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Philippa Lynch
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16 May 2019 - 16:05

null Secondment opportunity at NHS Digital

The Adult Social Care Statistics team at NHS Digital are currently seeking to recruit a number of secondees from local authorities. The aim is to draw on their experience of working with a range of adult social care data, to improve our understanding of the uses and flows of data within the sector. The purpose of these roles will be to: provide expert guidance and insight about the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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25 Jan 2019 - 13:20

null Public Health Outcomes Framework

The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) was established in 2012 and its indicators are reviewed every 3 years. Public Health England (PHE) is planning to update the PHOF in the summer 2019, to ensure that it continues to be relevant and meets the needs of users. This proposal document is divided into 6 themes with indicators that will: remain the same remain but will have a change to... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Sep 2018 - 11:03

null Local health profiles consultation

Public Health England are conducting a survey to help inform the Local Health tool update and ensure Local Health indicators continue to be relevant to users. Please find the link to the short survey here. This should only take you about 5 minutes.  
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Philippa Lynch
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31 Jul 2018 - 09:00

null Feedback on adult social care data collections

Masters students at Leeds University Business School are conducting a project to investigate the SALT (Short term and Long term Support) and ASC-FR (Adult Social Care Financial Return) data collection in Adult Social Care. The purpose of this survey is to understand local authorities' experience in using SALT and ASC-FR guidance to collate and submit their data return. This survey has 14... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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15 Dec 2017 - 16:39

null Smoking, Drinking and Drugs in Young People Survey Consultation

NHS Digital are undertaking this consultation to find out more about who uses the SDD survey and for what purposes, how useful the survey findings are, and any improvements that could be made. They would also like feedback on the outputs from the survey (e.g. the report, the tables and the dataset) and any ideas you may have to improve these. This information is important to ensure that... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 May 2017 - 10:09

null Data Analytics Jargon Buster from NESTA

Talking data like a pro: A plain English guide to data analytics Like any area of tech (or any specialised discipline for that matter), data analytics is rife with jargon. This makes it more difficult or even intimidating for non-specialists to approach the topic. NESTA have developed a short 'jargon buster' on 15 essential terms and concepts to aid your understanding and discussions... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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06 Apr 2017 - 08:56

null Share your views on future health challenges to inform NIHR research

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is taking a long term view on the shape of the health challenges that will most likely be seen in 20-30 years' time. The results will be used to inform the NIHR’s future research funding. It is really important that the sector has an input so that funding is channelled into research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the next... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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21 Dec 2016 - 11:37

null An evaluation of the accuracy of official high-age population estimates, in England and Wales

Increasing numbers of people are living to very old ages (90 and over). This has led to growing interest in obtaining accurate estimates of population numbers and mortality rates by single year of age at these ages. In England and Wales there were estimated to be 556,270 people aged 90 and over in 2015 (0.9% of the total population). This compares with 222,820 (0.4% of the total population) in... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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21 Dec 2016 - 11:31

null Parents do not recognise that their children are overweight, survey finds

Most parents of overweight children in England think their weight is about right, raising fears obesity has been normalised. (Article published 14th December 2016, Guardian online). The vast majority of parents of overweight children in England do not recognise the fact, the annual Health Survey for England 2015 has found, raising fears that high levels of obesity have normalised... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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31 Oct 2016 - 15:19

null Health Surveys Programme E-Bulletin now available - October 2016

The latest issue of the Health Surveys Programme E-Bulletin is now available: E-Bulletin October 2016.pdf NHS Digital's Health Surveys Service can commission and manage contracts to carry out surveys on aspects of health and social care. With the expertise and experience of running complex health surveys they can carry out surveys on behalf of other organisations, both local and national,... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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12 Jul 2016 - 08:14

null Invitation to a workshop: Transparency in Health and Social Care, (21st July in London, 22nd July in Manchester)

The Department of Health’s Transparency Team would like to invite you to a Workshop on Intelligent Transparency in Health and Social Care. This event will be held in two locations:   ·         London: Thursday 21st July, 14:00-15:30 at Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS.   ·        ... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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25 Apr 2016 - 08:52

null New Fingertips tool from Public Health England on antibiotic prescribing

On 5th April Public Health England launched a new ‘Fingertips’ tool which offers data on antibiotic prescribing across the UK. This allows healthcare professionals to see how their surgeries compare to others. The data itself has been published previously but it is now presented in an easy-to-use format. You can access data at GP, CCG and acute trust level. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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25 Apr 2016 - 08:38

null Improvement directory: A list of websites that provide online improvement tools, resources or networks on health and social care

On 1st April, NHS Improvement launched a new Improvement Directory which gives users easy access to key improvement tools, resources and networks in one place. The directory is aimed at staff across health and social care. If you can think of other websites that would be useful to include, NHS Improvement wants to hear from you. Please use the feedback survey at the top of the page to suggest... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Apr 2016 - 10:00

null Loneliness maps published by Age UK

What factors make older people more at risk of loneliness? And do people with similar risk levels live near each other? By analysing data from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Age UK have determined the factors that people tend to have when they say they are lonely. Their report explains the details (or you can read a lay-language summary). The... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Mar 2016 - 10:11

null Indices of Deprivation report now available on LG Inform

A new report on the latest Indices of Multiple Deprivation (2015) has been published on LG Inform. For a chosen authority users can compare overall deprivation with that of other authorities, the proportion of LSOAs which are in the ten per cent most deprived LSOAs nationally, the proportion of LSOAs which are in each decile of deprivation nationally, and the IMD scores for each of... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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20 Jan 2016 - 14:23

null Do you work with data, information and/or IT in Social Care?

Skills for Care is conducting a national survey to find out how many staff specialise in processing, analysing and compiling data and information in social care. If you’re involved in data and information management, please take a few minutes to tell them what you think. The survey is anonymous and only takes about 10 minutes to complete. The closing date is noon on Thursday 4 February... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Dec 2015 - 10:10

null Big Bang Data Exhibition - Somerset House, London

Big Bang Data - an exhibition of data-driven artworks 03 December 2015 - 28 February 2016 Embankment Galleries, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN A major exhibition of diverse, dynamic, data-driven artworks and objects to demystify the world of data. Artists, designers and innovators show how the data explosion is transforming our world. This winter, Somerset House will present Big Bang... 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 - 16:12

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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