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Prevention to reducing ill health

Here we focus on preventive measures and health promotion to reduce health inequalities. The materials are available in various formats, including written articles, videos, and podcasts. Topics include mental health prevention, disease prevention in rural areas, and behavioural change strategies. There are also references from organisations like The Royal College of Nursing and The Mental Health Foundation.

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Health matters – A life course approach

Resource focusing on taking a life course approach to the prevention of ill health.

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Health promotion and disease prevention

Barriers to disease prevention in rural areas and the opportunities for prevention.

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Mental health prevention programmes

The Mental Health Foundation focuses on what prevention looks like in mental health.

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Making prevention better than cure

Steve Tucker discusses how he uses behavioural change to prevent and treat diseases.

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RCN: Prevent, protect, promote

Articles from The Royal College of Nursing include how to prevent alcoholism, obesity, smoking, etc.

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Prevention background: Promote good health

The LGA gives background to the types of prevention, and useful documents to deepen knowledge.

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Prevention of ill health in children

Reports from RCPCH focuses on immunisations, oral health and more for children.

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Prevention of mental illness in adolescents

Can a focus on prevention during adolescence reduce mental health disorders later in life?

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Prevention framework | Wirral Council

Understand what is meant by prevention, why it benefits us all, and how to deliver services.

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  • -10 mins

Health promotion and disease prevention

Barriers to disease prevention in rural areas and the opportunities for prevention.

Learn more

Prevention background: Promote good health

The LGA gives background to the types of prevention, and useful documents to deepen knowledge.

Learn more
  • 10-20 mins

Mental health prevention programmes

The Mental Health Foundation focuses on what prevention looks like in mental health.

Learn more

Making prevention better than cure

Steve Tucker discusses how he uses behavioural change to prevent and treat diseases.

Learn more
  • 20+ mins

Health matters – A life course approach

Resource focusing on taking a life course approach to the prevention of ill health.

Learn more

RCN: Prevent, protect, promote

Articles from The Royal College of Nursing include how to prevent alcoholism, obesity, smoking, etc.

Learn more

Prevention of ill health in children

Reports from RCPCH focuses on immunisations, oral health and more for children.

Learn more

Prevention of mental illness in adolescents

Can a focus on prevention during adolescence reduce mental health disorders later in life?

Learn more

Prevention framework | Wirral Council

Understand what is meant by prevention, why it benefits us all, and how to deliver services.

Learn more
  • The Base

Health matters – A life course approach

Resource focusing on taking a life course approach to the prevention of ill health.

Learn more

Making prevention better than cure

Steve Tucker discusses how he uses behavioural change to prevent and treat diseases.

Learn more

Prevention background: Promote good health

The LGA gives background to the types of prevention, and useful documents to deepen knowledge.

Learn more

Prevention of ill health in children

Reports from RCPCH focuses on immunisations, oral health and more for children.

Learn more
  • The Climb

Health promotion and disease prevention

Barriers to disease prevention in rural areas and the opportunities for prevention.

Learn more

Mental health prevention programmes

The Mental Health Foundation focuses on what prevention looks like in mental health.

Learn more

Prevention framework | Wirral Council

Understand what is meant by prevention, why it benefits us all, and how to deliver services.

Learn more
  • The Summit

RCN: Prevent, protect, promote

Articles from The Royal College of Nursing include how to prevent alcoholism, obesity, smoking, etc.

Learn more

Prevention of mental illness in adolescents

Can a focus on prevention during adolescence reduce mental health disorders later in life?

Learn more
  • Written

Health matters – A life course approach

Resource focusing on taking a life course approach to the prevention of ill health.

Learn more

Health promotion and disease prevention

Barriers to disease prevention in rural areas and the opportunities for prevention.

Learn more

Mental health prevention programmes

The Mental Health Foundation focuses on what prevention looks like in mental health.

Learn more

RCN: Prevent, protect, promote

Articles from The Royal College of Nursing include how to prevent alcoholism, obesity, smoking, etc.

Learn more

Prevention background: Promote good health

The LGA gives background to the types of prevention, and useful documents to deepen knowledge.

Learn more

Prevention of ill health in children

Reports from RCPCH focuses on immunisations, oral health and more for children.

Learn more

Prevention framework | Wirral Council

Understand what is meant by prevention, why it benefits us all, and how to deliver services.

Learn more
  • Video

Making prevention better than cure

Steve Tucker discusses how he uses behavioural change to prevent and treat diseases.

Learn more
  • Podcast

Prevention of mental illness in adolescents

Can a focus on prevention during adolescence reduce mental health disorders later in life?

Learn more
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