Northgate Information Solutionsis to partner with the States of Guernsey to assist in the drive to promote, protect and improve public health and social well-being of the people of the Island.

Here's an excellent opportunity for some of the great writers who regularly comment here to put their brains to work in the service of their fellow man. The Center for Strategic and International Studies is sponsoring an essay contest, with $1000 going to the essay that best answers the question: "What is the most important thing the U.S. can do to improve global health over the next 15 years...

Many thanks to Matthew Sinclair, of the Taxpayers' Alliance, for the Sunday Essay below.  We accept Sunday Essay submissions from any of our readers - be they MPs, policy wonks or nothing to do with politics at all.  For more information on how to submit an essay, please click here - Pete Hoskin With the public finances deep in the red many are arguing that there simply isn’t ...

NHS staff in England must adapt their roles to ensure they promote good health under plans being published.

Northgate Public Services has signed a three year contract with the Department of Health (DH) to promote the patient’s perspective in the quality of care received from the NHS.

Doctors and nurses who deal with the consequences of Britain's drinking say the government's public health campaigns are not working and want price rises instead. A survey by two royal colleges published today asked gastroenterologists, hepatologists, acute physicians and nurses for their opinion of government initiatives on alcohol-related harm. Most - 84% - felt public health campaigns...

Okay guys, here is the deal. I have an essay to write. But this is not a normal essay, this is an essay that might earn me a reasonable amount of money. So I need your help. Do any of you know anything much about US - Russian relations? And how the Obama-Medevedev relationship will change things? How about any specific issues of interest between the two countries? So, anything you know about moder...

We're introducing a new feature to Coffee House - the Sunday Essay. Each Sunday, we'll post an essay by one of our readers, on any political topic. The first essay will appear on Sunday, 10 August. If you'd like your writing to be considered, just e-mail an article of between 500 and 1500 words to me at phoskin @ spectator.co.uk - the Coffee House team will pick out the best submission each week, ...

Vaccine manufacturers big winners in fight for government cash Given that vaccines are a real public health issue, a straight up and right proper public good, I would damn well hope that the major recipients of public health spending were those who manufacture vaccines. Wouldn’t you?

We're introducing a new feature to Coffee House - the Sunday Essay. Each Sunday, we'll post an essay by one of our readers, on any political, cultural or sporting topic. The first essay will appear on Sunday, 10 August. If you'd like your writing to be considered, just e-mail an article of between 500 and 1500 words to me at phoskin @ spectator.co.uk - the Coffee House team will pick out the best ...