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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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