Background. Depression is common among older people. It is associated with increased
mortality and use of health services. We could identify no prior systematic review of treatment …

… U Freudenstein, MRCGP, MPH, specialist registrar in public health medicine, Leicester
University. A Howe, MD, FRCGP, senior lecturer in general practice, University of Sheffield, …

The UK government is moving primary care towards a more health needs led service. This
will require a greater awareness of public health skills among primary care staff. We therefore …

Retinopathy is the biggest single cause of blind-ness in the United Kingdom. 1 Laser
coagulation of high risk lesions detected by screening can significantly reduce the likelihood of …

Background: community surveys of depression among older people may be particularly prone
to non‐response. Information on non‐responders is difficult to obtain and often limited to …

General practice fundholding has become a policy problem for the NHS. Hailed as a success
only a few months into its operation, 1 it now seems dogged by limited advantages, high …

… affected haemophilic patients (factor VIII concentration <20 U/1) on a six monthly basis
and mildly affected patients (factor VIII concentration >20 U/1) annually. Patients are asked to …

Spontaneous combustion of coal releases a wide range of airborne pollutants which, in high
concentrations, may be hazardous to health. Little is known about how the effects on health …

National guidelines offer no clear definition of a close (non-household) contact of tuberculosis.
The resulting lack of distinction between close and casual contacts may lead to excessive …

Background. The identification of groups with higher prevalence of major depression allows
for more cost-effective investigation and treatment. Objectives. The aim of this study was to …