News
Poor public health made pandemic worse
As reported by BBC news, the UK’s high level of obesity has fuelled a much-increased death rate from COVID-19, says the former chief medical officer keep reading
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News
Health minister thanks GPs for their work during pandemic
Jo Churchill MP, parliamentary under secretary of state for prevention, public health and primary care, has written to GPs and practice staff thanking them for keep reading
Features
Coronavirus: how practice managers can eradicate fear in their practices
When a novel virus starts to spread, the news spreads it faster. Often, it is blown out of proportion and people unlikely to be affected keep reading
Compliance
I work at a walk-in health centre. The coronavirus super-worriers are a problem
Due to Coronavirus super-worriers, a public information campaign is urgently needed to tell people that all bar the very ill should access help from home keep reading
News
RCGP statement on Wuhan Novel Coronavirus
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have released their latest statement on the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus This is an edited version of an article keep reading
Long-term conditions
Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests
Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty air The number of health problems linked to keep reading
Long-term conditions
The vaping scare could give cigarettes a second life
Could cigarettes make a come-back amid vaping scare? This is an edited version of an article first published by Bloomberg Quint. in October, a Twitter keep reading
News
Is the new prevention green paper bold enough in its promises?
The new prevention green paper has been published, and some believe it doesn’t go far enough for public health The prevention green paper was released keep reading
Long-term conditions
Healthcare leaders call on government to prioritise alcohol prevention
The BMA has written to the public health minister to express growing concerns over the impact of alcohol on the nation’s health The BMA and keep reading
Management
Long read: What is population health?
Population health is an NHS buzzword, and a core part of the Long Term Plan, but what does ‘improving population health’ actually mean? And who keep reading