Mental Health Foundation
Continued tolerance of excessive drinking is partly to blame for high suicide rates among young men, President Mary McAleese warned today.
As bereavement group Console claimed recession-hit Celtic Tiger executives may be a suicide risk, Mrs McAleese also condemned the ongoing acceptance and culture of alcohol abuse in Ireland.
The President said: "The link between increased suicides among young males and increases in alcohol abuse should be setting off alarm bells in every home, school, street, peer group, community and across our country generally.
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Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Service for Adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC)
Adult Autism Strategy, Department of Health
This advice note for commissioners of services for adults with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) is one of a number of actions that I have publicly committed to taking forward to make real changes to the health, well-being and social inclusion of all adults with ASC. The Government’s programme of work aims to do a number of things, including supporting professionals who work with people with ASC; developing a better understanding through research and good practice guidance and making the right links with other strands of cross-government work that will be beneficial to adults with ASC. This work on adults is alongside the cross-government work in relation to children and, when coupled with the right transition arrangements, will help deliver more joined-up and holistic support for all people with ASC.
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This advice note for commissioners of services for adults with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) is one of a number of actions that I have publicly committed to taking forward to make real changes to the health, well-being and social inclusion of all adults with ASC. The Government’s programme of work aims to do a number of things, including supporting professionals who work with people with ASC; developing a better understanding through research and good practice guidance and making the right links with other strands of cross-government work that will be beneficial to adults with ASC. This work on adults is alongside the cross-government work in relation to children and, when coupled with the right transition arrangements, will help deliver more joined-up and holistic support for all people with ASC.
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Babies at Risk from Vitamin E?
NHS Choices
New research has shown that “Vitamin E ‘can increase the risk of heart defects in babies,’” says the Daily Mail. The newspaper warns that consuming as little as three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of vitamin E while pregnant can lead to a nine-fold increase the risk of a heart problem at birth.
The research compared the diets of women with healthy babies and babies born with congenital heart defects.
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New research has shown that “Vitamin E ‘can increase the risk of heart defects in babies,’” says the Daily Mail. The newspaper warns that consuming as little as three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of vitamin E while pregnant can lead to a nine-fold increase the risk of a heart problem at birth.
The research compared the diets of women with healthy babies and babies born with congenital heart defects.
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Friday, 3 April 2009
NHS Management: Time for Transparency at the Top
King's Fund
Another month, another resignation. The departure of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Chief Executive, following a Healthcare Commission investigation over mortality rates, has sparked much debate within the service. While the circumstances surrounding Martin Yeates’ leaving may have been unique, or at least unusual, comparisons have been made in the national and trade press with the recent departure of other high-profile chief executives – for example in London and Yorkshire and Humber SHAs.
There is little new in this. Turnover is high – the average tenure of a chief executive is said to be around two and a half years. And therein lies the problem.
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Another month, another resignation. The departure of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Chief Executive, following a Healthcare Commission investigation over mortality rates, has sparked much debate within the service. While the circumstances surrounding Martin Yeates’ leaving may have been unique, or at least unusual, comparisons have been made in the national and trade press with the recent departure of other high-profile chief executives – for example in London and Yorkshire and Humber SHAs.
There is little new in this. Turnover is high – the average tenure of a chief executive is said to be around two and a half years. And therein lies the problem.
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Health Action Planning and Health Facilitation for people with learning disabilities: good practice guidance
HM Government
In 2001, the Government published the white Paper for learning disabilities, Valuing People, which included specific targets relating to the health of people with learning disabilities, namely:
health facilitators to be identified for people with learning disabilities by spring 2003;
all people with learning disabilities to be registered with a GP by June 2004; and
all people with learning disabilities to have a health action plan by June 2005.
To support this, the department of Health issued detailed guidance for learning disability Partnership boards: Action for Health – Health Action Plans and Health Facilitation. In this guidance, a health action plan is described as:
‘the actions needed to maintain and improve the health of an individual and any help needed to accomplish these. It is a mechanism to link the individual and the range of services and supports they need if they are to have better health... the plan is primarily for the person with learning disabilities and is usually co-produced with them.’
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In 2001, the Government published the white Paper for learning disabilities, Valuing People, which included specific targets relating to the health of people with learning disabilities, namely:
health facilitators to be identified for people with learning disabilities by spring 2003;
all people with learning disabilities to be registered with a GP by June 2004; and
all people with learning disabilities to have a health action plan by June 2005.
To support this, the department of Health issued detailed guidance for learning disability Partnership boards: Action for Health – Health Action Plans and Health Facilitation. In this guidance, a health action plan is described as:
‘the actions needed to maintain and improve the health of an individual and any help needed to accomplish these. It is a mechanism to link the individual and the range of services and supports they need if they are to have better health... the plan is primarily for the person with learning disabilities and is usually co-produced with them.’
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009
The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework
Department of Health
This is the eighth annual progress report for the Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework (CHD NSF), highlighting the achievements made in 2008.
The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework (CHD NSF) is a commitment made in 2000 to improve the quality of cardiac care across the country. This report demonstrates how 2008 was by no means an exception in providing the improvements that have made the CHD NSF such a success.
There have been achievements in many areas of cardiac care and, combined with the close working relationship the Department of Health has with NHS Improvement, the focus of 2008 was achieving consistent quality of care that we will be able to continue taking forward.
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This is the eighth annual progress report for the Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework (CHD NSF), highlighting the achievements made in 2008.
The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework (CHD NSF) is a commitment made in 2000 to improve the quality of cardiac care across the country. This report demonstrates how 2008 was by no means an exception in providing the improvements that have made the CHD NSF such a success.
There have been achievements in many areas of cardiac care and, combined with the close working relationship the Department of Health has with NHS Improvement, the focus of 2008 was achieving consistent quality of care that we will be able to continue taking forward.
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Supporting Diabetes Care
The Information Centre for Health and Social Care
There are now over 2.4 million people with diabetes in England and Wales, and with this figure
expected to continue to increase, it is vital that those working with diabetes and in the health
service have all the information they need to plan resource and ultimately improve patient care.
In this brochure we look at the information on diabetes provided through The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC), and also about the National Diabetes Information service (NDIS) which will bring together all diabetes data and resources from a variety of sources and organisations.
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There are now over 2.4 million people with diabetes in England and Wales, and with this figure
expected to continue to increase, it is vital that those working with diabetes and in the health
service have all the information they need to plan resource and ultimately improve patient care.
In this brochure we look at the information on diabetes provided through The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC), and also about the National Diabetes Information service (NDIS) which will bring together all diabetes data and resources from a variety of sources and organisations.
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