healthmatters issue 23

Published Autumn 1995

Editorial
- The appliance of science?
News
Column
- Will New Labour restore old democracy?
  
  What will Labour do about the very obvious ‘democratic deficit’ in the NHS? Perhaps they should take a look at the historical record of local authorities in managing health services, says Charles Webster
Features
- The people’s verdict
  
  ‘Consultation’ just isn’t good enough now that controversial rationing decisions have become a central feature of the NHS. Joanne Lenaghan proposes a better way to involve citizens in public service decisions
- Listen so that people will talk
  
  Establishing a dialogue with minority ethnic groups is a particular challenge, say Belinda Pratten and Shelly Choudhury
- I heard it on the grapevine
  
  Pauline Lanagan and Gordon Watson report on an innovative approach to spreading health information
- Back to our roots
  
  Growing your own food—wherever you live—can yield real health benefits. Tara Garnett reports on a new growth movement
- Don’t die of poverty
  
  Contrary to the slogan, AIDS is prejudiced. Both the spread of HIV/AIDS in the population and our response to those affected are characterised by poverty, argues Neil Small
- The NHS just keeps getting better and better - trust us!
  
  Or does it? The NHS Support Federation has been keeping its own record of facts and figures about the NHS and community care - just in case government ministers really want to know how it’s going
- ...and so does community care...
- Landmines: time to stand firm
  
  Anti-personnel landmines have now become a significant cause of disability and premature mortality in many parts of the world. Yet they are still regarded as a legitimate weapon by many governments, including our own. Tim Carstairs calls for faster progress towards a complete ban
Reviews
- Counsell meeting
  
  Counselling and Social Work
  J Brearley
  Counselling in Medical Settings
  P East
  Open University Press, 1995
- Hierarchies of abuse
  
  The Abuse of Women within Childcare Work
  Kieran O’Hagan and Karola Dillenburger
  Open University Press, 1995
- Armchair advice
  
  Drugs and the Law
  Trigger Videos, 1995
  15 minutes
- Breath of fresh air on asthma
  
  The Asthma Handbook
  Jenny Lewis with the National Asthma Campaign
  London: Vermilion, 1995, £8.99
- An attraction to action
  
  Action research in health and social care: a guide to practice
  Elizabeth Hart and Meg Bond
  Open University Press, 1995, £12.99
- ...and the British version
  
  WOMEN AND THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
  Peggy Foster
  Open University Press, 1995
- All-American feminism...
  
  Women’s Health - Missing from US Medicine
  Sue V Rosser
  Indiana University Press, 1994
- Labour policy
  
  Where to be Born: The Debate and the Evidence
  Rona Campbell and Alison Macfarlane
  National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, 1994 (2nd ed)
- NDU view
  
  Interface between research and practice - some working models
  Vaughan B and Edwards M
  Kings Fund Centre, Nursing Development Units, London, 1995
Letters
Column
- Core? Blimey, government provides it already!