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Can an A-ha moment encourage member blogging?
No I’m not talking about the 80’s Norwegian band.  But the moment when members of a community start to believe that you do not need to be an expert to write a blog. A number of...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  04 Sept 2014
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Public Health England's Spend and Outcome Tool (SPOT) for local authorities
Public Health England has published a tool which gives local authorities an overview of spend and outcomes across key areas of business. The spend and outcome tool (SPOT) gives local...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  03 Sept 2014
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GSK’s IMPACT Awards - deadline for applications, 5pm on 19th September
GSK’s IMPACT Awards reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. The awards have been running since 1997 and are designed to recognise and reward charities that are...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  03 Sept 2014
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Regional events - Transfer of public health commissioning responsibilities for 0 to 5-year-olds
Transfer of public health commissioning responsibilities for 0 to 5-year-olds to local government: regional roadshows during September and October 2014. On the 1st October 2015 the...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  03 Sept 2014
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Consultation on refreshing the NHS Outcomes Framework 2015-2016
Closing date - 12th September 2014. The Department of Health are consulting on refreshing the NHS Outcomes Framework for 2015-16. This consultation seeks views on how the NHS outcomes...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  03 Sept 2014
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Are you ‘a people’?
I was struck by a blog I read recently asking, ‘Am I not a people?’ The (very interesting) blog was asking whether civil servants can substitute themselves for ‘real people’ in the...
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Adrian Barker
Last updated:  01 Sept 2014
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Getting the message right
Corporate communications have assumed a more elevated status in the public sector since the onset of austerity. Budget cuts, service reductions and closure of hospitals have resulted in a lot of...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  01 Sept 2014
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Early Years High Impact Areas
Six Early Years High Impact Area documents have been launched by the Department of Health. The documents, including a summary, identify six areas where health visitors have the most impact on...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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Resources to support reduction in unintentional injuries to children and young people
Public Health England (PHE) supported by the Child Accident Prevention Trust, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the LGA and the Association of Directors of Children's Services has...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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Homeless Health Project
The majority of people experiencing homelessness struggle to live well and often, sadly, do not live long. The average life expectancy of a person who is sleeping rough is 47 years – 30 years...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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Article - How social care staff in surgeries are easing the burden on GPs
Guardian.com article on how tackling underlying social problems can benefit both doctors and patients. The fallout from public sector spending cuts and subsequent pressures on daily life have...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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All Together Now: Making integration happen
The LGA and NHS Confederation have outlined their shared ambition for health and social care integration in a new report All Together Now: Making integration happen. The report will be used to...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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Comparing Apples with Oranges? How to Make Better Use of Evidence from the Voluntary and Community Sector
This briefing, aimed primarily at members of health and wellbeing boards, but relevant to both statutory and voluntary and community sector (VCS) partners, gives an overview of the...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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What About Youth? survey launching towards the end of September
Following a successful trial earlier in the year, the survey What About YOUth?, funded by the Department of Health, is to be launched towards the end of September 2014. A key feature of What...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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LGA Event: Making every contact count, London 2nd October 2014
Making every contact count (MECC) is an approach to health information and improvement that has been adopted by many public sector bodies. This conference will look at good practice and discuss...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  27 Aug 2014
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Are you stuck for content ideas for your Knowledge Hub group?
Just come across this great infographic from Socious regarding content generation. Quiet often a group starts up and uploads all its content in one go.  Members visit and download the...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  20 Aug 2014
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Are we designing in project failure?
It has  been suggested that more and more large projects are failing and that we maybe designing in project failure by mistake. How do we change this approach? How do we improve or...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  18 Aug 2014
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What are the tasks of facilitating an online group?
Time is a finite resource for anyone facilitating a group, whether it's an online community, project group or document store.  Our research, drawn from observations on Knowledge Hub and the...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  01 May 2025
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Adult Social Care Efficiency Tool launched by the Department of Health
The Department of Health have launched the Adult Social Care Efficiency Tool. The Adult Social Care Efficiency Tool enables councils to compare themselves with similar councils, or ‘statistical...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  07 Aug 2014
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LGA looking for a Data Analyst to support the Health and Care Programme
The LGA are looking to recruit a Data Analyst to provide support for the Health and Care Programme team and the local government sector through delivering research, data and analysis. If you...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  06 Aug 2014
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