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Philippa Lynch
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07 Nov 2016 - 10:30

null New on-line prevention and wellbeing resource from SCIE

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have recently launched their launched their new prevention and wellbeing web pages. The development of preventative approaches and those which promote independence and wellbeing have gained importance since the implementation of the Care Act 2014. Prevention and encouraging people to be more proactive about their health and wellbeing is also... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Oct 2016 - 10:26

null Effective Health and Wellbeing Boards - findings from 10 case studies

Shared Intelligence were commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) to explore in detail the characteristics of an effective Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB). They did this by carrying out case study visits to ten HWBs and conducting over 60 face-to-face and telephone interviews with HWB members. Interviewees included HWB chairs and vice chairs (generally a council... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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23 May 2016 - 10:16

null Working together to promote active travel: a briefing for local authorities

This Public Health England briefing is for transport planners and public health practitioners, and sets out the benefits of active travel. This guide suggests a range of practical actions for local authorities, from overall policy to practical implementation. It highlights the importance of community involvement and sets out steps for transport and public health practitioners. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 May 2016 - 15:42

null Using behavioural insights to improve health

A recent report from the Behavioural Insights Team highlights five factors for supporting people to take a more active role in health and wellbeing. As part of the Realising the Value consortium BIT have published a report, Making the change: Behavioural factors in person- and community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing which aims to show how people themselves can... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Mar 2016 - 11:01

null Consultation on the proposal to define a Primary Carer Support Reason (CPSR) for use within Adult Social Care National Data Collections

The HSCIC and its stakeholders have developed this consultation to consider potential changes to the 2017-18 national data collections on Adult Social Care.  Its primary focus is the introduction, as outlined via the Care Act, of a classification schema for Carers’ Primary Support Reasons, and additionally the use of this schema within the Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR). Due to... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Mar 2016 - 09:19

null Health matters: midlife approaches to reduce dementia risk

Public Health England (PHE) has published a new report which shows dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing but is, instead, linked to cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking and physical inactivity. The report, entitled Health matters: midlife approaches to reduce dementia risk, is designed to help local authorities and health professionals identify the various factors that... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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17 Mar 2016 - 16:14

null Clever use of infographics - if the world were 100 people....

When you shrink the world's population down to 100 people, this is what you get - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxXmTGBMYhw&feature=youtu.be Published on Mar 14, 2016         See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Mar 2016 - 14:32

null Nursing in numbers - infographic

Nursing: employment and vacancies by sector infographic. Illustration by Adeline O'Moreau available on the Guardian Healthcare Network See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Mar 2016 - 14:21

null The five principles behind the world’s most efficient health systems

In an article for the Guardian Healthcare Network, Mark Britnell, head of healthcare, UK and Europe, at KPMG writes on what makes the perfect health system. After working in more than 60 countries, he writes, he has seen crucial patterns in the way that healthcare is managed, delivered and funded, and he lists the five principles behind the world’s most efficient health... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Jan 2016 - 14:43

null Health Matters: Harmful drinking and alcohol dependence

Public Health England have published the third edition of Health matters, a resource to support professionals working to improve population health. This edition addresses harmful drinking and alcohol dependence (Issue 3, January 2016). See more
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015 - 10:27

null 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 communities. The transition of public health into local government has been one of the most significant changes for local councils in recent years, which has in turn created an opportunity for them to... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Sep 2015 - 10:33

null 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. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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29 Sep 2015 - 08:22

null 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 Council is running a scheme to train young people in health and social care. Hertfordshire’s Health and Social Care Trainee Programme to attract Neets into health and social care aims to offer... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015 - 15:51

null Poor beginnings: health inequalities among young children across England

Simply by growing up in a certain part of England a child under five is more likely to have poor health that will impact the rest of their lives The first five years of a child's life are critical to their future development. Poor Beginnings: Health Inequalities among young children across England, published by the National Children's Bureau, is based on official data published by Public... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015 - 15:35

null Health Matters – a new resource for professionals

Health Matters, published by Public Health England is a resource for professionals which brings together the latest data and evidence, makes the case for effective public health interventions and highlights tools and resources that can facilitate local or national action. In the first year, PHE will aim to publish a new Health Matters every eight weeks. This launch issue focuses on... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:11

null Dementia friendly communities: guidance for councils

Dementia is a condition that is increasingly common; it can have a profound impact on an individual and their family and friends. Traditionally, the focus for dementia care has been NHS treatments and care services delivered by local councils. Recently there has been a shift to a focus on how we can enable people who have been diagnosed with dementia to live as full a life as possible and... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:04

null Beyond Fighting Fires – The role of the fire and rescue service in improving the public's health

Firefighters across England are going above and beyond their fire prevention work and are now supporting vulnerable people with issues relating to dementia, mental health, domestic abuse, social isolation, childhood obesity and youth unemployment. Following the transfer of public health duties to local government, the fire and rescue service is now working in partnership with councils to help... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015 - 11:40

null Consultation - Refreshing the Public Health Outcomes Framework

The Department of Health has launched its consultation on refreshing the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The PHOF sets out a high-level overview of public health outcomes, at national and local level, supported by a broad set of indicators covering the full spectrum of what is understood as public health and what can be measured at the moment. The ‘Refreshing the Public Health... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:10

null Smoking prevalence amongst young people - data now available

The Health & Social Care Information Centre have now published the smoking prevalence results from the What About YOUth? 2014 survey. The smoking prevalence findings needed for the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) have also been published by Public Health England (PHE) on 4 August 2015 via their Fingertips tool on their website. WAY 2014 is the first survey to be conducted of its... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Aug 2015 - 15:40

null Health and Wellbeing Board priorities map refreshed

The Health and Wellbeing Board priorities map on the LGA's website has recently been refreshed. We have reviewed local health and wellbeing summaries and updated links and categories. Four new categories have been added - carers, domestic violence, housing and health, and social isolation - to pick up some further themes identified in the strategies. The map also provides links to Public Health... See more
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