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Local Alcohol Profiles for England - now available in new interactive tool
Public Health England (PHE) has published the Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE) data update for June 2015 in a new interactive tool. The tool presents data for 19 alcohol-related...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  10 Jun 2015
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Reducing infant mortality in London
This evidence-based resource produced by Public Health England aims to provide a snapshot of infant mortality and its known risk factors including strategies for prevention. It provides...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  10 Jun 2015
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MEN'S SHED ASSOCIATION OPEN DAY 2nd JULY 2015
What’s in a Men’s Shed for you? A Men’s Shed is a workshop for making, mending and hobbies. Groups of retired men love them and have opened more than two a week in the UK in the last 6 months! If...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  10 Jun 2015
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LGA survey on cycling and walking
The LGA has published a report of a recent survey of member highways authorities on cycling and walking. The purpose of the survey was to help inform LGA understanding of how councils are...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  10 Jun 2015
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It starts when you're always afraid
My dog has bad dreams I hear him crying in the night. He is not alone. Sometimes when he is asleep,lying on his side, I see his legs moving I hope he is chasing a squirrel  not running for his...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  15 Jun 2015
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LGA API Developers Breakfast Meeting 9th July 2015
  Want to hear how you can use the data that serves LG Inform and LG Inform Plus? Hear from some people who have already used it. For more details and to book view this page Data you could...
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Alexandra Marshall
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Last updated:  10 Jun 2015
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Put on the sunnies and don't let the seagulls steal your chips
  As we neared are destination the sat nav helpfully suggested we, "Put on the sunnies, wind up the window and watch the seagulls don't steal your chips". The sat nav came with an Australian...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  06 Jun 2015
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The rise of the tablet device - now owned by over half of UK households
Check out this infographic illustrating the rise of the tablet in the UK since 2010. Research from Ofcom has shown that in the last five years since the introduction of the Apple iPad in May 2010...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  08 Jul 2015
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Who's the Boss?
There are two types of boss, idiots and tyrants. Obviously there are few who are competent and supportive but then they have a boss who isn't. Either your line manager is impossible or senior...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  03 Jun 2015
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Active People Survey and Active People Interactive online tool
Sport England's Active People Interactive online tool enables users to interrogate the wealth of Active People Survey data that exists to build up a more detailed and specific picture of...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  03 Jun 2015
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Get up and stand up for at least 2 hours daily during working hours, office workers advised
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE - advice to get up and stand up for at least 2 hours daily during working hours First guidance on curbing health risks of too much sitting calls for sit-stand...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  03 Jun 2015
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Comment on Official Statistics, Performance Measures and Targets
The UK Statistics Authority has recently published its review of Official Statistics, Performance Measures and Targets. The Authority welcomes users' comments about this report and...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  02 Jun 2015
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The Care Act and Informatics - Skills for Care
Care Act implementation - The effective use of data and information The Care Act demands that those who need care or support are placed at the very heart of service delivery and should expect the...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  03 Jun 2015
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Skills for Care guide on Information Sharing for Social Care Employers
Skills for Care have published a new information sharing guide - Information sharing for social care employees. Government policy has outlined the importance and increasing need for information...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  02 Jun 2015
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PHE Health Profiles 2015 released today
Public Health England's 2015 Health Profiles have been released today. The 4-page pdf Health Profiles are available at www.healthprofiles.info. Health Profiles is a programme to improve...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  02 Jun 2015
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Health and wellbeing website for young people
Created by young people for young people, the ‘Rise Above’ website aims to build emotional resilience in individuals aged 11 to 16 by equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to make...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  02 Jun 2015
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How many managers have you got?
It's a typically challenging question from the new leader of the council. The underlying implication is too many whatever the answer is. The honest answer is I don't know but that is an...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  02 Jun 2015
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You don't like me and I don't care
I have heard this said a few times, by a leader of the council convinced that further management post could be cut from the organisation, by a chief executive determined to bring about a "culture...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  01 Jun 2015
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Accident and Emergency Attendances in England - 2013-14 - Provider level analysis
Provider level analysis for HES Accident and Emergency Attendances 2012-13 and 2013-14 Published January 2015 - scroll down to the data downloads below the summary. This report provides detailed...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 May 2015
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Alzheimer's Society - explore their dementia 2014 infographic
 View the Alzheimer's Society infographic illustrating key dementia-related statistics from the Dementia 2014 report. Use the tabs at the top of the interactive infographic to explore the two...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 May 2015
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What we all know . . .
What we all know . . . . . is mostly based on old assumptions that may well have been rendered obsolete.   Evidence-led policy/decision-making may limit forward thinking but at least it...
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David Brunnen
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Last updated:  07 May 2015
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Better Care Exchange
The Better Care Exchange is a collaborative, online space for sharing learning, information and good practice on delivering better integrated health and social care, and implementing Better Care...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  05 May 2015
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Are there good UK examples of rural communities (including market towns) that have successfully developed international trading communities?
Here’s a chance for LEP’s, Local Authorities, Digital Leaders and Rural Enterprise Champions to shine.  A major focus in June at the 2015 Global Summit of the Intelligent Community Forum...
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David Brunnen
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Last updated:  28 Apr 2015
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Devaluing the MBA
It isn't fair to expect people applying for senior management posts to have an MBA yet refuse to fund any of your own employees to obtain the qualification. It isn't fair but it is the reality in...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  28 Apr 2015
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The King's Fund - The pledges on health and social care
What are the parties promising on health and social care? The King's Fund have gone through the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green and UKIP manifestos to find out. You can...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Apr 2015
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The Thinning
The public sector is being thinned, local government is being thinned, thinning creates anxiety and uncertainty, distrust and suspicion,  a constant threat of decline, alongside a sense of...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  20 Apr 2015
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Measuring National Well-being: 2015 report
The third annual summary of the Measuring National Well-being programme provides a snapshot of life in the UK today across ten domains of national well-being. It also includes an overview, albeit a...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  20 Apr 2015
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Obese people fall into six distinct categories, study suggests
Scientists call for bespoke treatment rather than a 'one size fits all' approach to tackling the epidemic An article in the Telegraph (17 April 2015) reports on a study carried out by the...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  20 Apr 2015
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BBC Healthy Visions Series - series of podcasts
At the end of March, BBC Radio 4 produced a five episode series called Healthy Visions to focus on the questions healthcare experts are asking that is changing healthcare. Starting from the role of...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  14 Apr 2015
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What About Youth (WAY) - users' views on outputs
Back in February 2015 the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) inivited potential users of the What About Youth (WAY) survey to give their views on outputs. The HSCIC have collated the...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  14 Apr 2015
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Not the Game of Thrones
There is a constant threat of decline, accompanied by a pervasive mourning and sense of wrongness in the world. There are kings and king makers, trial by combat, scheming and betrayal and a...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  08 Apr 2015
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Knowledge Hub Service Upgrade: 10-13 April 2015
In order to make important technical changes, Knowledge Hub will be unavailable from midday on Friday 10 April until 9am Monday 13 April. We're updating our technology to improve the way...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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Last updated:  07 Apr 2015
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The Public Sector's dirty secret
The senior management team were experimenting with an open plan office. Senior managers were often still at a hot desk when others had gone home. So the cleaner had to clean round us. Our regular...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  01 Apr 2015
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JRF Report - Spending cuts hit poorer residents and areas hardest
The report of a three-year study commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation provides the most up-to-date national picture of the scale, nature and distribution of the cuts to...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  01 Apr 2015
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The Great British Public Toilet Map
The Great British Public Toilet Map shows toilets that the public can use. This includes those in shops, cafes etc if they choose to let non-customers use their loo, such as those in Community...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  01 Apr 2015
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Sod 70! The Guide to Living Well
One of the UK’s leading public health experts Sir Muir Gray explains how the steps you take in late middle age can help you to live a longer and healthier old age. Gray says many problems suffered...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  26 Mar 2015
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DIY Management
When it comes to DIY my ambition and confidence don't match my skill! Newly married and in our first home we had little money. The house was classic 1930's, the bathroom very dated. My wife...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  24 Mar 2015
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Public health knowledge and intelligence workforce
On Thursday 12th March 2015, the Centre for Workforce Intelligence published The public health knowledge and intelligence workforce: a study, Commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) in...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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How can nutritional information affect eating behaviour?
Now you know how many calories are in that burger, do you still want to eat it? This article by Social Change UK highlights research into the effect that displaying calories and nutritional...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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Intergen - bringing older people and schoolchildren in the community together for shared activities
Intergen is a charity bringing together older people and schoolchildren in the community. It exists to address the problems of: under performance of pupils in schools low...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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Social care informatics - download the presentations
Download the presentations from the recent social care informatics conference On 26 February 2015, Skills for Care and the HSCIC’s Developing Informatics Skills and Capability (DISC) team...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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Updating the Indices of Deprivation - Government response to consultation now published
The Department for Communities and Local Government is updating the indices of deprivation, including the Index of Multiple Deprivation, for publication in summer 2015. They recently consulted...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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About MASIS - The Mobility and Support Information Service
Improving Mobility creates more Inclusive Societies MASIS, the Mobility and Support Information Service, is a registered charity and community interest company. Their focus is on removing the...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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BBC Radio 4 Analysis: Caring in the New Old Age
Is it time to rethink how we care for older people, to enable them to have fulfilling lives? Available now on BBC iplayer. Broadcast on Sunday 22nd March at 8pm, duration: 30 mins. In...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Mar 2015
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The Crisis Team Meeting
This was one of those team meetings, the kind where grievances are aired and frustrations expressed. Whether intentionally or not there's always the risk of being undermined as the manager. I've...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  20 Mar 2015
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By 24th March - Consultation on the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Programme
The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) programme has been established to succeed N3, which is the current National Network for the NHS. They are keen to collate the views of Health and Social...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 Mar 2015
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How do you make an online group fail?
It’s not very often that you can say to your members you can be a little bit bad for a while.  But this is what we tasked them with for this month’s Online Chat Normally you ask for advice on...
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Michael Norton
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Last updated:  04 Feb 2019
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Why do some people make such good managers
I'm very fair, I give them three chances then that's it. I wanted to find out what "it" was. I don't think she meant she sacked them although she could have meant she had them transferred to...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  16 Mar 2015
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Business is bad.Business is good.
The public sector aims to be more business like. Business is finance driven. The numbers don't lie. The numbers tell their own story. Fiddling the figures, everyone does it. It's ok as long as it...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  12 Mar 2015
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Time to go
Four former colleagues have decided to call it a day. They will leave at the end of the financial year. Officially they are taking early retirement but as they are all under 60 they don't...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  09 Mar 2015
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Trained to feign indifference
The receptionist came out from behind the desk, spoke to and then stroked each one in turn. She clearly likes dogs. Not surprising you might say being as she works at a vets. Not so, we have been...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  09 Mar 2015
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Ferrari or golf-kart? How would describe your online group?
Joe Cothrel from Lithium asked this question the other day.  A bit of background may help you answer the question. The facilitators of the group help push the group forward toward its...
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Michael Norton
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Last updated:  04 Mar 2015
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Social Services Workforce Statistics (2014) Released on NASCIS
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) recently published Personal Social Services: Staff of Social Services Departments, England, as at September 2014. In addition to the written...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  26 Feb 2015
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Please give your feedback on Health Profiles for local authorities
Each year Public Health England publishes the Health Profiles for local authorities. These contain a summary of information on the health of the people in your local authority area and some...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  26 Feb 2015
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How can polls be used to create follow up discussions?
Polls are fun, enlightening, and great conversation starters. Best of all, they’re an easy way for lurkers to start participating in your group. But the best way to use a poll is to gather...
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Michael Norton
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Last updated:  26 Feb 2015
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Adoption
The adoption process is stressful. First you have to decide whether your life style is compatible with providing a good home. How much do you want this?Is one of you prepared to put your career...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  24 Feb 2015
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Towards excellence in adult social care: progress with adult social care priorities England 2013-14
This report, published in February 2015 by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Directors of Adult Social services (ADASS) helps to inform and support...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  24 Feb 2015
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Public sector staff piling on the pounds due to stressful jobs
A survey of public sector workers conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF),found that over two fifths (42%) of people working in public service say they have put on weight because of...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  26 Feb 2015
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What About Youth Survey – your input is needed on potential outputs - response by 6th March 2015
The What About YOUth? (WAY) is a new survey of 15 year olds, commissioned by the Department of Health to collect national and local level data on a range of topics relating to the health of young...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Feb 2015
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Get to know your heart...interactive learning tool from the British Heart Foundation
Know your heart is an interactive learning tool produced by the British Heart Foundation, designed to help you learn more about how your heart works and what you can do to keep it healthy....
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  23 Feb 2015
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