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  1. No Frills

    01/08/14

    Qualitative research into men, health, the internet and Haringey Man MOT No Frills is the report of the qualitative research conducted to inform the design of Haringey Man MOT. This research aimed to understand how men currently access local health servic ... More

  2. Men unaware of preventative services

    16/03/15

    New social marketing research in Haringey looks at why men don't use preventative health services. New research in the London Borough of Haringey has identified four key factors in male engagement with preventative health services. The Men's Soc ... More

  3. Best practice: Health information for men

    09/04/14

    The Men's Health Forum commissioned research on health information resources meeting men's needs. This consisted of two main phases: An initial scoping study of academic and "grey" literature to understand better the current provision ... More

  4. Best practice: tips for weight - loss programmes

    13/11/14

    Key lessons from the Aberdeen review. The first best practice tips for effective men's weight-loss programmes. Read the introduction  first to understand these practice tips Key lessons 1.    Policies and services to prevent and treat obesity should ... More

  5. Best practice: weight - loss programmes

    28/11/16

    The first 'How to...' guide and tips on men's weight-loss programmes based on extensive research on the treatment of obesity in men. The Men's Health Forum, supported by Public Health England has published 'How to make weight-loss ... More

  6. Best practice: Engaging with men to improve their health

    08/04/14

    Unfortunately men’s health in England and Wales still lags far behind the health of women. A major strength of the voluntary sector is engaging with ‘seldom heard’ and ‘hard to reach’ groups. In the area of health, men fit in this category and the Men ... More

  7. Best practice: Action at work can reduce salt intake

    26/03/14

    Workplace interventions can improve men's awareness of the effect of salt in their diets and even, it appears, alter behaviour. With a Pinch of Salt, is the Men's Health Forum's study of men's use of salt in their diet sponsored by the ... More

  8. Best practice: Men and pharmacies

    26/03/14

    Racks of make up and no spanners is the report on the Men's Health Forum's project looking at men's use of community pharmacies to improve their health. The Men's Health Forum received funding from the Department of Health, the Nationa ... More

  9. Best practice: Slow on the uptake? Improving bowel cancer screening

    05/02/15

    The report from the Men's Health Forum, Slow On The Uptake?, highlights the paradox of bowel cancer. Although men are more likely than women to die from bowel cancer, they less likely to be screened. The report looks at how screening practice can be ... More

  10. Best practice: Delivering Male - mental health guidelines

    10/10/16

    The first ever set of guidelines addressing the mental health needs of men and boys have been launched by the Men's Health Forum and Mind. Commissioned by the National Mental Health Development Unit following Mind’s 2009 Get it off your Chest campaig ... More

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