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HSCIC consultation on proposed changes to national data collections for Adult Social Care
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have recently launched 3 consultations on proposed changes to national data collections for adult social care. Over the past few months,...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  20 Jan 2015
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Why not make a drama out of this crisis
The president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, David Pearson, spoke on various BBC news programmes last week, to discuss the crisis in the NHS. On the BBC’s Breakfast...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  16 Jan 2015
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An Unreliable Witness
If you listen to senior managers particularly in organisations where things have gone badly wrong it's not difficult to see why they might be unreliable witnesses.   I want to put the...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  14 Jan 2015
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Reasons to be fearful
There is never much sympathy for senior managers from the rank and file who view the higher ups as detached, over confident and over paid. If the general public have a view on the reduction of...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  13 Jan 2015
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Workforce surveys - social care informatics - closing date 15 January 2015
Skills for Care and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have been commissioned by the Department of Health to explore the size, scale and professional development needs of the...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  12 Jan 2015
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In difficult times what type of manager will make it to the top in 2015
These are difficult times for public sector managers some people think the business can do ok with a lot fewer of them. Managers must deliver savage budget reductions, cut services, make people...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  08 Jan 2015
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Mouse Tap
The headline read Cold snap and mouse tap boost profits. I read and re read the article but could find no further reference to "mouse taps". Since the article was about finance was a " mouse...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  06 Jan 2015
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What's in a name
Lenny Henry was recently the guest editor on Radio 4 Today programme. He followed this up with an article in the Guardian describing the experience and continuing his campaign to address the under...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  05 Jan 2015
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2015 What's the worst that could happen
At the start of a new year it's fun to speculate about what the future holds. More elected mayors, more power to the cities, more budget cuts, more  services outsourced, more contracts to...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  31 Dec 2014
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The Silver Slipper Specification
Cinderella had very small feet. This fact is rarely mentioned in the telling of the story but it is the only logical explanation. If her feet were average size then the glass slippers would have...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  30 Dec 2014
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The medium and the message
 As we get excited about the potential of social networking and the social media for local government how do we ensure the message is not lost in the preoccupation with the medium? A...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  30 Dec 2014
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Christmas message from the Boss
  The Boss traditionally uses his Christmas message to thank staff for their hard work and support over the last 12 months. Not this year. He used the social media to thank staff but he...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  23 Dec 2014
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Pot holes
It is nearly  5 years since my boss came back from a budget meeting and said this level of cuts is no longer about reduced services it about a totally different county council. At the time...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  19 Dec 2014
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The powerful make things happen or do they?
Tony Blair complained that he pulled levers and nothing much happened. It's a common complaint by leaders in a democracy that they have status and authority but not enough power to make things...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  19 Dec 2014
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TCPA - Planning Healthy-weight environments 2014
Planning healthy weight environments: a TCPA reuniting health with planning project Mainstream media continues to report on the obesity crisis in society. It is now a major socio-economic and...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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Public Health England consultation on their strategy for research, development and innovation
Doing, supporting and using public health research is a document for public consultation, setting out Public Health England's (PHE) commitment to research, development and...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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Healthier Lives: Alcohol & Drugs comparison tool
Alcohol and drug misuse are widespread throughout our society, and while the number of people with serious problems is relatively small, there is evidence that the impact on people’s lives is...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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HSCIC consultation on data requirements for the Safeguarding Adults Return and Adult Social Care User and Carer Surveys in response to the Care Act
The Health and Social Care Information Centre are consulting on the data requirements for the Safeguarding Adults Return and Adult Social Care User and Carer Surveys in response to the Care Act....
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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Department for Education early years benchmarking tool
The Department for Education has produced an early years benchmarking tool. This covers all local authorities (LAs) in England and includes information on funding take-up of...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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Final data for measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, England - 2013-14 released
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have now released the final data for measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, England - 2013-14 The HSCIC's report...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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New data on child obesity now available
The National Child Measurement Programme 2013-14 shows whether children in state schools in reception (aged four to five years) and year 6 (aged 10 to 11 years) are categorised as underweight,...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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Where do you go for inspiration that helps you stimulate group activity?
A lot of groups have periods of slow down or lull’s due to outside influences.  These can be down to a range of subjects.  This can also affect the discussions, content and...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  18 Dec 2014
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Tis the season to give and receive
Five more years of austerity, it sounds grime. More services out sourced, more redundancies, more service reductions, it sounds inevitable. But here is  a reason to be jolly, corporate...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  17 Dec 2014
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Hoarding Syndrome
Does anyone know of any information leaflets or resources which are available in relation to Hoarding Syndrome?    Thanks
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Eleanor Eade
Last updated:  09 Dec 2014
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When things get nasty,and they will, you don't want a nice guy in charge
When things get nasty, and they will, you don't want a nice guy in charge He is intelligent, a commanding public speaker, politically astute and unlike so many council leaders he has insight...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  08 Dec 2014
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Man V Fat - a free digital magazine to help men with weight loss
Man V Fat is a new digital magazine designed to support and champion men who want to lose weight. Established by Andrew Shanahan, a writer for The Guardian, The Times and Loaded, it was launched...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  02 Dec 2014
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Make them laugh
 Make them laugh Whether face to face, in your blog or through your tweets, whoever the audience, whatever the topic it helps if you can make them laugh. Humour can defuse a tense...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  28 Nov 2014
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Pornography and the work lap top
Three Judges are dismissed and one resigns caught viewing pornography on their work lap top.   Does the social media enable staff to share knowledge and experience or share sexists...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  20 Mar 2015
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Care Quality Commission releases online map of GP surgeries
The Care Quality Commission has launched a publicly available online “intelligent monitoring” database, which lists the majority of national GP surgeries in terms of priority for inspection. The...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  24 Nov 2014
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Developing MyNHS - call for local examples of presenting data
On the 19 November 2014, Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health formally launched MyNHS. This is a new site on NHS Choices where people can compare the performance of their local NHS...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  24 Nov 2014
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Information is beautiful - examples of data visualisation
When you ask people what data is, many respond with a vague description of something along the lines of a spreadsheet, a database, or simply a 'load of numbers'. But this is just the format that...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  24 Nov 2014
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What About YOUth? survey: can you help encourage young people to take part?
Can you help boost survey participation at a local authority level to get information about young people's health and lifestyles? The What About YOUth? survey, funded by the Department of...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  24 Nov 2014
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Is there a mystery behind engaging new members in your group?
From research conducted Nonnecke, B., Andrews, D., Preece, J 2006 suggested that only 13.2 % of those questioned had no intention to post from the outset. Historically participation levels have...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  24 Nov 2014
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F is for fantsay P is for promotion
The police have been fiddling the crime figures for some time (HMIC report) but in this they are no different to other parts of the public sector. This is what happens when performance targets...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  18 Nov 2014
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Let's work together. Let's not....
Don't really want to work with you but can't say so. Don't really want to be at this meeting but darn't say so. Don't see what's in it for us but better not say so. Don't agree with you but it...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  17 Nov 2014
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Spending to fight physical inactivity nationwide doubles in a year
Public health spending on England's 'inactivity epidemic' will double next year, says a report by not-for-profit health body, ukactive. Steps to solving inactivity also presents the findings of...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  13 Nov 2014
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Below the line and below the belt
The fear of getting shot never stopped me from putting my head above the parapet at work. I couldn't help myself  if I felt it should be said I said it . This did not always make me popular...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  11 Nov 2014
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How you make your staff feel?
The leadership road show where senior managers do the rounds talking to large groups of staff has become part of most organisations communication strategy. The senior manager introduces the event...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  10 Nov 2014
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CareMetrics easy to use Health and Social Care information
CareMetrics provides free to use Health and Social Care information for users of services and their carers, the wider public, and care professionals. It gives users an informative view of adult...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  10 Nov 2014
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7 pearls of wisdom
I will make my apologies now that none of this blog is my own material. However I make no apology for sharing it – as I hope it will be useful for others. In fact, I'm grateful to the hugely...
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Liz Copeland
Last updated:  07 Nov 2014
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