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CCGs Diabetes Healthy Settings Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

State of the Nation 2013

By Diabetes UK (2013)

This report highlights the continuing challenge that diabetes continues to present to the NHS and that quality of care is uneven throughout the country. Checking against NICE standards people who live in the best-performing CCG area are four times more likely to be given eight of the vital health checks recommended by NICE as compared to people living in the worst-performing area. It argues that diabetes care is adequately funded but that the focus of the spending should be on prevention rather than treatment.

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Alcohol Tobacco & Drugs

A comparison of alcohol sales and alcohol-related mortality in Scotland and Northern England

By NHS Health Scotland (2013)

This report assesses population levels of alcohol consumption based on retail sales data in Central Scotland, North West and North East England, comparing with levels of alcohol-related mortality. It was published as part of NHS Health Scotland’s commitment to monitoring and evaluating Scotland’s alcohol strategy.

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Cancer

Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer: third annual report

By Department of Health (2013)

This annual report discusses significant developments in cancer screening; activity to promote earlier diagnosis of symptomatic cancers; progress in ensuring better access for all to the best possible treatment; and significant developments in the collection and reporting of new datasets and the analysis of information to drive improvements and inform patients.

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Alcohol Finance Healthy Settings Tobacco & Drugs Value

Essential reading for smart spending: Dr Foster hospital guide 2013

By Dr Foster Intelligence (2013)

This report examines how financial austerity is affecting the way money is spent on hospital treatments; the impact of drug and alcohol problems on patients and hospitals; the quality of care at weekends; and the measurement of hospital mortality. The data has been presented in a series of posters which aim to celebrate good care and highlight areas of improvement.

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