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At the final debate in a series of four on responsibility for public health in England transferring to local councils, professionals in the sector discussed how they hoped the move would tackle inequalities. The impending new public health system has an historic opportunity to tackle glaring health inequalities...
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The government and health workforce have welcomed the findings, but almost three years on there is still much work to do It's nearly three years since we published the report of the Marmot review, Fair society; healthy lives , which set out the evidence demonstrating relationships between health...
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As the healthcare sector gears up for April, the national director of health and wellbeing board implementation explains how he envisages the boards working Amid the noise and debate surrounding the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act, one of its key elements, the creation of health and...
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With many opportunities in the sector, here's our roundup of some of the best appearing this new year 10: The Heart Foundation which is after a project officer Keen to share best practice? The London-based charity is after someone with good knowledge of current changes taking place in health policy...
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The director of the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy talks candidly about the government's approach to public health and local council health structures Describe your role in one sentence I was recruited to Scotland from Canada to head a small unit that tries to bring...
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There are signs local authorities will forge closer relationships with CCGs than they might have done with primary care trusts During this time of transition as public health moves into local government and GPs into clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), both sides are bound to bring some historical challenges...
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New research shows nine in 10 men don't like to trouble a doctor or a pharmacist. But there are some innovative projects across the UK which are looking at tackling this The Department of Health's study into gender and access to health services (2008) shows that men tend to leave their wellbeing...
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Throughout 2012, the Guardian healthcare network has hosted a series of Public Health Dialogue events, bringing together experts from across the NHS, local and central government, charities, social enterprises and industry Arun Marsh
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Mike Holden describes the best and worst parts of his job – and why clinical commissioning groups must include pharmacists Describe your role in one sentence I manage a team that leads, supports, protects, represents and cares for more than 12,000 community pharmacies across the UK. Why did you want...
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New local government public health briefings from Nice set out what interventions work best to keep people healthy Local government is preparing to take on a wider remit for public health from April next year, so the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), which oversees clinical...
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Public health may be moving from the NHS to local authorities, but that doesn't mean there isn't still a role for other agencies As public health progresses with the transition from NHS to local authorities, one issue for those to consider within the sector is how the two could continue to work...
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The Guardian's Public Health Dialogue offers a forum for debate and discussion with peers in public health • Click here to apply now Collaboration, partnerships and integration are buzzwords in the health sector; often seen as key to surviving cuts and improving services. This is particularly true...
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The patient from hell watches the Olympic opening ceremony and goes to the National Theatre to see the play that helped inspire the creation of the NHS At the Olympics opening ceremony, Danny Boyle celebrated the NHS as one of modern Britain's biggest achievements, with hundreds of dancing nurses...
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How one project has used rugby, partnership working and simple messages to educate men about mental health Healthcare professionals need to reach out to a younger generation of sporting stars and fans by tailoring their message and working with new partners. So say the team behind the hugely successful...