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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 16:40

null HSCIC Lifestyles publications

The Health and Social Care Information Centres (HSCIC) 'Lifestyles' publications cover a range of topics including smoking, alcohol, drug use, obesity and contraception. Some of these publications are sourced from surveys commissioned by the HSCIC, while a suite of compendia publications presents a range of data on the topic from a variety of sources, as well as new analyses carried out... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 16:32

null Making sense of statistics

  The Royal Statistical Society offers a range of useful materials to help the public as well as journalists and teachers find out more about statistics. Issues like money, life expectancy and understanding the society we live in and the world around us can all be informed by understanding statistics. Their resources section on StatsLife offers a range of materials that... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 16:20

null DfE annual report on SEN data trends published

The Department for Education have released their special educational needs (SEN) summary publication which gives an overview of the available data on SEN and a link to the external data sources.  This document provides a combination of analysis and links to the key data sources on children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). The format has been revised to make it... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 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... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 15:55

null The district council contribution to public health . Report from the King's Fund

District councils have a key role to play in keeping us healthy. They have a distinct, local role in service provision, economic development, planning, and helping to shape and support their communities – all key areas that are increasingly recognised as vital components of a true population health system. This report aims to highlight these roles and help district councils play their full part... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 15:36

null Monitor report and infographics - A&E delays, last winter at a glance

This infographic from Monitor provides a picture of the findings of their research into increased waiting times in A&E, during October-December 2014/15 Their detailed report shows that the target 4-hour emergency care indicator is a measure of the performance of the whole health and care system, not just emergency care departments; the findings show that across England the rest... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 15:17

null What’s new on My NHS?

What’s new on My NHS? MyNHS launched a new home page on 29 October You can now search using your postcode to find information about health and care services in your area. They have developed new, easy to understand icons to allow you to jump straight to the data you need. You can see at a glance how services compare with each other. You can search for data on different services... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 15:03

null HSCIC Guide to Information Sources

The Health and Social Care Information Centre produce a guide, aimed at journalists but useful for anyone with an interest in health and care, identifying and signposting the information sources for a wide range of topics relating to health and social care information in England. The HSCIC produces over 220 national statistical publications per year, covering topics in health, technology... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015 - 11:21

null 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, visit NIHR's commissioned funding page. NIHR are seeking research applications to formally evaluate local authority and local non-NHS organisations’ alcohol interventions. Local communities,... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015 - 09:41

null 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 support the work of LA public health teams. The Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) provide a wealth of information on disease incidence, prevalence, treatment and outcomes. HES can be used to: inform the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Sep 2015 - 15:31

null Better data is vital to solve A&E problems

Article on developments with data on emergency care from the Guardian Healthcare Network. A&E attendance has reached record levels – but commissioners and providers don’t know enough about this surge in demand to properly plan and fund services. Digitisation of healthcare is moving apace but when our hospitals capture information about emergency care, they rely on a dataset developed in... 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 - 15:25

null PHE's GBD Compare England - a new data visualisation tool created as part of the Global Burden of Disease project

Public Health England have launched an exciting new online tool - GBD Compare England -  a data visualisation tool created as part of the Global Burden of Disease project. Further information is available on Public Health Matters - the official blog of Public Health England, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of public health. There is also an... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:46

null NHS Outcomes Framework - User Feedback Survey

The HSCIC are seeking feedback from users who may have previously used any of the NHS Outcomes Framework products. The NHS Outcomes Framework includes commentaries, data files, indicator dashboard and publication schedule. They are keen to understand how you use these products and how useful they are. This will help them make improvements in future and ensure that the products are... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:32

null NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare – 2015

Public Health England (PHE), NHS England and NHS Right Care have launched the third and biggest NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare to help commissioners, service providers and health professionals deliver the best healthcare. Healthcare can vary in different ways: in its quality, safety, equity, outcomes, the money spent and the types of service used. Some variation is expected, often linked... 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 - 16:41

null National obesity statistics report

This briefing from the House of Commons Library provides statistics on obesity for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with international comparisons. Breakdowns by age, gender, local authority and deprivation are given where possible, and data for both adult and child obesity is covered. In addition to statistics on the prevalence of obesity, this briefing gives statistics on... 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 - 15:47

null Workshop - Use of information across housing and health and social care

The Health Statistics User Group and Local Government Association are holding a joint workshop to explore the use of information across housing and health and social care. The workshop is taking place on Monday 28th September 2015 at City University London and will be linked with a satellite workshop at the Health eResearch Centre, Manchester. This workshop will focus on links across housing... See more
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