Public Health

A MORI poll published today by NAT (National AIDS Trust) to mark World AIDS Day finds that two-thirds of the public in Great Britain have not changed their lifestyle in response to HIV/AIDS despite the vast majority knowing that unprotected sex is the main cause of HIV infection.

Welsh deaf children will be denied the best start in life unless a screen to detect deafness in new born babies - being introduced in England from next year - is implemented in Wales. The screen, which costs as little as £13 per head, will soon be available in 20 English hospitals, but there are no plans to do the same in Wales.

QV1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow?
[If undecided or refused at Q1]
QV2 Which party are you most inclined to support?

Against a background of change in the NHS and to inform the preparation of the Health Plan for Scotland, the Scottish Executive commissioned MORI Scotland and System Three to carry out a survey of public perceptions and experiences of the NHS.

Only about half of British women of childbearing age are aware that folic acid can help prevent spina bifida in unborn babies, according to a new survey.

Eight out of ten (83%) registered nurses support the view that much of what health care assistants (HCAs) do is actually nursing care.

New research into public opinion on NHS funding shows that three-quarters would like to see extra money for the NHS coming from the Lottery.