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Dept of Health - Recent stories
  • Health to be at the centre of the fight against climate change
    The fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health begins today in Parma, Italy.
  • Quit smoking with the help of your mobile
    A new iPhone app that helps people to stop smoking was launched today
  • NHS better equipped to tackle local health inequalities
    New health inequalities tool allows local NHS to focus their resources.
  • Smart use of health intelligence celebrated
    Public Health Observatories mark 10th anniversary
  • New initiative offers support into work for people with learning disabilities
    A new pilot scheme Jobs First will support people with learning disabilities to find paid jobs
  • Visitors risk an EHIC-cup
    Holiday hosts urged to help visiting relatives avoid costly mistake
  • £8million regional campaign to help catch cancer early
    Local NHS organisations will receive £8 million to fund campaigns that improve early diagnosis of cancer.
  • Appointment of the Head of the National Healthcare Science School of Genetics
    Val Davison has been appointed Head of the National Healthcare Science School of Genetics
  • STI tests now a bigger milestone than meeting the parents
    Frank discussions about the importance of being tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia are an important indicator of a lasting relationship, according to a surprising new survey out today.
  • Vaccination available for protection against swine flu now and in the future
    New cases of pandemic H1N1 (2009) Influenza in communities in England remain at around their lowest level since the disease first appeared in the United Kingdom. Patients continue to be hospitalised and admitted to critical care facilities, though in declining numbers.

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    Dept of Health - New publications
  • Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding
    Letter announcing funding for 2010/11 to develop or build on existing services/interventions that aim to promote early diagnosis of cancer, and inviting proposals from primary care trusts by 28 April 2010.
  • NHS Pharmaceutical Services - Transfer of the Global Sum to PCT Allocations
    This letter draws attention to important considerations in managing funding for NHS services provided by community pharmacies and appliance contractors, following devolvement of the centrally held funding to PCTs from 1 April 2010.
  • National Cancer Patients' Experience Survey Programme 2010
    This letter informs that the Review of Central Returns Steering Committee (ROCR) have approved a national survey of cancer patients' experiences in all Trusts who offer adult acute cancer services . This survey is highlighted as a priority in the NHS Operating Framework 2010/11, section 2.24.
  • Health and social outcomes and health service experiences of UK military veterans: a summary of the evidence, November 2009
    Each year approximately 24,000 men and women leave the British Armed Forces and return to civilian life. This report reviewed the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the health experiences, of former members of the Armed Forces.
  • Adult autism strategy consultation. A summary of the submissions received in response to the online consultation
    The consultation on the future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) closed on 15 September 2009. Over 1,100 responses were received, including from people with ASC, families and carers, voluntary sector organisations and health and social care bodies. This report highlights the findings from the consultation including the importance of training, awareness raising and better diagnosis pathways.
  • Primary care and Emergency Departments: report from the Primary Care Foundation
    In May 2009 the Department of Health commissioned the Primary Care Foundation to study the impact of using primary care within or alongside A&E. The report highlights that use of primary care clinicians in A&E departments can benefit patients where services are integrated and clinicians work together.
  • The handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
    This document sets out the background detail of the NHS constitution
  • NHS Appraisal Toolkit website restored after security checks satisfied
    This letter from Gavin Larner, Director, Professional Standard regarding the reinstatement of the NHS appraisal toolkit on Thursday 4 March.
  • Ordinary residence: guidance on the identification of the ordinary residence of people in need of community care services, England
    This guidance provides information and advice to local authorities (and certain other bodies) on the indentification of the ordinary residence of people in need of community care services. It is effective from 19 April 2010 and on this date LAC(93)7 (the existing guidance on ordinary residence) will be revoked.
  • Fulfilling and rewarding lives: the strategy for adults with autism in England
    The first autism strategy for England will kick-start fundamental change in public services helping adults with autism to live independent lives and find work

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    BBC Health

    BBC News | Health | UK Edition
  • Pharmacy probe over pill refusal
    A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.
  • Social care deal 'dead in water'
    Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.
  • Street actress reveals depression
    Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression.
  • Medical records
    Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained
  • Chickenpox row
    A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?
  • Call to halt NHS medical database
    Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
  • MP writes to police over hospital
    An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
  • Obesity risk
    Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
  • 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
    There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
  • 'Problem kids' risk future pain
    Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
  • UK gives SA millions of condoms
    The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
  • US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
    The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
  • Community's TB screening begins
    Health officials begin the TB screening of around 250 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf following an outbreak in 1996.
  • Patients 'get care in cupboards'
    Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
  • 'London bomb stress' recognised
    Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Illegal cord blood sample warning
    Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
  • Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
    Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
  • Baby boy given vaccine overdose
    Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.
  • Three-way swap
    UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
  • Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'
    Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say.
  • Hospital self-assessment queried
    A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.
  • Premature brain 'wash out' hope
    A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
  • Surgery on joints
    Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement
  • The health risks of a big carbon footprint
    In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example
  • Pregnancy timeline
    From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.
  • Cancer: The facts
    Information and statistics on common types of cancer
  • From BBC Health
    What happens to your body under anaesthetic?
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    Mental Wellbeing Week 2010

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    Mental Wellbeing Week 2010 (Monday 8 – Sunday 14 March)

    A week organised by Together that promotes better mental wellbeing for all.

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    In 2010 we want to get people talking about the importance of looking after how they feel emotionally, which is why we’re using the week to ask what works for you?

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    We have supplied links to services that we believe to be of good conduct, but are not responsible for information they provide or how it is used. If you have health queries we strongly recommend consulting a professional.

     

    People to Places - The local charity in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead providing specialist accessible transport for people with disabilities and mobility problems. website
    New Voice
    Windsor and Maidenhead Mental Health Service User Group      This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

    Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust  Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

    Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead - Community based services

    → Community Mental Health Team
    →      Charles Day Unit
    →      Child and Adolecent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
    →      Community Mental Health Team for Older People
    →      Primary Care Service Duty and Assessment Team
    →      Community Development Workers - Black and Minority Ethnic (BME)
    →      Psychiatric Outpatients
    →      Psychology Service
    →      Assertive Outreach Service
    →      Early Intervention in Psychosis
    →      Helena Day Hospital
    →      Home and Crisis Resolution Team
    →      Rebabilitation and Recovery Team
    →      Carers support worker

    Citizen's Advice Bureau Maidenhead
    Makes a Change Local Involvement Network (LINk) is a network of local people, organisations and groups that want to make a Health and Social Care better. The LINk gives you the chance to say what you think and to suggest ideas to help improve services
    Rethink Community Services for Maidenhead

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    Turning Point Windsor and Maidenhead Young People's Service  working in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead working with schools and youth groups providing substance misuse education, peer education and mentoring.

    Sands Court Grove Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire. SL6 1LW Tel. 01628 683 260
    Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:38