This paper tries to set the current changes in the British National Health Service in historical perspective. The NHS was born in 1948 amid controversy, both political and professional; but in the 50s and 60s a consensus was reached which won it the support of patients and doctors. But in ...
The stories which junkies tell about their attempts to get help from primary care present some hazardous options. A few GPs have become expert in managing substance misuse; a few have a go but lack the necessary support; but most NHS GPs... A Dicker,A Dicker - Bmj 被引量: 4发表: 1998...
Achieving change in the NHS: a feasibility study to introduce a home-based cancer chemotherapy service Supportive Care in Cancer 2011;19:971-8.Kelly D, Pearce S, Butters E, Stevens W, Layzell S. Achieving change in the NHS: a study to explore the feasibility of a home-based cancer chemot...
The title of a UK Government advertising campaign which began in 2009 in response to the rise in obesity, with the hope of inspiring a societal movement to prevent obesity by encouraging people to eat better and exercise more. Change4Life targets anyone with a stake in preventing obesity, incl...
announced last week a new approach to the accreditation of digital health apps for theNHS Apps Library. The plan is to transition from the present direct assessment into accrediting independent assessors using an open standard. NHSX announced that they will undertake this change in a two-step pro...
This study aimed to examine the association of social engagement (SE) and changes in SE with the risk of dementia among older adults in China. Data were collected from the 2002, 2005, 2008/2009, and 2011/2012 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Lon
To examine the association of body mass index (BMI) with change in children’s physical activity and sedentary time between ages 6 and 11. Participants A total of 2132 children participated from 57 schools in Southwest England, from the B-PROACT1V study. Methods Mean minutes of MVPA and sede...
The evidence base for the impact of social determinants of health has been strengthened considerably in the last decade. Increasingly, the public health field is using this as a foundation for arguments and actions to change government policies. The Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach, alongside...
Standard medical castration reduces muscle mass. We sought to characterize body composition changes in men undergoing maximal androgen suppression with and without exogenous gluocorticoids. Cross-sectional areas of total fat, visceral fat and muscle were
In a recent report of the National Audit Office (National Audit Office, 2001), it was stated that the NHS must make provision for outstanding claims of £2.6billion together with an estimated liability of a further £1.3billion where negligent episodes are likely to have occurred, but where...