More must be done to meet demand for health services in growing communities in Scotland, says a...developments on local health services. We believe that it would be common sense to include this as part of the planning process.' Dr Brian Keighley, BMA Scotland chairman, said introducing health impact assessments for all government policy was a practical measure that could help to close the health inequalities gap. ...
The health needs of migrants in south east England are poorly understood and must be better...Care databases contain scant information on the health of migrant populations in this region, the joint DoH and Health Protection Agency report says. It calls for systems that capture better data ... and cultural issues, it says. Mental health issues also need to be considered. Asylum seekers and refugees ...
The health gap between the most affluent and deprived areas in England remains 'unacceptable', says...The statement follows publication of health profiles of every SHA in the country, reiterating ... in the north east. Meanwhile, an online tool developed by the Association of Public Health Observatories allows health organisations to use the data to assess the effectiveness of a range of health ...
Look at several data sources to compile your mental health register, writes Dr Venetia Young...Many GPs have discovered that achieving points in the mental health domain is among the biggest ... involves checking with the community mental health team (CMHT) for patients on the Care Programme Approach ... are in contact with mental health services. Including patients with a relevant diagnosis in the last 10 years ...
The increasing importance of public health information is an opportunity for GPs, writes Dr David...patient health information should come as no surprise to GPs. The findings, from a survey for Developing ... healthy lifestyles. Guidelines Add the increased requirement for patient health information brought ... , GPs and patients alike are bombarded with health messages from a plethora of sources, including ...
GP-led opportunistic health checks in supermarkets can help to identify undiagnosed patients...well.' She said that despite the open situation of the health check station there had been ...
Chancellor Gordon Brown has been widely criticised for shying away from health issues in his 10th...His speech came in the wake of a DoH denial that the health system was in financial crisis, despite service cutbacks and job losses across England (GP, 17 March). Conservative shadow health ... worth 1 billion. He said a research institute modelled on America s National Institutes of Health ...
highlighted by the DoH as achievements since 2004's public health White Paper....The Health Profile of England sets out improvements and challenges since the Choosing Health White Paper and gives a comprehensive overview of the state of the nation s health against 30 different ... , including a continuing north-south divide and the growing problem of obesity which health minister Caroline ...
highlighted by the DoH as achievements since 2004's public health White Paper....The Health Profile of England sets out improvements and challenges since the Choosing Health White Paper and gives a comprehensive overview of the state of the nation s health against 30 different ... , including a continuing north-south divide and the growing problem of obesity which health minister Caroline ...
principle of the National Health Service at risk? Possibly so, if the results of a GP survey...are increasingly seeing variations between the health policies of the UK s four constituent countries. Payment ...
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