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Woodall, James; Cross, Ruth; Kinsella, Karina; Bunyan, Ann-Marie – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objectives: There has been an increased focus in policy discourse on individuals with severe, multiple and complex needs. This paper seeks to understand how best to enable these individuals to take greater control over their health. Design: Qualitative, user-led, peer research. Setting: Large urban UK city. Method: Trained peer researchers with…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Behavior, Urban Areas, Peer Groups
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Guest, J. F.; Bai, J. J.; Taylor, R. R.; Sladkevicius, E.; Lee, P. J.; Lachmann, R. H. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: To quantify the costs and consequences of managing phenylketonuria (PKU) in the UK and to estimate the potential implications to the UK's National Health Service (NHS) of keeping patients on a phenylalanine-restricted diet for life. Methods: A computer-based model was constructed depicting the management of PKU patients over the first…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diseases, Metabolism, Dietetics
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Brown, M.; MacArthur, J.; McKechanie, A.; Mack, S.; Hayes, M.; Fletcher, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: There have been significant concerns about the care and treatment of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) when attending general hospitals, which have led to inquiries that highlight service and systems failures. One response has been the development of Learning Disability Liaison Nursing (LDLN) Services across the UK that aim to…
Descriptors: Nursing, Health Needs, Program Effectiveness, Stakeholders
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Clarke, Wendy; Periam, Catherine; Zoitopoulos, Liana – Health Education Journal, 2009
Changes in the prevalence of oral diseases and the funding of National Health Service Dentistry in the United Kingdom have combined to emphasize the role of the dental team in the prevention of disease. As part of this, oral health promotion plays a vital role in local communities and educational settings. Like many other inner-city London…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Promotion, Dentistry, Foreign Countries
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Whitehead, Dean; Keast, John; Montgomery, Val; Hayman, Sue – Health Education Journal, 2004
Objective: To investigate an existing Trust-based osteoporosis service's preventative activity, determine any issues and problems and use this data to reorganise the service, as part of a National Health Service Executive/Regional Office-commissioned and funded study. Setting: A UK Hospital Trust's Osteoporosis Service. Design & Method: A…
Descriptors: Health Services, Trust (Psychology), Action Research, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Hargreaves, Katrina; Stewart, Ruth; Oliver, Sandy – Health Education Journal, 2005
Objective: To appraise information resources on newborn blood spot screening currently available for parents and health professionals internationally. Method: Health information on newborn blood spot screening was sourced internationally through the internet and, in the United Kingdom, through health service providers and support organisations. An…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Promotion, Health Personnel, Public Health