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Public health and climate change: a One Health approach

WEBThis POSTnote summarises how the One Health approach can be used to tackle key impacts of climate change and threats to public health. It outlines the key …

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URL: https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0701/

Shift Work, Sleep and Health

WEBA POSTnote that describes how working outside of daytime hours – shift work – affects physical and mental health and performance through its impact on sleep …

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Diet-related Health Inequalities

WEBPoor diet is one of the biggest preventable risk factors for ill-health. Inequalities in diets contribute to overall inequalities in health. The recent cost-of-living …

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Urban outdoor air quality

WEBUrban outdoor air quality (477 KB , PDF) Download full report. Air pollution is the greatest UK environmental public health threat. This POSTnote updates the 2014 …

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Evaluating the integration of health and social care

WEBA number of integration models are being piloted (POSTnote 532), which aim to reduce duplication of services, minimise delays for services, decrease demand for …

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Palliative and end of life care

WEBPalliative and end of life care are increasingly in demand as people are living longer and with multiple long-term conditions. However, an estimated 100,000 people in …

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Plant biosecurity in Great Britain

WEBPlant biosecurity in Great Britain. Research Briefing. Published Tuesday, 04 July, 2023. POSTbrief. Environment. Food security. Security and defence. Jonathan …

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Indoor Air Quality

WEBPeople spend 80-90% of their time indoors (homes, schools, workplaces, other public spaces and on transport). The effects of poor indoor air quality on health …

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Health inequalities: research and policy

WEBHealth inequalities are defined by the NHS as unfair and avoidable differences in both physical and mental health across the population. 1 Inequality is …

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Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults

WEBThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant public health concern, with a growing body of research describing the effects on the population since March …

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Reforming the Mental Health Act – Approaches to Improve

WEBThe Government’s Draft Mental Health Bill proposes reforms to improve patient choice. A joint parliamentary committee report on the draft Bill recommended …

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Outward medical tourism

WEBPOSTbrief 38 Outward medical tourism (480 KB , PDF) Download full report. Medical tourism refers to when people seek medical treatment in a different country than …

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Child food insecurity and Free School Meals

WEBThis POSTnote outlines trends and associated risk outcomes of child food insecurity and provides an overview of Free School Meals initiatives in England …

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Invasive non-native species

WEBResearch suggests that the threat from invasive non-native species (INNS) is growing. Biological invasions by INNS harm native species and habitats and can have …

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Short and long term health effects of COVID-19

WEBThere is emerging evidence on the long-term health effects of COVID-19. These include long-term respiratory complications, thrombosis, heart failure, kidney …

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Water fluoridation and dental health

WEBThe National Health and Medical Research Council (2016) review in Australia found that water fluoridation reduces the incidence of dental caries in primary …

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Environmental housing standards

WEBEnvironmental housing standards (410 KB , PDF) Buildings have varied impacts on the environment, arising from energy, water and land use as well as the …

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