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Philippa Lynch
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14 oct. 2016 - 08:47

null Growing older in the UK - report by the British Medical Association

The UK’s ageing population and its families are being failed by a flawed and fragmented health and social support regime, a wide-ranging report by the BMA warns. The report, Growing Older in the UK, pinpoints how the health and life chances of older people of this and future generations are harmed by holes in the safety net of health, social and other welfare services. Across six chapters... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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10 oct. 2016 - 10:59

null Protect tomorrow by helping today: people encouraged to sign up to innovative research project

People in Swansea and the surrounding areas are being encouraged to find out more about an innovative research project designed to better understand the health of the nation. The largest project of its kind in Europe, HealthWise Wales is a confidential research study which aims to increase public involvement with research and develop an in-depth knowledge of the health of people living in... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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06 oct. 2016 - 11:20

null Shifting the Gravity of Spending? FREE Workshop to explore methods in public health priority-setting

Shifting the Gravity of Spending? Workshop to explore methods in public health priority-setting 17 January 2017, Danubius Hotel Regents Park, London (FREE) A team of researchers led by Durham University, a member of the fuse partnership, has been working with several English local authorities to understand what support tools might help decision-making in the area of prioritising investment... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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04 oct. 2016 - 11:25

null Personal well-being in the UK: local authority update, 2015 to 2016

Personal well-being in the UK: local authority update, 2015 to 2016 This publication from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) presents estimates of personal well-being for UK local authorities over the last 5 years. They have also for the first time published interactive tools which allow you to explore how personal well-being has changed in your area over the 5 year period, to... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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04 oct. 2016 - 10:23

null Diabetes prevalence model for local authorities and CCGs

This model, produced by Public Health England and the National Cardiovascular Intelligence Network, estimates the total number  of adults with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in England. The data shows that whilst 3.8 million people are estimated to have diabetes, approximately 90 per cent of diabetes cases are Type 2.   To help visualise local diabetes prevelance over time and... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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27 sept. 2016 - 12:55

null Walking for Health

In England, half of all adults are not active enough to benefit their health. This means that they are at risk of developing serious illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Walking for Health is England’s largest network of health walks with over 400 active schemes, helping people across the country lead a more active lifestyle. Running with... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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06 sept. 2016 - 12:08

null Green prescriptions ‘miracle cure’ for obesity, say councils

Doctors prescribing exercise outdoors would help tackle obesity, council chiefs say. The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the Government to introduce ‘green prescriptions’ - note from the GP advising exercise. The scheme has been running in New Zealand since 1998 and surveys there revealed 72% of respondents noticed positive changes to their health and more than half (51%) felt... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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27 mai 2016 - 09:02

null Just what the doctor ordered: social prescribing - a guide for local authorities

On 18 May, the LGA published a new report on ‘social prescribing’. This is a useful resource on how councils can more effectively connect people with local community services and activities in order to improve the health and wellbeing of their population. The report can be downloaded at: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/publications/-/journal_content/56/10180/7825223/PUBLICATION The... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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23 mai 2016 - 10:28

null Gardens and health - implications for policy and practice

The National Gardens Scheme commissioned The King’s Fund to write an independent report on the benefits of gardens and gardening on health. The report has three aims: to collate and summarise the evidence on the impact of gardens on wellbeing across the life-course, from childhood through family life and into older age to demonstrate the important place gardening interventions have in the... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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03 mai 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... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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17 mars 2016 - 17:29

null Infographic: District council's contribution to public health

In partnership with District Councils' Network, the King's Fund have produced a set of slides that illustrate the key role played by district councils in keeping us healthy. Please feel free to use them in your office, in documents or presentations. These slides are based on 'The district council contribution to public health: a time of challenge and opportunity', an independent report... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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17 mars 2016 - 17:06

null Two new publications from the LGA on the theme of obesity and planning

The Local Government Association (LGA) have recently published two new reports on the theme of obesity and planning. Building the foundations: tackling obesity through planning and development This report outlines the actions and role that councils can take in helping to prevent and reduce the prevalence of obesity. It examines the role of town planning in contributing to the public health... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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17 mars 2016 - 16:56

null Mental Health Intelligence Network: Key profiling tool updates

The suite of National Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network (NMHIN) profiling tools has been developed to support an intelligence driven approach to understanding and meeting need. They collate and analyse a wide range of publically available data on prevalence, risk, prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, outcomes and service costs. They provide... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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17 mars 2016 - 16:26

null Child Health Profiles 2016 now available

The Child Health Profiles 2016 presents data across 32 key health indicators of child health and wellbeing, and provide a snapshot of young people’s health by local authority and CCG in England. There is a four page profile for each local authority in England which includes a summary description of child health in the area which highlights key findings, and maps and charts showing how the... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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07 mars 2016 - 11:08

null Public Health England's One You health campaign targeting over 40s

One You Health campaign targets over 40s Unhealthy middle-aged people must improve their lifestyles if they want to enjoy a healthy retirement, a new government campaign is warning. Public Health England's One You campaign is urging the over 40s to drink less, exercise more, eat better and give up smoking. It is the first national campaign to specifically target this group. Currently more... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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20 janv. 2016 - 15:02

null Series of Health and Wellbeing reports in LG Inform

The following LG Inform and LG Inform Plus reports have now been published and are available to view by all. Just click on the report links below. This reports explore four themes of health and wellbeing: An overview, demographics and determinants, housing and children’s health. Through a range of charts, each report presents key metrics for a selected authority area and a comparison group,... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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20 janv. 2016 - 14:46

null Being overweight or obese could cause around 700,000 new UK cancers by 2035

Executive summary: Tipping the scales: Why preventing obesity makes economic sense   A new report from the UK Health Forum and Cancer Research UK has found that rising rates of obesity and overweight could lead to 700,000 new cancer cases in the UK, as well as millions of new cases of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke. This would cost the NHS an additional £2.5 billion... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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02 déc. 2015 - 16:12

null Growing healthy communities: The Health and Wellbeing Index

This report by Grant Thornton UK LLP's Place Analytics team examines how collaboration between local authority stakeholders can help address health quality determinants (social, economic and environmental) and result in improved health outcomes (quality of lifestyle and health conditions). The report is based on league tables that assess 33 key health determinants and outcomes at... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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24 sept. 2015 - 10:26

null PHE resources support local action on health inequalities

Public Health England (PHE) has published a series of resources to help local authorities address health inequalities at local level. Resources include 4 new ‘Practice Resource’ papers and a series of written and video stories which encourage local action on health inequalities. They provide councils and local partners with evidence and examples of approaches that can be taken to reduce... Voir plus
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Philippa Lynch
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23 sept. 2015 - 15:31

null In the digital club - connecting vulnerable families

It is alarmingly easy for those of us working with technology to forget that there is a world out there for whom clouds are in the sky. Article from LocalGov online (23rd September 2015) The fact is, outside of our rarefied technological atmosphere, in the UK around 11% of the adults have still never been online and this increases to 61% for those over 75 years old – that’s nearly nine... Voir plus
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