South West PHO Updates from the Internet  15 November  2001  No.9

 Department of Health

Front-line focus for Public Health Press release "The Public Health Observatories have already proved their worth and they will be an integral part of the nine regional public health functions" 13 November

NHS Contraceptive Services, England 2000-2001 24 October

Statistics on Smoking Cessation Services in Health Authorities: England, April to June 2001  25 October
 

 Research Findings Register (ReFeR)

Gender inequalities in ischaemic heart disease in general practice: cross sectional survey Created : 13/11/2001

Screening people with Parkinson's disease to identify those at risk of falling   Created: 02/10/2001
 

 Alcohol Concern

Twice as many are hooked on on alcohol as are on all forms of drugs, including prescription drugs 15 November
 

 Medical Research Council/British Heart Foundation  

Heart Protection Study   World's largest cholesterol-lowering trial reveals massive benefits for high-risk patients 13 November
 

 Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 17 Year Olds: England and Wales 2000   31 October

Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 19 Year Olds: England and Wales 2000   31 October

 DETLR  (Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions) 

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit information: Whitehall Co-ordination: How will the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit tackle deprivation? "A key starting point was the agreement of deprivation-related floor targets"  12 November

Roads, Vehicles and Road Safety information: Over-the-counter medicines and the potential for unwanted sleepiness in drivers: a review

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit: Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Home Page Updated 12 November 2001
 

 National Statistics (ONS) 

New national population projections
New national population projections for the United Kingdom and its constituent countries are released today (15 November 2001). The new projections are based on the estimated population at the middle of 2000. They show the United Kingdom population growing from an estimated 59.8 million in 2000 to reach nearly 65 million by 2025.

 November 12

  8 November

  Full results of the Adult Dental Health Survey. 8 November

  30 October
 

  Journal articles

Prospective health impact assessment: pitfalls, problems, and possible ways forward. Jayne Parry and Andrew Stevens BMJ 2001; 323: 1177-1182. [Full text] 17 November late addition

Story on smoking and poor people is incompletePrabhat Jha, Philip Musgrove, Frank J Chaloupka, and Derek Yach
BMJ 2001; 323: 1070. [Full text] 3 November

Health of socially excluded groups: lessons must be applied
Anne M Grant BMJ 2001; 323: 1071. [Full text] 3 November

Geographies of infant feeding and access to primary health-care.
Health Soc Care Community. 2001 Sep;9(5):309-17 [Abstract]

Cerebral palsy, low birthweight and socio-economic deprivation: inequalities in a major cause of childhood disability. Dolk H, Pattenden S, Johnson A Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2001 Oct;15(4):359-63. [Abstract]

From Black to Acheson: two decades of concern with inequalities in health. A celebration of the 90th birthday of Professor Jerry Morris. Marmot M. Int J Epidemiol. 2001 Oct;30(5):1165-71. Notification only No abstract available (ask a librarian)

Development of an adaptive multimedia program to collect patient health data Sutherland LA, Campbell M, Ornstein K, Wildemuth B, Lobach D. Am J Prev Med. 2001 Nov;21(4):320-4. [Abstract]
 

 Recommended web site

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) Health Topic: Men's Health

 

 

 

Callum MacLeod
SWPHO