At the European Health Forum in Gastein, Austria, mental health figured prominently in the programme. The first two sessions centred on “Mental health—the motor for a healthy economy,” at which the link to unemployment was highlighted and ways discussed in which employers could take a more imaginative approach to their (physical and mental) health at […]
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Jennifer Hislop: Florence Nightingale and Mae West – the unsung pioneers of health policy?
The second part of the session “Investing in health. From health to wealth” at the European Health Forum Gastein was devoted to “Resolving the efficiency and quality dilemma.” Olivia Wigzell, Deputy Director General of Health and Social Affairs in Sweden, spoke eloquently on the topic of health systems performance assessment (HSPA), citing Florence Nightingale as […]
Kristine Sorensen: The challenge of publishing health research
We live in an information rich society, where information is produced and communicated faster and faster. New technologies and ways of communicating, combined with a high demand for health related news, increases the necessity of health experts, and science and health journalists to collaborate. But what can they expect from one another? Scientists are trained […]
Tony Waterston: Chemical weapons and the health response in Palestine
The man on the flagpole in Arafat Square was no nearer the top (see previous blog) and the mood in relation to peace talks is not hopeful. But the MA in child health at Al Quds in Jerusalem is making good progress after seven months of operation. We are now on the 4th module which […]
Vasiliy Vlassov: The Russian government tries to reduce hospitalisation rates
It is well known that the USSR and modern Russia have a significantly higher number of hospital beds compared to other European countries (1 225 370 hospital beds: 143 347 059 per capita, or 855 beds per 100 000 capita in Russia vs 504 hospital beds in old members of the EU). The Russian government […]
Ian Gilmore: What is good for environmental sustainability is good for health
Welcome to a series of blogs on sustainable healthcare that will look at health, sustainability, and the interplay between the two. The blog will share ideas from experts across the healthcare field, some of whom are speaking at a major European conference looking at Pathways to Sustainable Healthcare in September 2013. More about the conference […]
Marcus Grant: Radical transformation or bust
Welcome to a series of blogs on sustainable healthcare that will look at health, sustainability, and the interplay between the two. The blog will share ideas from experts across the healthcare field, some of whom are speaking at a major European conference looking at Pathways to Sustainable Healthcare in September 2013. More about the conference […]
Sonia Roschnik: Why sustainability is core to health
Welcome to a series of blogs on sustainable healthcare that look at health, sustainability, and the interplay between the two. The blogs share ideas from experts across the healthcare field, some of whom are speaking at a major European conference looking at Pathways to Sustainable Healthcare in September 2013. More about the conference can be […]
From the BMJ archive: Medical implications of the Taser
On 8 July it was reported that a man died in Manchester after police hit him with a Taser shot. According to the BBC, this death is “the tenth to have occurred in England and Wales after police used a stun gun. In eight cases the Taser had not caused death, and in the other […]
Isobel Braithwaite: Sustainable healthcare education—what is it, and why does it matter?
Welcome to a series of blogs on sustainable healthcare that look at health, sustainability, and the interplay between the two. The blogs share ideas from experts across the healthcare field, some of whom are speaking at a major European conference looking at Pathways to Sustainable Healthcare in September 2013. More about the […]