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The Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Survey Among Young People in England (SDD): Public Consultation Outcomes Report
The Health and Social Care Information Centre recently ran a public consultation for the Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Survey Among Young People in England (SDD) survey that ran...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  26 Nov 2015
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How can public services show prevention really is better than cure?
Guardian online article - How can public services show prevention really is better than cure? The old adage “prevention is better than cure” belies the fact that we spend vastly more public money...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  25 Nov 2015
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The Professionals
  The future for professionals who work in the public sector is bleak. The attempt by government to impose a new employment contract on junior doctors is just the latest example of a...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  20 Nov 2015
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Get the job your abilities merit
  Turn self doubt into self awareness and get the promotion your abilities merit  Highly successful people in the public sector come across as confident and not suffering self doubt....
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  12 Nov 2015
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Directors who go over to the dark side
When Directors go over to the Dark side  Have you noticed the number of senior social service managers taking early retirement ,  resurfacing in the private sector trying to sell local...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  04 Nov 2015
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Confessions of a serial cutter
  The budget setting process starts earlier since austerity became the norm. As the summer comes to an end budget holders have already submitted their proposals based on best case scenario,...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  27 Oct 2015
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Funding available to evaluate local-level alcohol interventions
The NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funding available to evaluate local-level alcohol interventions. To find out more and to apply,...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 Oct 2015
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Measuring and acting to improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people
A guide to measuring the mental wellbeing of younger populations for public health commissioners - to support local joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs) and the commissioning of interventions...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 Oct 2015
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Brighton launches voluntary ‘sugar tax’ in effort to tackle obesity
Guardian network article - Monday 5th October Brighton and Hove is addressing its sweet tooth by becoming the first British city to introduce a voluntary “sugar tax”. The local council is...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  09 Nov 2015
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Alcohol Identification & Brief Advice – LGB&T Briefing
This briefing, published by the National LGB&T Partnership and Public Health England, discusses early interventions to reduce alcohol related harm for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 Oct 2015
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Championing health in your community - training for elected members
The Local Government Association (LGA) has joined forces with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) to deliver training that enables elected members to champion health improvement in their...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 Oct 2015
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Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) Data Extract Service for Local Authority (LA) public health teams
Public Health England (PHE) and the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have worked together to develop a new hospital activity data extract service which is now available to...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  19 Oct 2015
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Unlikely things for senior managers to say
I don't think we will have too much difficulty delivering this round of budget cuts. I have the board in my pocket.  The inspection is a formality. Can I just say thank you in advance to all...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  12 Oct 2015
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Is it fair? No. But it's not the fault of the inspectors
  The CQC has come in for more criticism recently a chief executive thinks they were unduly harsh in placing his trust in special measures having judged two areas of service failing yet...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  15 Oct 2015
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Square pegs in round holes
    Local Authorities under sever budget pressure and wanting to "change the culture" tend to undertake a management restructuring. They hope the disaffected and incompetent will be...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  05 Oct 2015
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The Godfather
  "No-one leaves this room until …………….."  I didn't hear the rest of the sentence as I was pondering the menacing tone and veiled threat of these words.  The suits sat...
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Blair McPherson
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Last updated:  30 Sept 2015
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Stoptober infographic has been published
To mark the start of Stoptober, an infographic poster containing the latest HSCIC statistics on smoking has been published. Campaign resources are available here.
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  30 Sept 2015
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Strategies going round in circles – but that’s OK
I am not convinced our local health and wellbeing strategy is terribly strategic.  However there are some quite interesting, and even innovative things going on locally in health, adult social...
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Adrian Barker
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Last updated:  30 Sept 2015
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Inside the scheme that converts school dropouts to social workers
Neets often get a raw deal, forced to do short, low-level courses. But one council is having success with a new social care training scheme (Guardian Careers Network article) Hertfordshire County...
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Philippa Lynch
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Last updated:  29 Sept 2015
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Looking for a new challenge?
The Knowledge Hub Team has been made aware of three exciting job opportunities at Breckland Council and South Holland District Council. If you're seeking a new challenge and think one of the...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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Last updated:  25 Sept 2015
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