A letter to George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, from Stephen Dorrell, the Chair of the NHS Confederation: Dear Chancellor, As you may know,...
Posts Tagged ‘Public health’
NHS is having to pick up the pieces of government’s public health cuts
By Mike Broad - November 3rd, 2015
Public sector organisations have sent a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging that the forthcoming spending review bring an end to public ...
Government must introduce range of measures on sugar to tackle obesity
By Mike Broad - October 26th, 2015
Medical leaders are calling for the government to back public health recommendations on reducing the sugar content in foods and the promotion of sugary pro...
Head of Public Health England to be hauled before Commons Health Select Committee over sugar
BBC Health - October 13th, 2015
The head of Public Health England is being hauled before MPs amid accusations vital evidence is being withheld about the merits of a sugar tax. Mr Dunca...
Government departments and NHS can show the way on promoting healthy lifestyles
By RCP president Professor Jane Dacre - July 13th, 2015
We agree with the BMA’s report Food for Thought - there needs to be a strong regulatory framework and concerted action across all government departments ...
Doctors’ leaders call for 20% sugar tax amid warnings over impact of poor diet
By Mike Broad - July 13th, 2015
Doctors’ leaders are calling for a 20% per cent tax on sugary drinks to subsidise the sale of fruit and vegetables, and help tackle the increasing level ...
Reaction to Darzi’s Better Health for London report
By Rob Webster, NHS Confederation chief executive - October 16th, 2014
This is a bold and well evidenced vision for delivering sustainable health and care services in London. The Commission has taken a strong leadership role a...
Plan calls for smoking ban in London’s parks
By Mike Broad - October 16th, 2014
A new plan has been launched with the intention of making London the healthiest major global city within 10 years. The plan includes making London’s p...
Majority of public health staff want to quit sector
By Mike Broad - March 21st, 2014
Public health consultants and trainees say the recent health reforms have failed to benefit the public’s health and more than half of specialists have co...
Rise in food poverty a public health emergency
By Mike Broad - December 5th, 2013
Food poverty in the UK “has all the signs of a public health emergency,” warn experts in a letter to The BMJ this week. David Taylor-Robinson from the...
“Impact of population ageing over-exaggerated”
By Mike Broad - November 20th, 2013
The extent, speed, and effect of population ageing have all been exaggerated and we should not assume that it will strain health and social care systems,...
