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12 Jul 19
Cases of type two diabetes in children and young people in England and Wales have soared by 47% in the last five years, according to new research released by the Local Government Association today.
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10 Jul 19
Government must look to shift health spending more towards prevention, health leaders have urged.
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1 Jul 19
Council leaders have warned of a child mental health crisis after the number of disorders recorded in England increased by more than half in just four years.
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12 Jun 19
The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to public health funding, which they warn will directly impact long-term health and increase strain on...
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11 Jun 19
The government urged for public health services’ commissioning to be more joined-up, as it confirmed the responsibility would remain with local authorities.
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28 May 19
Our health and social care services will suffer if the government does not invest in public health, says Cancer Research UK’s Alison Cox.
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14 May 19
The time is right for a “system-wide rethink” on public health investment, CIPFA has said.
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9 May 19
Charities, mayors, think-tanks and umbrella groups have called on the health and communities secretaries to increase investment in public health.
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11 Mar 19
Health minister Nicola Blackwood has announced up to £56m of funding for research into climate change, calling it “one of the biggest challenges” facing public health.
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26 Feb 19
Communities will be “at the heart” of the government’s prevention green paper, the health secretary has said.
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15 Feb 19
The wellbeing of people can have a significant effect on public services, argues the Resolution Foundation’s George Bangham.
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21 Dec 18
Cutting public health grant will heap pressure on the NHS, councils leaders and a health think-tank have said.
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5 Nov 18
Local government has a “vital” role to play as the government pivots towards preventive healthcare – but cuts to public health budgets need to be reversed.
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1 Oct 18
Councils need more consistent and better data to call for increased funds to support unpaid carers, a statutory health network has urged.
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20 Sep 18
A commission, using its own unique measurement, has concluded 14.2 million people in the UK were living in poverty last year.
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20 Aug 18
Countries could economically benefit from people living longer and should invest more in health to raise life expectancy, a think-tank has urged.
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20 Aug 18
The government must reverse spending cuts to public health funding to tackle rising levels of childhood obesity in England and Wales, council leaders have urged.
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17 Aug 18
The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their harmfulness.
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9 Jul 18
Investing in public health pays off down the line. As the government seeks to restore NHS funding it cannot also ignore this vital policy area, argues David Finch.
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7 Jun 18
Health expenditure in the UK is lagging behind its European neighbours and it must spend more, the National Health Service Confederation is warning.
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7 Jun 18
Being mindful at work doesn’t just reduces stress – it encourages your team to care more about what they do, derive creative solutions and remain loyal, says the Imperial College Business School’s...
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30 May 18
MPs and a local government umbrella-body have called for greater funding and powers for councils to tackle childhood obesity.
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23 May 18
Northamptonshire County Council could face a 60% higher bill than expected for misspend public health grants, an independent audit report has found.
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21 May 18
Reducing maximum betting stakes - as the government did last week with Fixed Odds Betting Terminals - is not a panacea but it’s a good start, says the LGA’s Simon Blackburn.
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4 May 18
Funding cuts have left the alcohol treatment sector in England in “crisis”, a report by a charity has said.
12 Jul 19Cases of type two diabetes in children and young people in England and Wales have soared by 47% in the last five years, according to new research released by the Local Government Association today.
10 Jul 19Government must look to shift health spending more towards prevention, health leaders have urged.
1 Jul 19Council leaders have warned of a child mental health crisis after the number of disorders recorded in England increased by more than half in just four years.
12 Jun 19The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to public health funding, which they warn will directly impact long-term health and increase strain on...
11 Jun 19The government urged for public health services’ commissioning to be more joined-up, as it confirmed the responsibility would remain with local authorities.
28 May 19Our health and social care services will suffer if the government does not invest in public health, says Cancer Research UK’s Alison Cox.
14 May 19The time is right for a “system-wide rethink” on public health investment, CIPFA has said.
9 May 19Charities, mayors, think-tanks and umbrella groups have called on the health and communities secretaries to increase investment in public health.
11 Mar 19Health minister Nicola Blackwood has announced up to £56m of funding for research into climate change, calling it “one of the biggest challenges” facing public health.
26 Feb 19Communities will be “at the heart” of the government’s prevention green paper, the health secretary has said.
15 Feb 19The wellbeing of people can have a significant effect on public services, argues the Resolution Foundation’s George Bangham.
5 Nov 18Local government has a “vital” role to play as the government pivots towards preventive healthcare – but cuts to public health budgets need to be reversed.
1 Oct 18Councils need more consistent and better data to call for increased funds to support unpaid carers, a statutory health network has urged.
20 Sep 18A commission, using its own unique measurement, has concluded 14.2 million people in the UK were living in poverty last year.
20 Aug 18Countries could economically benefit from people living longer and should invest more in health to raise life expectancy, a think-tank has urged.
17 Aug 18The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their harmfulness.
7 Jun 18Health expenditure in the UK is lagging behind its European neighbours and it must spend more, the National Health Service Confederation is warning.
7 Jun 18Being mindful at work doesn’t just reduces stress – it encourages your team to care more about what they do, derive creative solutions and remain loyal, says the Imperial College Business School’s...
21 May 18Reducing maximum betting stakes - as the government did last week with Fixed Odds Betting Terminals - is not a panacea but it’s a good start, says the LGA’s Simon Blackburn.
4 May 18Funding cuts have left the alcohol treatment sector in England in “crisis”, a report by a charity has said.
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