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Using social media to grow your community
We recently ran a discussion in the Online Facilitators' Community on KHub about using social media to grow your group. Dimple Rathod helpfully summarised the main points. Anymore tips to add? ...
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Sarah Jennings
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04 Aug 2014
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BBC sports test - nice use of infographics
Take the test designed by Loughborough University sport scientists to find out which sport you are best suited to. Take 30 seconds to dash through the 13 quick questions in the sports quiz...
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Philippa Lynch
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01 Aug 2014
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British Heart Foundation action on junk food marketing to children
Parents’ efforts to help their children eat healthily are being undermined by sophisticated promotions for unhealthy foods on TV and online – these adverts are exploiting loopholes in advertising...
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Philippa Lynch
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01 Aug 2014
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The retail model in the public sector
The problems experienced by Tesco and the response of the board has a lot of parallels with NHS Trusts and Local Authorities. This isn’t surprising since the public sector has been encouraged to...
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Blair McPherson
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01 Aug 2014
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LGA are looking for a Programme Manager for Health & Care Informatics
Closing date, 25th August 2014 (by 5pm). This post is at Grade 7 (£62,659 - £70,781 per annum (incl. London Weighting)) for a fixed term initially to 31 March 2015. The LGA are looking to...
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Philippa Lynch
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01 Aug 2014
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Why this obsession with leadership?
First we had leaders make the difference, success is based on strong leadership. Then it was no more heroes because the charismatic individual’s insistence on uncritical loyalty can lead you...
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Blair McPherson
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29 Jul 2014
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Why don’t public bodies co-operate more on community engagement?
Everyone agrees it makes sense for public bodies to co-ordinate their community engagement. So why don’t they (usually)? I managed to get our Health and Wellbeing Board to agree a...
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Adrian Barker
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28 Jul 2014
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DH Survey on the publication of comparative provider data – closing date Friday 1st August 2014
Do you collect, present or use health and care data to assess how your organisation is doing? Or are you interested in viewing health and care data to understand how the NHS are delivering...
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Philippa Lynch
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28 Jul 2014
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UK Health Forum launches AlcoholHealthLink to connect researchers and policy makers
The UK Health Forum has launched AlcoholHealthLink for researchers and policy makers. AlcoholHealthLink is a closed self contained network, to encourage and support collaboration between...
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Philippa Lynch
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28 Jul 2014
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Restaurant and pub chains urged to sign up to salt reduction targets to combat heart attack and stroke
The Local Government Association (LGA) points out that only one restaurant group and a single fast-food chain have committed to new Department of Health (DoH) voluntary targets – launched almost...
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Philippa Lynch
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28 Jul 2014
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Whatever happened to Community Cohesion?
It was replaced by "radicalisation". The concern shifted from maintaining good relations with are neighbours to stopping some of them becoming terrorists. But this does not mean the responsibility...
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Blair McPherson
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24 Jul 2014
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What to do if offered a "Brush- by".
You know if you have been given the brush off but should you welcome the opportunity for a "Brush-by" ? In the US they are no longer restricted to official meetings,informal meetings and...
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Blair McPherson
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24 Jul 2014
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Children's Society report explores the practice of live birth data sharing between local authorities and children’s centres
The Children's Society have published a report, The Right Start, which explores the practice of live birth data sharing between local authorities, health services and children’s centres. ...
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Philippa Lynch
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21 Jul 2014
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Open data – sharing outputs and expertise between councils
We can now start to see the benefits of the emerging infrastructure for councils to share details of their published open data. Take a look at the screen shot below from esd’s open data...
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Mike Thacker
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12 Aug 2014
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The gap between the flash and the bang
The bright idea is followed by, nothing. To misquote president Bill Clinton being a senior manager is like being in charge of a cemetery you have a lot of bodies underneath you but you...
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Blair McPherson
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24 Jul 2014
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2014 Health Profiles available
Public Health England (PHE) launched the 2014 Health Profiles for each local authority in England on 8th July The 2014 Health Profiles are now available as online interactive maps, charts and...
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Philippa Lynch
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16 Jul 2014
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Overview of the Leaders' Summit 2014
In an earlier post I spoke about how I thought the unconference part of LocalGovCamp 2014 was all about mobilising the local government sector and embracing change. The Friday was...
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Sarah Jennings
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15 Jul 2014
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Digital tips for new councillors (part 2)
We recently ran a fabulous blog by our friends Dave McKenna and Carl Whistlecraft @LDBytes all about their digital councillor session at #localgovcamp - that was part 1. We're now...
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KHUB Focus
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14 Jul 2014
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The dismantling and destruction of the public sector
. Recently I have been forced to change how I think about my time as a senior manager in local government. I was always positive at work, I believed that the teams I worked in could change things...
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Blair McPherson
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24 Jul 2014
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Let's improve internal collaboration together
In my earlier post, I outlined the importance of considering social value in everything we do on Knowledge Hub. I'm going to keep this short as I want to make it clear what KHub is all...
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Sarah Jennings
Last updated:
09 Jul 2014
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Simple test for dementia what does this mean for HR
A simple new test to identify the early on set of dementia is being heralded as a major medical break through but what are the implications for employers? How would your organisation...
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Blair McPherson
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08 Jul 2014
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The leader as boss
The boss is another name for your manager. "The Boss" is also how the chief executive is referred to by other senior managers. In his new book "The myth of the strong leader" Archie...
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Blair McPherson
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07 Jul 2014
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This is one to Cher
I hadn't appreciated the danger of using pop song titles in your articles. I submitted an article to a professional journal that has published my work before. The editor is always very...
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Blair McPherson
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03 Jul 2014
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Obesity involves every one of us - we should tackle it collectively
A community approach to tackling obesity A Guardian article by Sarah Boseley on tackling obesity looks at an approach started in northern France which takes a whole community approach to...
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Jul 2014
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Men in Sheds UK - health and wellbeing for men
Men in Sheds is a project first started in the UK by by Age UK Cheshire in the autumn of 2008 for older men who feel isolated or are experiencing major life changes. Research worldwide...
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Jul 2014
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Protecting Health and Care Information - a DH data sharing consultation on proposals to introduce new regulations
The Department of Health Data Sharing consultation has opened today. This consultation is part of the wider engagement on the use and disclosure of information, and will be open for six...
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Jul 2014
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LG Inform Plus events
So you know about LG Inform , how about LG Inform Plus? If you are a subscribing organisation to the LG Inform Plus programme (and its predecessor the esd-toolkit) then all these new...
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Alexandra Marshall
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01 Jul 2014
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Powering Up conference - Save the date: Thu 4th Sept 2014
“The Department of Energy and Climate Change and the OxFutures initiative are pleased to announce that the Powering Up conference for local authorities and community energy groups will take place...
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Alexandra Marshall
Last updated:
01 Jul 2014
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'Moving More, Living More' Inactivity Regional forum dates - July 2014
The 'Moving More, Living More' regional forums to be held this July provide a regional platform to explore effective approaches to addressing insufficient levels of physical activity and the...
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Jun 2014
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Seek neither heroes nor villains
A friend drew my attention to a series of personal comments put on face book about a former colleague. The hostile comments had been provoked by an article the individual had written but...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
30 Jun 2014
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