Dr Dipti Patel summarises the current advice on hepatitis B for UK travellers...of vaccine is not required unless the traveller remains at risk. Dr Patel is an occupational health ... -defined risk groups. Risk for travellers The risk of HBV infection for travellers is low, with estimated incidence of one case in 2,000 10,000 per month in short-term travellers, and one case in 1,000 per month ...
Health promotion is about giving patients advice that encourages them to stay healthy. It can come ... programmes. The RCGP s GP curriculum statements say that GPs have a crucial role to play in promoting health . Effective health promotion in primary care can help prevent the onset or delay the progression of diseases ...
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 5, Healthy People: Promoting Health...GPs have a crucial role to play in promoting health and preventing disease. During ... about inequalities in health and strategies to address inequalities in health are important aspects ... childhood immunisation 16-Apr-09 Hepatitis B booster vaccination for travellers 06-Jun-07 MMR ...
Adolescent health now has its own curriculum, but what does this mean for primary care? asks Dr...Improving adolescent health makes sense on many levels. Adolescence is a time of momentous bodily ... is a long-term investment in the doctor- patient relationship. Improving adolescent health will bring long-term health benefits, providing a golden opportunity to modify chronic disease risk factors ...
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 ...
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 11, Sexual Health, produced by the Royal...GPs have an important role in the management of sexual health problems in partnership with other ... placed to take a holistic and integrated approach to sexual health. Education must promote learning ... Primary care management Consultation skills - Talking about sexual health 16-Apr-10 ...
Employers have a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to take reasonable measures to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees at work, including those with disabilities. They also have ... and implement your health-and-safety policies. You should cover health and safety in the induction training ...
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 10.2, Men's Health, produced by the Royal...tend to take more risks with their health than women, which is reflected in higher rates of alcohol ... consultations with infrequent attenders opportunistically for health promotion and education. Here we have ... and prostate cancer Clinical review: prostate cancer 23-Mar-07 Mental health issues ...
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 10.1, Women's Health, produced...Women-specific health matters, including contraception, pregnancy, menopause and disorders ... Mental health problems Pregnancy Other conditions Investigations Treatment ... in intimate examinations 01-May-08 The function of a chaperone 01-Feb-08 Women's health - Terminate ...
completed the two medical recommendations having agreed it was necessary for George's health and safety ... was detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. History of schizophrenia In view of George's history ... under the Mental Health Act. Once the antipsychotic medication had taken effect, he was calmer and lucid ...
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