stress" hormone cortisol with symptoms of depression in obese children, and confirms that obesity and depression often occur together, even in children.

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Leeds Initiative Newsletter, spring-summer 2009

2009-06-19T11:30:00.002+01:00

Leeds Initiative
This is the latest edition of the Leeds Initiative's newsletter. It includes articles on the expansion of The Friday Night Project, Leeds climate change strategy, and a Healthy Workplaces Toolkit.

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Prevention in Practice - Service models, methods and impact

2009-06-10T12:03:00.003+01:00

Age Concern
The purpose of this document is to promote solutions and practical examples of effective care and support services and the self reported needs of older people.

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Diabetes in the UK 2009: Key statistics on diabetes. June 2009

2009-06-08T09:36:00.001+01:00

Diabetes UK
This report looks at diabetes in the UK today. It contains statistics about who is affected and how.

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Research links vitamin D with dementia protection

2009-06-08T08:51:00.003+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
Vitamin D could boost brain function and offer protection from dementia, research suggests.

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Primary care service framework: Gypsies and Travellers

2009-06-05T09:13:00.001+01:00

Primary Care Contracting
This PCSF has been developed to assist commissioners in ensuring that Gypsy and Traveller communities are able to access mainstream primary care. It may be used to assist PCTs to design new services or to adapt or front-end existing ones to make them accessible.

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May Vaccine Update

2009-06-05T08:45:00.002+01:00

Immunisation Team
This month’s news from the Immunisation Team

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PHCN Newsletter April 2009

2009-06-02T15:24:00.004+01:00

Public Health Commissioning Network
This newsletter briefly summarises the progress in setting up a national network of commissioners for England.

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The Paddington Alcohol Test - 2009

2009-06-01T10:12:00.004+01:00

The College of Emergency Medicine
The Paddington Alcohol Test is a clinical and therapeutic tool to ‘make the connection’ between Emergency Department attendance and drinking alcohol. It was specifically developed for use in busy Emergency Departments to make best use of the "Opportunistic Teachable Moment".

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Elderly population across Europe past, present and future

2009-06-01T10:06:00.002+01:00

Office of Health Economics
This briefing looks at how the population is ageing in the largest EU member states and in the EU overall.
Populations in virtually every country in the world are living longer, which is indeed good news but this has consequences for health care and pensions especially, as the older populations use more of these services.

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Incidence trends for childhood type 1 diabetes in Europe during 1989—2003 and predicted new cases 2005—20: a multicentre prospective registration stud

2009-06-01T09:40:00.002+01:00

The Lancet
28th May 2009
It is already known that type 1 diabetes in children is on the rise. This paper quantifies this increase in incidence in 17 European countries over a 25-year period. The authors then use this data to estimate that by 2020, the incidence of diabetes could increase by 50% in children under 5-years and as much as 70% in children under 15-years meaning that many more children will need access to health care services - a useful point for health policy makers to note.

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Feeling Good: Health information for children and young people

2009-05-29T15:31:00.003+01:00

Enlaces
This two day conference will bring together library and information workers, health professionals, researchers and those from the voluntary sector with an interest in the effective and innovative provision of health information for children and young people.

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Child cancer survivors face increased cancer risk later in life

2009-05-29T09:58:00.002+01:00

Cancer Research UK
People who survived cancer during childhood continue to have a slightly higher risk of developing cancer throughout their lifetime, a Danish study has found.
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Copenhagen studied data on 47,697 people in the Nordic countries between 1943 and 2005, all of whom had been diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20 years.

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Healthy Leeds Newsletter Spring 2009

2009-05-29T09:40:00.002+01:00

Healthy Leeds
This is the Spring Healthy Leeds Partnership newsletter

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Reviews published on primary care information for the public

2009-05-28T14:54:00.002+01:00

Health Service Management Centre
HSMC has recently completed a series of evidence reviews exploring the provision of public information about the quality of primary care services. Each review addresses a specific question including: what information about the quality of primary care services do patients and the public want; which information formats are most accessible and effective; and how can information be presented to empower patients to make an informed choice of primary care provider?

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Low back pain: early management of persistent non-specific low back pain

2009-05-28T14:46:00.004+01:00

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
This guideline covers the early treatment and management of persistent or recurrent low back pain, defined as non-specific low back pain that has lasted for more than 6 weeks, but for less than 12 months. It does not address the management of severe disabling low back pain that has lasted over 12 months.

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Mental Health First Aid

2009-05-28T14:32:00.003+01:00

Mental Health First Aid - Yorkshire and the Humber
To promote mental health in and out of the workplace, Community Links is delivering Mental Health First Aid training throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. This is achieved via a two day, nationally recognised training course aimed at all sections of the public.
This is aimed at those with little or no knowledge of mental health issues.

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Government response to the Health Select Committee Report on Health Inequalities

2009-05-28T14:27:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
The House of Commons Select Committee published its report on health inequalities on Sunday 15 March 2009. This Command Paper sets out the Government’s response to the conclusions and recommendations of that report.

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Department of Health Swine Flu Statement

2009-05-28T14:17:00.002+01:00

Department of Health
One patient in England has today been confirmed with swine flu. The newly confirmed case is an adult returning traveller from the East Midlands region. This brings the total confirmed cases in the UK to 185.
The localised cases of swine flu found in the UK have so far been mild, and we have not seen evidence of widespread community transmission.
Our strategy to slow the spread with anti-virals appears to have been effective in reducing symptoms and preventing further spread of infection.
But we must not be complacent — it is right to prepare for the possibility of a global pandemic. The UK's arrangements are continuing to ensure that we are well-placed to deal with this new infection.

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National Library for Public Health e-Newsletter

2009-05-28T13:45:00.002+01:00

NHS Evidence
This is the May edition of the National Library for Public Health newsletter.
The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight new additions to the library and any special pieces of work we have done.

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Statistics on Alcohol, England 2009

2009-05-26T14:17:00.001+01:00

NHS Information Centre
This statistical report presents a range of information on alcohol use and misuse drawn together from a variety of published sources and presented in a user friendly format.
The report aims to present a broad picture of health issues relating to alcohol in England and covers topics such as drinking habits and behaviours among adults and school children, drinking related ill health and mortality, affordability of alcohol and alcohol related costs.

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Heatwave Plan

2009-05-26T14:12:00.003+01:00

Department of Health
The Plan’s purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning and will become increasingly relevant in adapting to the impact of climate change.
The Plan sets out the arrangements that will apply, and the actions required, in advance of, and during, a heatwave.

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The Spread of HIV around Europe Mapped

2009-05-26T13:43:00.002+01:00

BBC News
Scientists who have mapped HIV's spread across Europe say holidaymakers infected abroad are largely to blame.
By analysing samples from 17 European countries, the international team tracked the movement of the virus around the continent.
Their map shows Greece, Portugal, Serbia and Spain are big HIV exporters, with many tourists to and migrants from these countries leaving with the virus.

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Abortion Statistics

2009-05-26T12:08:00.001+01:00

Department of Health
Information on abortions carried out in England and Wales in 2008 was released on 21 May 2009 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

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2009 Annual evidence update on skin cancer

2009-05-26T12:04:00.002+01:00

NHS Evidence
This is the second Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Skin Cancer prepared jointly by NHS Evidence - cancer and NHS Evidence - skin disorders. It includes systematic reviews and guidance published since the last Annual Evidence Update in May 2008, clinical commentaries and an overview by Professor Hywel Williams.

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Local authority measure of services to disabled children: health, well-being and care

2009-05-26T12:01:00.002+01:00

Department of Children, Schools and Families
This publication reports initial results from the disabled children’s services indicator for 2008-09. This includes an overall England baseline and scores for the 30 local authorities that have been included in this survey.

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Folic Acid Cuts Baby's Heart Defects

2009-05-26T11:53:00.002+01:00

NHS Choices
“Folic acid in bread can reduce risk of heart defects in babies,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that new Canadian research has shown that adding the vitamin to bread and pasta can cut the risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in babies.

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Brain chemical reduces anxiety, increases survival of new cells

2009-05-22T15:39:00.001+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. It also strengthens understanding of cellular processes that may be common to anxiety and depression, and suggests how lifestyle changes may help overcome both.

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Money announced for alcohol addiction treatment

2009-05-22T15:36:00.001+01:00

Mental Health Foundation
Health chiefs are to get more cash to fight the scourge of alcohol abuse, the Scottish Government said today.
Health boards will receive £36 million this year, compared with less than £25 million last year.

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