UK Public Health News
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Number of people diagnosed with diabetes reaches 3 million
The number of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes has reached three million for the first time,... -
First ever Great British Bedtime Report reveals the sleeping patterns of a nation
The report reveals well over a third of Britons are getting just five to six hours sleep a night...
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Minister calls for car smoking ban
Health Minister Anna Soubry has called for legislation to ban smoking inside cars where children are... -
Sunbed users are twice as likely to use anti-ageing products as non sunbed users
Over two fifths (43 per cent) of people in the UK who have used sunbeds – which are proven to...
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Cold weather alert: level 2 issued
The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next 2 to 3 days there is a 60% chance of severe cold weather in the North West, South West,... -
Young employees' eating habits investigated by research
A quarter of people who took part in this study said they regularly ate breakfast cereal instead of a full...
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Money is not the route of all evil ….but the love of it is
In the last few years I believe I have invested in alcohol, tobacco arms, companies and loan companies. My money was taken under false pretences and...
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Re: Off the peg or made to measure
Public Health Suffolk is working very closely with local Clinical Commissioning Groups and Adult and Children's Social Care Commissioners in Suffolk....
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Whilst electric vehicles have yet to reach fruition they have huge potential to provide part of the air quality solution. However electric vehicles...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Our experience may be with an older generation of vehicles which were used by the Council: To be serviced the vehicles had to be taken to a...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Major vehicle manufacturers are now starting to sell or have in development hydrogen fuel-cell cars. Hyundai, Honda and Toyota from 2015 will offer...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Lancaster University commenced operating three electric Renault Kangoo ZE vans in April 2014 for a variety of short campus-based trips to replace...
Hand hygiene panel debate
Webinar: Who cares for the carers?
Interview: Adam Crizzle, Hillcroft House
Interview: Dave Carr, Managing Director and Duncan Cooper, Director, Callsafe Services Ltd
Editor's Feature
Magnus Scheving Children's Health Ambassador
Interview with Magnus Scheving, star of LazyTown and children's health ambassador
Anyone who has watched their kids at a playground or park will know that most are naturally active and love nothing more than running around and playing. However, most of us...
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