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New consent rules may threaten our health
Undue emphasis on patient consent and over-zealous application of guidelines on confidentiality would prejudice disease surveillance and seriously threaten the health of the general public, doctors report in this week's BMJ. Surveillance of disease is essential to protect and promote public health.... view more (2002-05-14)

Teenage pregnancy is not a public health problem
Teenage pregnancy is not a public health problem, but is really a reflection of what is considered to be socially, culturally, and economically acceptable in the United Kingdom, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. Women having babies in their 30s and 40s are not labelled a public health problem,... view more (2001-12-12)

Britain needs more preparation for responding to public health emergencies
The United Kingdom needs to be better equipped and organised to deliver health protection in the event of public health emergencies and major disasters. Though better prepared than some other countries, many years of under-investment leaves us vulnerable, warn public health specialists in this... view more (2001-12-05)

Healthcare watchdog calls for Government rethink on public role in NHS decision-making
Independent healthcare charity the King's Fund has called on the Government to rethink its policy on public involvement in health care strategy, in a paper in this week's BMJ. Dr Dominique Florin, GP and health service researcher, and Professor Jennifer Dixon, Director of Health Policy, say that... view more (2004-01-17)

UniS Lecturer to serve on Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Dr Corinne de Vries, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacoepidemiology at the Postgraduate Medical School at the University of Surrey, has been invited to serve as a member of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) with immediate effect until 31 March... view more (2004-08-09)

Has drug regulation abandoned its public health mission?
Over the past 20 years, the pharmaceutical industry has skilfully managed to achieve an unhealthy influence over drug regulatory agencies, which may be threatening the public health needs of the European Union, according to an article in this week's BMJ. Professor John Abraham argues that European... view more (2002-11-13)

Concern over rising rates of syphilis in England
Syphilis is on the increase again. In this week’s BMJ, Lorraine Doherty and colleagues report on four recent outbreaks in England and discuss the public health measures needed to contain it.   view more (2002-07-17)

Urgent action needed to improve the unhealthy state of our prisons
The physical and mental health of prisoners is often worse when they return to society because of the appalling state of prison service health care, writes Sir David Ramsbotham, former UK Chief Inspector of Prisons, in this month's studentBMJ.   view more (2002-01-17)

Children in care less likely to get meningitis vaccine
Children looked after by local authorities are twice as unlikely to receive meningococcal C vaccine than children at home, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers identified the immunisation status of all children in nine health districts in the United Kingdom. Because universal childhood... view more (2003-02-12)

Clear public health message on cannabis needed
Smoking cannabis, like smoking tobacco, can be a major public health hazard but, at present, there is no clear public health message about cannabis, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. The number of cannabis smokers is increasing. Between 1999 and 2001, the number of 14-15 year olds who had... view more (2003-04-30)

ECDC Management Board nominates Mrs. Zsuzsanna Jakab as Director: new agency will start work in 2005
Mrs. Zsusanna Jakab, currently the senior civil servant at Hungary's Ministry of Health, has been nominated as Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), a new EU agency designed to strengthen Europe's defences against epidemics (see MEMO/04/227). The nomination was... view more (2004-12-15)

Getting people to move — challenges in promoting physical activity
Programs that discourage smoking have been reasonably successful. However, public health programs that encourage physical activity have not.   view more (2006-12-20)

ESC President congratulates Irish Ministry of Health on strong public smoking stance
The President of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today congratulated the Irish Ministry of Health and Children on its ban on smoking in public places including restaurants, cafes, public houses and places of work, to be implemented from 1 January 2004. The ban was announced on 21 August... view more (2003-08-30)

Concern for European public health as EU border extends to the east (p 1339, 1389)
Public-health experts writing in this week's issue of THE LANCET caution that the widening of the European Union (EU) to the east could have potentially adverse effects on public health - both for the new member countries, many of whom have poor health-care infrastructure, and for existing EU... view more (2004-04-21)

Should compulsory screening of immigrants be part of UK public health policy?
The UK government may be considering compulsory screening of immigrants for tuberculosis and HIV, yet compulsory screening is not based on adequate evidence and has practical and ethical problems, argues a senior doctor in this week's BMJ.   view more (2004-02-05)

Battling potential disease outbreaks online
Public health officials are constantly in battle mode against illness from food contaminants or a possible pandemic, but to fight these deadly foes they need more complete information and they need it faster.   view more (2008-01-18)

Tobacco industry dominates the process of international tobacco standard setting
International standard methods to measure tar and nicotine yields in cigarettes are currently dominated by the tobacco industry, leading to false health claims surrounding low tar cigarettes and failing to protect consumers' health and safety, finds a study in Tobacco Control. The research team... view more (2001-05-30)

Concerns over public reporting on quality of care in the NHS
The public disclosure of information about quality of care is a central component of UK government plans for the reform of the NHS. A study in this week's BMJ finds that the public and health professionals support the principle of publishing information about general practice performance, but are... view more (2002-11-27)

What affects the survival of patients with tuberculosis?
As the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Canada declines, so too does the experience of physicians with this disease. What impact will this have on patient survival?   view more (2006-09-26)

Privatizing Canada's health care is not the answer: Lessons from the United States
Investing in Canada's public health system is the best way to improve it, rather than privatization, writes Dr. Marcia Angell, a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and former editor-in-chief of The New England Journal of Medicine.   view more (2008-10-07)

Is government health policy based on evidence or assumption?
The overinterpretation of a few small scale studies, carried out up to 10 years ago, could end up being used to determine health policy because the findings fit in with the government's broader policy objectives, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. Steven Cummins and Sally Macintyre examine the... view more (2002-08-21)

England facing “public health crisis” over worsening sexual health
England is facing a public health crisis in terms of the ongoing worsening of the nation’s sexual health, claims the architect of the government’s sexual health strategy. And it is set to become much worse.   view more (2003-04-11)

Toilet Graffiti Encourages Breast Self-Examination
New research shows that health information placed on public toilet doors - 'health graffiti' - encourages young women to breast self-examine. These findings represent an important step in the fight against breast cancer, which affects as many as 1 in 10 women at some point in their life. The... view more (2004-08-23)

Privatisation can affect health
A study in this week’s BMJ finds that loss of secure public sector employment through privatisation has a direct effect on minor psychiatric illness and longstanding health. Over 600 employees of one civil service department that was sold to the private sector were surveyed to examine the... view more (2001-03-13)

Explosion in corporate tobacco sponsorship
Corporate sponsorship by tobacco companies in the USA has rocketed, shows research in Tobacco Control. Between 1995 and 1999, tobacco company sponsorship amounted to a minimum estimated $365 million, with motor sports taking the lion's share. But tobacco dollars also funded many small, community... view more (2001-09-04)
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