New institute to help narrow the health gap
A new UCL (University College London) Institute that aims to reduce health inequalities through action on the social determinants was launched today by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and Professor...
View ArticleThe future for your Public Health
Helping People Live Healthier Lives Preventing cancer, cutting tooth decay in children and the population weighing less, are just some of the challenges local councils will be able to track their...
View ArticleSpeech: Thursday 26 January 2012: Andrew Lansley, NHS modernisation and the...
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you Ian [Lewis, Medical Director at Alder Hey Hospital] for your introduction and for your personal commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people. This...
View ArticleFirst estimates of funding in new health structure
£65bn in the hands of local doctors, nurses and other health professionals In the future, doctors, nurses and other health professionals could control almost £65 billion of NHS funding, Health...
View ArticleSpeech: Thursday 9 February, Andrew Lansley, SOLACE Annual Charity Dinner
Thank you – I’m pleased to be able to join you here tonight. Just the thing a Secretary of State needs, an evening with friends, in a brewery, to liven up what might otherwise be a dull week I’d like...
View ArticleDuncan Selbie confirmed as Chief Executive Designate of Public Health England
Duncan Selbie has today been confirmed as the Chief Executive Designate of Public Health England. Mr Selbie, currently Chief Executive of Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, will head...
View ArticleNew recommendations on public health funding published
Recommendations on how to distribute funding for local authorities to spend on public health were published today by an independent group of experts – the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation...
View ArticleBusinesses pledge for more fruit and veg
More fruit and veg will be added to ready-meals, and supermarket fruit and veg sections will be expanded as part of a new drive to encourage everyone to get their 5-a-day, Public Health Minister Anna...
View Article£5.45 billion investment in local public health services
Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has today set out a major commitment to promoting health and prevention of illness, with the announcement of a two-year ring fenced budget for local authorities. For...
View ArticleSugar and calories cut in soft drinks
Leading soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena will reduce the amount of sugar and calories in their products by up to 10 per cent as part of the Government’s drive to curb obesity levels, Public...
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