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Philippa Lynch
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23 Mar 2015 - 12:02

null Updating the Indices of Deprivation - Government response to consultation now published

The Department for Communities and Local Government is updating the indices of deprivation, including the Index of Multiple Deprivation, for publication in summer 2015. They recently consulted on final proposals for updating the indices, and a response to the consultation has now been published here. In summary there was a high level of support for the proposed changes to indicators... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Mar 2015 - 18:05

null By 24th March - Consultation on the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Programme

The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) programme has been established to succeed N3, which is the current National Network for the NHS. They are keen to collate the views of Health and Social Care providers to enable them to develop a network provision that is fit for purpose both now and in the future. N3 is the National Network for the NHS which provides IT infrastructure, Internet... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Feb 2015 - 16:31

null Social Services Workforce Statistics (2014) Released on NASCIS

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) recently published Personal Social Services: Staff of Social Services Departments, England, as at September 2014. In addition to the written report and accompanying annexes, for the first time, council level data is available on the National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS). A log ion is required to access NASCIS. This report... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Feb 2015 - 16:09

null Please give your feedback on Health Profiles for local authorities

Each year Public Health England publishes the Health Profiles for local authorities. These contain a summary of information on the health of the people in your local authority area and some factors that may influence their health. The profiles are available online at www.healthprofiles.info, and you can find the Health Profile for your area by clicking on the ‘Find Profiles’ button on the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Feb 2015 - 11:16

null Towards excellence in adult social care: progress with adult social care priorities England 2013-14

This report, published in February 2015 by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Directors of Adult Social services (ADASS) helps to inform and support improvement in adult social care. It also provides an overview of the progress of councils in England towards ensuring better care and support. Maintaining and improving the level of performance or perception... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Feb 2015 - 18:53

null What About Youth Survey – your input is needed on potential outputs - response by 6th March 2015

The What About YOUth? (WAY) is a new survey of 15 year olds, commissioned by the Department of Health to collect national and local level data on a range of topics relating to the health of young people. The survey covers a range of topics, such as smoking, alcohol, drug use, emotional well-being, bullying, diet, use of free time and physical activity. Results from the survey will be used... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Feb 2015 - 17:44

null How information on MyNHS will be expanded and improved between 2015 and 2017

MyNHS: greater transparency for better health and care, published by the Department of Health (11th February 2015), sets out the 2015-2017 MyNHS roadmap on the gov.uk website. You will be able to see an overview of the planned work across the whole MyNHS project. The MyNHS website enables health and care organisations, as well as the public, to compare the performance of services over a... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Feb 2015 - 17:34

null Making the case for tackling obesity - why invest?

This slideset of infographics produced by Public Health England illustrate the facts and figures about obesity, the costs, the benefits of investing and the potential routes to action. An accompanying reference sheet is included. These can be used freely with acknowledgement to Public Health England. The slide set is based on the most recent data and best available evidence. It... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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09 Feb 2015 - 09:44

null Winter pressures – monthly data on delayed transfers of care available in LG Inform

LG Inform presents you with up-to-date published data about your local area and council, to help you review and compare performance with other authorities. All local authority staff can register and use the LG Inform report writing tools. All published measures in LG Inform can be viewed without signing in, as can some published reports. These include a report on all measures in the Adult... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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28 Jan 2015 - 10:35

null Data can help prevent future NHS crises (Guardian article)

In a comment piece in the Guardian, Matthew Bryant, the director of operations at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundations Trust discusses A&E waiting times. He writes: “The key is to use data to plan and organise services in a more effective way.” Guardian Online includes a round-up of responses to Ed Miliband’s 10-year plan for the NHS while the Guardian’s leader looks at Labour health... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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20 Jan 2015 - 13:10

null Dental Public Health Intelligence Programme

The Public Health England, Dental Public Health Intelligence Programme supports the collection, analysis and dissemination of reliable and robust information on the oral health needs of local populations. This includes newly published (January 2015) results of the survey of three-year-old children 2013. The summary report and associated tables present the results of... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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20 Jan 2015 - 12:47

null PHE publish update to data guide for sexual and reproductive health in England

Sexual and reproductive health in England: A guide to local and national data published by Public Health England (PHE) PHE's guide to local and national sexual and reproductive health data, first published in April 2014, has been updated and published. The guide provides a summary of key data sources from PHE as well as other organisations, with details on how these can be... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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20 Jan 2015 - 11:59

null HSCIC consultation on proposed changes to national data collections for Adult Social Care

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have recently launched 3 consultations on proposed changes to national data collections for adult social care. Over the past few months, HSCIC have been assessing what changes need to be made to the social care national data collections arising from the introduction of the Care Act. On 10 December they launched a consultation... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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12 Jan 2015 - 09:36

null Workforce surveys - social care informatics - closing date 15 January 2015

Skills for Care and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have been commissioned by the Department of Health to explore the size, scale and professional development needs of the informatics workforce. The aim of this survey is to produce a national profile of the social care informatics workforce in March 2015, as well as a set of practical recommendations on how their... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Dec 2014 - 17:06

null Healthier Lives: Alcohol & Drugs comparison tool

Alcohol and drug misuse are widespread throughout our society, and while the number of people with serious problems is relatively small, there is evidence that the impact on people’s lives is increasing. Adopting the highly visual format of the Healthier Lives site, ‘Healthier Lives – Alcohol and Drugs’ now show eight indicators relating to alcohol and drugs. The Co-existing Substance... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Dec 2014 - 16:14

null HSCIC consultation on data requirements for the Safeguarding Adults Return and Adult Social Care User and Carer Surveys in response to the Care Act

The Health and Social Care Information Centre are consulting on the data requirements for the Safeguarding Adults Return and Adult Social Care User and Carer Surveys in response to the Care Act. The survey is open until the 4th February 2015.  This consultation is about the changes to the national data requirements for the Safeguarding Adults Return and the Adult Social Care User... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Dec 2014 - 15:54

null Department for Education early years benchmarking tool

The Department for Education has produced an early years benchmarking tool. This covers all local authorities (LAs) in England and includes information on funding take-up of the early learning entitlement quality of early years provision, and children’s outcomes. Also available are the early years funding benchmarking tool and the early years proforma for each... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Dec 2014 - 15:26

null Final data for measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, England - 2013-14 released

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have now released the final data for measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, England - 2013-14 The HSCIC's report provides the findings from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. It is based on final data and supersedes the provisional ASCOF release in... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Dec 2014 - 15:11

null 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, healthy, overweight or obese due to their body mass index (BMI). Analysis shows that in 2013-14, obesity prevalence among reception year children attending schools in the most deprived areas was... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Nov 2014 - 14:54

null 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 hospital, their care services and their local authority with up-to-date information. It provides performance information to support transparency and drive quality - with the aim that making data... See more
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