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Chwilio drwy'r rhestrau: The five principles behind the world’s most efficient health systems
In an article for the Guardian Healthcare Network, Mark Britnell, head of healthcare, UK and Europe, at KPMG writes on what makes the perfect health system. After working in more than 60...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Maw 2016

0; Whole system working for improved health and wellbeing
A solution to a knotty problem sprang into my mind last week. I was on my way to the local Health and Wellbeing Board and pondering why it has had so little effect. My previous thoughts...

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Adrian Barker
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 29 Chwef 2016

0; Who makes up the support workforce in healthcare? – infographic
The UK health sector employs more than 2.1 million people; 40% of those are support staff. This infographic reveals statistics behind those workers.

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 25 Chwef 2016

0; A faint air of menace
We need to talk about how we talk about diversity in the work place because the subject still has a faint air of menace about it. If people are reluctant to talk about diversity for fear of...

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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 22 Chwef 2016

0; Rentaminority.com
It was a spoof and like the best spoofs it was just ridiculous enough to be believable. It was advertised as a new service for organisations who wanted to address the under representation of...

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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Chwef 2016

0; Citizen Reach (Sponsored Blog)
Councils getting to grips with the challenges of achieving citizen engagement targets are turning to digital advertising to improve voter registration. The Electoral Commission...

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Knowledge Hub Team
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 21 Chwef 2016

0; Bad Customers
I can see it now one of those videos on the Internet by some American business guru entitled , " How to get rid of your bad customers". Serious articles in the Harvert Business review...

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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 12 Chwef 2016

0; Donald Tusk addresses 116th Plenary Session of Committee of the Regions - 11th February 2016
Other highlights from the 116h Plenary Session. Six opinions and two Resolutions are on the agendaof this plenary session. On the first day, Mr...

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UDiTE Admin
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 11 Chwef 2016

0; 2016 EU funding for 'Digital, open and collaborative government' is now open
The 2016 Calls for proposals under the Work Programme 2016-2017 of Societal Challenge 6 'Digital, open and collaborative government' of Horizon 2020 are now open. There are €50 million...

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UDiTE Admin
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 10 Chwef 2016

0; Exciting news from Knowledge Hub
Hello from the Knowledge Hub team. We’re writing to share our plans for 2016 with you and to tell you a bit about who we are and what we stand for. Before we do that we want to share...

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Knowledge Hub Team
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 09 Chwef 2016

4; What would happen in a world if all projects succeed?
This is a great video from the Courageous Conversation held between Judy Payne and Eddie Obeng called “We really need to talk about the world in which all projects succeed.” There are some great...

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Gan:
Michael Norton
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 05 Chwef 2016

1; Trust them to figure it out
The more demanding the agenda for change, the more savage the budget cuts, the more emphases on performance the greater the management emphasis on conformity. When senior managers feel the...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 03 Chwef 2016

0; Spring Chicken Campaign and website
The Spring Chicken campaign was started two years ago because it was found that the products and services that helped older people live better, fitter and happier lives were difficult to...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 26 Ion 2016

1; Health Matters: Harmful drinking and alcohol dependence
Public Health England have published the third edition of Health matters, a resource to support professionals working to improve population health. This edition addresses harmful...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 26 Ion 2016

0; Dead letter drop,positive vetting and unconscious bias
MI5 have them. They are helping the secret services get the best out of their "Spooks". It was one of the reasons they were awarded public sector employers of the year. Soon every CEO, head...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 25 Ion 2016

0; Monthly data on delayed transfers of care in LG Inform
The LGA’s Research and Information team has compiled a range of helpful data on delayed transfers of care to support councils in understanding the latest situation locally. The reports allow you to...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Ion 2016

0; Series of Health and Wellbeing reports in LG Inform
The following LG Inform and LG Inform Plus reports have now been published and are available to view by all. Just click on the report links below. This reports explore four themes of health and...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Ion 2016

0; Being overweight or obese could cause around 700,000 new UK cancers by 2035
Executive summary: Tipping the scales: Why preventing obesity makes economic sense A new report from the UK Health Forum and Cancer Research UK has found that rising rates of obesity and...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Ion 2016

0; Dementia Intelligence Network: Launch of the Dementia Profile and Catalogue
Public Health England's National Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network announce the launch of the dementia profile and data catalogue The dementia profile gives...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Ion 2016

0; Do you work with data, information and/or IT in Social Care?
Skills for Care is conducting a national survey to find out how many staff specialise in processing, analysing and compiling data and information in social care. If you’re involved in data and...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Ion 2016

0; What about YOUth consultation
Health and Wellbeing of 15-year-olds in England – What About YOUth? (WAY): Public Consultation The Health and Social Care Information Centre have launched the WAY consultation, it...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Ion 2016

0; How training as a social worker made me a better doctor
My favourite opening sentence this week comes from the Guardian. " Sharon D Clarke studied to be a social worker before becoming a doctor..... on Holby City." At first I thought this was...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 19 Ion 2016

0; It’s not Blue Monday, it’s Happy Monday
Apparently today is Blue Monday… the most depressing day of the year. Well, I beg to differ… I’ve been checking out what’s happening around Knowledge Hub today and what struck me was how many...

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Gan:
Liz Copeland
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 18 Ion 2016

1; Data Services for Commissioners Show and Tell Events – January 2016
Please see some information below about two upcoming show and tell events hosted by the Data Services for Commissioners Programme The Data Services for Commissioners Programme is hosting...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 14 Ion 2016

0; Tribute to Dave Bowie - Changes
The conference like the song claims we can all be heroes. The promotional material speaks of the battles that have taken place and the battles to come, battles that have left many managers...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 11 Ion 2016

0; 2016 The Force Awkens
Is the Force still with us? Who is The Dark Lord ? Where is Luke Skywalker? Is the private sector the ultimate weapon of destruction, the Death Star. The Force is sheer will power,...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 04 Ion 2016

1; The "Special Ones"
They are the,"turn round " kings. They can straddle two LA 's, they can manage two large schools at the same time, they can transform your failing hospital trust, they can restore the...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 23 Rhag 2015

0; What about YOUth survey 2014 - LA level results now available
The What About YOUth? 2014 survey provides valuable information on the health and wellbeing of teenagers and provides robust results at a Local Authority (LA) level. The results of the survey have...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 17 Rhag 2015

0; Big Bang Data Exhibition - Somerset House, London
Big Bang Data - an exhibition of data-driven artworks 03 December 2015 - 28 February 2016 Embankment Galleries, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN A major exhibition of diverse, dynamic,...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 03 Rhag 2015

0; Consultation on the Survey of the Mental Health of Children and Young People 2016
NatCen Social Research and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have been commissioned by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) to carry out the Survey of the Mental Health of...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; HSCIC Lifestyles publications
The Health and Social Care Information Centres (HSCIC) 'Lifestyles' publications cover a range of topics including smoking, alcohol, drug use, obesity and contraception. Some of these...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; Making sense of statistics
The Royal Statistical Society offers a range of useful materials to help the public as well as journalists and teachers find out more about statistics. Issues like money, life...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; DfE annual report on SEN data trends published
The Department for Education have released their special educational needs (SEN) summary publication which gives an overview of the available data on SEN and a link to the external data...

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Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

1; Growing healthy communities: The Health and Wellbeing Index
This report by Grant Thornton UK LLP's Place Analytics team examines how collaboration between local authority stakeholders can help address health quality determinants (social, economic...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; The district council contribution to public health . Report from the King's Fund
District councils have a key role to play in keeping us healthy. They have a distinct, local role in service provision, economic development, planning, and helping to shape and support their...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; Quick guides: transforming urgent and emergency care services in England
NHS England and partners have published a series of quick guides to support local health and care systems. The guides provide practical tips, case studies and links to useful documents, which can...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; Monitor report and infographics - A&E delays, last winter at a glance
This infographic from Monitor provides a picture of the findings of their research into increased waiting times in A&E, during October-December 2014/15 Their detailed report shows...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; What’s new on My NHS?
What’s new on My NHS? MyNHS launched a new home page on 29 October You can now search using your postcode to find information about health and care services in your area. They have...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; HSCIC Guide to Information Sources
The Health and Social Care Information Centre produce a guide, aimed at journalists but useful for anyone with an interest in health and care, identifying and signposting the information sources...

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Gan:
Philippa Lynch
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

0; The dangers of getting things done
Pragmatism can be a cover for so many wrongs. It starts out as just cutting through the red tape but ends up justifying prejudice, discrimination, and self interest. Pragmatism in...

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Gan:
Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 02 Rhag 2015

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