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Health matters: public health issues - GOV.UK

(7 days ago) WEBFacts, resources and information on major public health issues for public health professionals, local authorities and CCG commissioners. From Public Health England, covering topics such as cold weather and COVID-19, air pollution, alcohol, …

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/health-matters-public-health-issues

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Public health - BBC News

(6 days ago) WEBPublic health. Metal mines pollution raises health worries. Wales. 1d. The Food Programme. Lessons from Leeds and Amsterdam on childhood obesity. Two rare examples of how prevalence of childhood

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c34mxg7ewg1t

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Covid: UK's early response worst public health failure …

(2 days ago) WEBThe UK's failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one of the country's worst public health failures, a report by MPs says. The government approach - backed by its

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58876089

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‘This is urgent’: the UK is scrambling to stem an alarming tide of

(9 days ago) WEBLess than two years later, the UK had been stripped of its measles-free status. Today, the country is in the midst of a measles emergency. Public health officials are scrambling to stem an

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/24/this-is-urgent-the-uk-is-scrambling-to-stem-an-alarming-tide-of-measles

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Reforming the public health system in England

(3 days ago) WEBThe abolition of Public Health England (PHE) during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the future of the public health system in the UK, particularly in England. The two new bodies established in haste to replace PHE prompt reflection on the executive agency's fate and the need to identify any lessons to ensure that a public health system …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(22)00199-2/fulltext

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United Kingdom: health system review 2022 - World Health …

(3 days ago) WEBHistorically, health spending in the United Kingdom has gone through cycles of sustained growth and austerity. Nevertheless, total health expenditure has increased in the last decade, reaching just over 10% of GDP in 2019. The proportion of public funding for health is high and has remained relatively unchanged over the last two decades, at

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i/united-kingdom-health-system-review-2022

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The changing health needs of the UK population - The …

(3 days ago) WEBThe demographics of the UK population are changing and so is the need for health care. In this Health Policy, we explore the current health of the population, the changing health needs, and future threats …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00229-4/fulltext

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United Kingdom’s redistributive health system faces major …

(7 days ago) WEBA new health system review for the United Kingdom (UK) reveals recent developments in financing, governance, organisation and delivery of health care in one of the world’s most comprehensive health systems. The UK report is the result of a collaboration between the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and …

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/news/item/06-06-2022-united-kingdom-s-redistributive-health-system-faces-major-challenges

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The UK’s public health response to covid-19 The BMJ

(1 days ago) WEBToo little, too late, too flawed The UK government and its advisers were confident that they were “well prepared” when covid-19 swept East Asia. The four-pronged plan of 3 March to contain, delay, research, and mitigate was supported by all UK countries and backed, they claimed, by science.1 With over 30 000 hospital and community …

https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1932

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WHO and the UK hone their collaboration against pandemics, …

(Just Now) WEB“The World Health Organization has reached a significant milestone this year in the marking of its 75 th anniversary, and I’m proud of the UK’s longstanding relationship with WHO to improve public health,” Mr Barclay said. “The UK is playing a leading role in tackling some of the world’s greatest health threats, including

https://www.who.int/news/item/06-06-2023-who-and-the-uk-hone-their-collaboration-against-pandemics--other-health-threats

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Health Profile for England: 2021 - GOV.UK

(4 days ago) WEBThe 2021 edition of the Health Profile for England (HPfE) provides a comprehensive overview of the health of people in England and updates indicators presented in previous reports. It also

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-profile-for-england-2021

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Public health - The Health Foundation

(6 days ago) WEBPublic health Public health is about supporting people to stay well, helping to improve the health of the population through prevention rather than treatment of disease. Public health. Too often when people talk about health, their thoughts jump to issues around health care. But we know that the factors that have the biggest impact on our

https://www.health.org.uk/topics/public-health

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Tackling population health challenges as we build back from the

(7 days ago) WEBGerry McCartney and colleagues argue for a new model of equitable, holistic, and sustainable public health should be central to recovery plans No amount of positive spin can detract from the numbers. The UK has not done well in the pandemic, whether measured in terms of mortality,1 economic performance,2 or social protection. This …

https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-066232

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UK health indicators - Office for National Statistics

(7 days ago) WEB1. Main points. The majority of the UK population (75.3% of men and 75.7% of women) reported being in good or very good health. Almost half of the UK population (45.7% of men and 50.1% of women) reported having a long-standing health problem; more women (22.3%) reported being limited (but not severely) in activities because of a health …

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/ukhealthindicators/2019to2020

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Top UK health concerns for 2023 revealed Bupa.com

(4 days ago) WEB8. Joint problems. 9. Chronic health conditions eg diabetes. 10. Blood pressure. • Over three quarters of people in the UK have concerns about their health going into 2023 • The top concerns are weight, mental health and not enough exercise • Despite this, 75% say they will prioritise their loved one’s health over their own this year

https://www.bupa.com/news/press-releases/2023/top-health-concerns-for-2023

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Next government should declare NHS a national emergency, …

(6 days ago) WEBTue 30 Jan 2024 19.01 EST. Last modified on Wed 31 Jan 2024 02.02 EST. The NHS is in such a dire state the next government should declare it a national emergency, experts are warning, as it

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/31/next-government-should-declare-nhs-a-national-emergency-experts-warn

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Direct and indirect health impacts of COVID-19 in England

(8 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 has had significant direct and indirect impacts on the health of the population in England. Our previous papers have examined these effects as the pandemic has evolved (see Initial

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-and-indirect-health-impacts-of-covid-19-in-england-emerging-omicron-impacts/direct-and-indirect-health-impacts-of-covid-19-in-england-emerging-omicron-impacts

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Challenge And Change: What Does 2024 Hold For The Health And …

(3 days ago) WEBAnd perhaps the most consequential development for global health in 2024 will be the rollout of malaria vaccines. This is incredibly significant as the disease kills more than 600,000 people a year worldwide. 2024 has undoubtedly got off to a rocky start. It will be a year when health and care staff, services, systems, and policies will be

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/challenge-change-what-does-2024-hold-for-the-health-and-care-system

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The challenges facing the NHS in England in 2021 The BMJ

(1 days ago) WEBAn ambitious programme encompassing social care and health inequalities is needed The NHS in England faces unprecedented challenges in 2021. It will require an equally unprecedented, and long term, response from the government to do two things—first to deal with the backlog of both physical and mental healthcare that the …

https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4973

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Public health expert lambasts UK government as fund to tackle

(7 days ago) WEBOne of the UK’s leading public health experts has attacked the Conservative government’s record on health inequality, expressing hope that the next government will “take the right steps

https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/article/2024/may/14/michael-marmot-legal-general-public-health-fund-inequality

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