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Philippa Lynch
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24 Nov 2014 - 14:22

null Information is beautiful - examples of data visualisation

When you ask people what data is, many respond with a vague description of something along the lines of a spreadsheet, a database, or simply a 'load of numbers'. But this is just the format that the data comes in and how it is stored. It does not tell you about what the data represents. Aside from the avid number crunchers It is hard to get people to look beyond the numbers. Data is more than... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Nov 2014 - 15:08

null What About YOUth? survey: can you help encourage young people to take part?

Can you help boost survey participation at a local authority level to get information about young people's health and lifestyles? The What About YOUth? survey, funded by the Department of Health, is an important piece of research collecting information on young people’s health and lifestyles including their health, diet, bullying, smoking, taking drugs and drinking alcohol. The survey has... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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13 Nov 2014 - 09:42

null Spending to fight physical inactivity nationwide doubles in a year

Public health spending on England's 'inactivity epidemic' will double next year, says a report by not-for-profit health body, ukactive. Steps to solving inactivity also presents the findings of the largest review of physical activity programmes to date and says more needs to be done to capture and evaluate physical activity programme data. ukactive's first local authority report Turning the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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10 Nov 2014 - 09:38

null CareMetrics easy to use Health and Social Care information

CareMetrics provides free to use Health and Social Care information for users of services and their carers, the wider public, and care professionals. It gives users an informative view of adult social care services so that they can see what to expect from their local authority and other service providers. The CareMetrics website is an ongoing development project, and provides an... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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05 Nov 2014 - 19:01

null Quiz: how well do you know the UK?

A new report shows that most people are very wrong on some of the key facts about their home nation. Most people around the world are pretty bad when it comes to knowing the numbers behind the news. But how issues such as immigration are perceived can shape political opinion and promote misconceptions See if you know any better by trying this quiz from The Guardian DataBlog. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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05 Nov 2014 - 18:54

null How healthy are we? Infographics from the King's Fund

This guide from The King's Fund sets out some basic facts on the health of England's population, including the main drivers of health, how it varies and is expressed in inequalities, and relevant comparisons with other countries. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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05 Nov 2014 - 17:38

null Public Health England - Healthier Lives tool

Healthier Lives is a new tool which shows mapped variation for LAs, CCGs and GP surgeries for diabetes, hypertension and NHS Health Check. Healthier Lives: Diabetes, Hypertension and NHS Health Check, is a major new online tool from Public Health England, which reveals large variation in the prevalence and treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure, and in the provision of the NHS Health... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Nov 2014 - 16:44

null What is life like for an older person in the UK today?

To celebrate the UN International Day of the Older Person this infographic looks at a range of ONS statistics on people aged 65+. You can add this infographic to your site by embedding the code at the end of the page into your own website. Infographic by Office for National Statistics (ONS)     See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Nov 2014 - 15:51

null ONS User Insight Team recruiting participants for user research

In support of their website development, the ONS User Insight team within Digital Publishing Division is recruiting participants for user research. Individuals can be involved by completing a short survey and the User Insight team will then be in touch when suitable research is due to take place. If you have any queries about this survey please email userinsights@ons.gsi.gov.uk. ONS... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Nov 2014 - 13:35

null NICE guidance on improving the oral health of local communities

Dental problems are largely preventable through effective oral hygiene habits and healthy diets. In England, standards of oral health vary widely, particularly among younger children. This was highlighted in a recent Public Health England survey which found that in some areas, more than a third of children showed signs of tooth decay, compared with just 2 per cent in other parts of the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Nov 2014 - 13:10

null What should be in a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) to improve diabetes outcomes

Diabetes UK has produced four briefings for health and wellbeing board members, setting out what health and wellbeing boards can do to prevent diabetes and improve the lives of people living with the condition. The second of these briefings advises how diabetes should be addressed in JSNAs. Development of the JSNA and joint health and wellbeing strategy (JHWS) is an opportunity... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Nov 2014 - 16:29

null New MyNHS transparency site now live

MyNHS aims to bring together data from across the health and care system to improve transparency. The website is a joint project between the Department of Health, NHS England, Public Health England (PHE), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The site will be developed and improved over time by gathering feedback from users. MyNHS... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Sep 2014 - 17:48

null Provisional 2013/14 Personal Social Services: Expenditure and unit Costs, England (PSS-EX1)

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has published a report based on provisional 2013-14 PSS-EX1 data. This release includes Excel and csv data files for provisional 2013/14 Personal Social Services: Expenditure and unit Costs, England (PSS-EX1) data via an Excel spreadsheet. This summary provides information about the money spent on adult social care by the social... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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27 Aug 2014 - 17:15

null 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 published a set of resources to support local authorities to reduce children and young people's unintentional injuries in the home and on the roads. This is supported by local authority level reports... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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27 Aug 2014 - 16:15

null 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 knowledge, expertise and insight that VCS organisations may hold about their local communities and diverse groups of people within these, as well as the different ways this knowledge can be used to... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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27 Aug 2014 - 16:00

null 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 About YOUth? is that the large sample size has been designed to produce outputs that are reliable and robust at a Local Authority (LA) level. This would then enable comparisons with similar LAs and... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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07 Aug 2014 - 13:19

null 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 neighbours’, on a series of indicators that relate to efficiency. For the first time, statistical neighbours are specifically identified from the viewpoint of adult social care delivery, based on... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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06 Aug 2014 - 16:07

null 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 are interested, please send your CV to philippa.lynch@local.gov.uk by Friday 5th September (Please ignore the earlier closing date on the LGA's job website - this vacancy has been extended). ... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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28 Jul 2014 - 15:28

null DH Survey on the publication of comparative provider data – closing date Friday 1st August 2014

Do you collect, present or use health and care data to assess how your organisation is doing? Or are you interested in viewing health and care data to understand how the NHS are delivering services? If so, the Department of Health is running a survey to gather feedback about the Patient Safety Hub. If you have a few minutes to spare your input would be greatly appreciated. Some new web... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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16 Jul 2014 - 14:01

null 2014 Health Profiles available

Public Health England (PHE) launched the 2014 Health Profiles for each local authority in England on 8th July The 2014 Health Profiles are now available as online interactive maps, charts and tables through the Health Profiles tool. A four page summary pdf document is also available for each area from the Health Profile website - these are updated annually. 2014 Health Profiles are now... See more
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