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SOCIETY NEWS (3 items)
1. RSH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AND AWARDS 2007
An unprecedented line-up of guest speakers made this year's RSH Annual
General Meeting and awards ceremony a significant occasion for the whole
public health community. See
rsph.org for more.
2.
Lottery gives gastro-grant
The Let's Get Cooking programme, in which the Royal Society of Health is
collaborating with the School Food Trust and other bodies, has been
awarded £20million by the Big Lottery Fund to establish a network of
cookery clubs for young people and parents. Click
here for more.
3.
STATIONERY DISCOUNTS FOR RSH MEMBERS
Impact Office Equipment is offering RSPH members discounted rates of up
to 80% on over 20,000 office products. From stationery, office machines
and ink cartridges through to warehouse and janitorial supplies; Impact
can meet your every need. Log on to
www.ioenet.co.uk or contact Adam
Martin on 08700 421 001 quoting reference RSPH. Free delivery on
all orders over £30 (ex VAT), Next Day Delivery throughout the UK.
HEALTH NEWS (2 Items)
1.
OBESE PATIENTS 'LACK
motivation'
A survey of
primary care nurses in the north of England has revealed that 45%
believe that obese patients lack the motivation to change. Four
per cent of those surveyed even admitted to feeling disgusted by the
obese. The survey found that only one in seven doctors’
surgeries in the region provide well-developed support programmes for
obese patients, and 89% of respondents recognised the need for more
effective primary care services to tackle the issue. For more
details, see the website of the
Journal
of Advanced Nursing. (DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04297.x.)
2.
Increased Risk of Suicide in Hot Weather
There is an increased risk of suicide during hot weather, a new study
has discovered. Seasonal fluctuation in suicide has been observed in
many populations. High temperature may contribute to this, but the
effect of short-term temperature changes has not been studied.
This study set out to assess the relationship between daily
temperature and daily suicide counts in England and Wales between
January 1993 and December 2003. It also explored whether heat
waves are linked to increased mortality from suicide. During the
period of the study, above 18 degrees Celsius each degree increase in
average temperature was found to be associated with a 3.8% rise in all
suicides and a 5.0% rise in violent suicide. See the
British Journal of Psychiatry
website where the abstract of this study (Relationship between daily
suicide counts and temperature in England and Wales) can accessed for
free.
HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS (1 item)
1.
11% rise in work-related
fatalities
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics published in late July
show an 11% rise in work-related fatalities in the last year.
This represents 241 workplace deaths in the period 2006-7. The
statistic is revealed in the report
Statistics of fatal injuries. The
HSE say that although a long-term downward trend is still evident, the
rate of decrease has slowed over the last 15 years and there has been
very little change in the overall rate over the last five years. Trade
union
Prospect says the statistics confirm that HSE’s reaction to its
shrinking budget and reduced workforce has been to cut the amount of
investigation and enforcement.
FOOD SAFETY & NUTRITION (1 item)
1.
Food and Health Alliance
website launched
This month sees the launch of the
Food and Health
Alliance website for food and health professionals in Scotland.
On the website you can find the latest on local and national
developments, events, research and publications. Members of the
Alliance receive a quarterly newsletter and have their own section on
the website, where they can submit content covering anything from
local initiatives to current job vacancies. The Food Standards Agency
Scotland is a key partner in the Alliance that formed in 2004
following the publication of the Scottish Executive's
'Eating for Health - Meeting the Challenge' policy document which
outlined a new strategic framework for food and health policy in
Scotland.
EVENTS (2
items)
27th Annual Forum
for General Practitioners
3-7 September 2007, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK
High quality post-graduate education for all GPs. This year's five day
programme includes lectures, seminars, workshops and skill stations on
topics including ENT, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Orthopaedics, Doctor
training UK v Sweden, and more. Click
here for more information
Healthy kids summit
15 October 2007,
Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London, UK
Organised by EducationGuardian and
SocietyGuardian, this summit brings together everyone responsible for
the health and wellbeing of children and young people in the UK, ready
to explore new approaches, both on a practical and strategic level to
ensure their contribution is relevant and valuable. Click
here for
more information and to register to attend.
Food, Nutrition,
Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a global perspective
1-2 November 2007, The Royal Society, London, UK
World Cancer Research Fund International and the American Institute for
Cancer Research launch the second expert report on cancer prevention.
If you would like to attend, click
here to register.
Please visit
rsph.org for more events listings
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