OBJECTIVES: To take the common "Bayesian" interpretation of conventional confidence intervals to its logical conclusion, and hence to derive a simple, intuitive way to interpret the results of public ...

PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE At the core of professional public health practice is a promise to help society by preventing disease and promoting health. Public health is a calling, as much an art as it is ...

Background The World Health Organization recommends that >75% of health/social care staff are vaccinated for flu. This target was met for healthcare staff in England during 2020–21; however, despite ...

Background Independently of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, cognitive ability may account for some of the excess risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) associated with lower education. We ...

Background Marital relationship quality has been suggested to have independent effects on cardiovascular health outcomes. This study investigates the association between changes in marital ...

Results Between 2019 and 2023 there were a total of 1,469,450 procedures across the private sector, comprising 1,030,095 NHS-commissioned private orthopaedic procedures and 439,355 private orthopaedic ...

Background The return of public health to local government in England in 2013 created an opportunity to integrate preventive services with agencies that act on the wider determinants of health. A ...

Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a ...

Background Over the past decade, there have been significant cuts to local authority (LA) budgets, which have not been felt equally across England. Cultural, environmental, planning and development ...

Background This umbrella review aimed to synthesise global socioeconomic inequalities in the uptake of routine vaccinations and identify any mechanisms that may contribute to the association. Existing ...

He came back. Third time in two months. First with a fever, then a rash, now wheezing. Each time, I prescribed what I could. Each time, his mother nodded, thanked me, and left. Today, I looked closer.

It is well known that social, cultural and economic factors cause substantial inequalities in health. Should we strive to achieve a more even share of good health, beyond improving the average health ...