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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,...
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Dec 2015
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Consultation on the Survey of the Mental Health of Children and Young People 2016
NatCen Social Research and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have been commissioned by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) to carry out the Survey of the Mental Health of...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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Quick guides: transforming urgent and emergency care services in England
NHS England and partners have published a series of quick guides to support local health and care systems. The guides provide practical tips, case studies and links to useful documents, which can...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015
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The dangers of getting things done
Pragmatism can be a cover for so many wrongs. It starts out as just cutting through the red tape but ends up justifying prejudice, discrimination, and self interest. Pragmatism in...
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Blair McPherson
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02 Dec 2015
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The Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Survey Among Young People in England (SDD): Public Consultation Outcomes Report
The Health and Social Care Information Centre recently ran a public consultation for the Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Survey Among Young People in England (SDD) survey that ran...
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Nov 2015
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How can public services show prevention really is better than cure?
Guardian online article - How can public services show prevention really is better than cure? The old adage “prevention is better than cure” belies the fact that we spend vastly more public money...
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Philippa Lynch
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25 Nov 2015
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The Professionals
The future for professionals who work in the public sector is bleak. The attempt by government to impose a new employment contract on junior doctors is just the latest example of a...
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Blair McPherson
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20 Nov 2015
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Our top 10 #OurDay tweets
With over 36,000 tweets throughout #OurDay on Wednesday 18 November, it's no wonder we've struggled to come up with our top 10! However, between them, Dimple and Liz of the Knowledge Hub Team have...
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KHUB Focus
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20 Nov 2015
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#OurDay 2015 – our highlights
Since 2012 those working and volunteering to deliver public services have been coming together for an annual 24 hour tweetathon called #OurDay to showcase the important work that happens every day...
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KHUB Focus
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19 Nov 2015
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Get the job your abilities merit
Turn self doubt into self awareness and get the promotion your abilities merit Highly successful people in the public sector come across as confident and not suffering self doubt....
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Blair McPherson
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12 Nov 2015
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Directors who go over to the dark side
When Directors go over to the Dark side Have you noticed the number of senior social service managers taking early retirement , resurfacing in the private sector trying to sell local...
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Blair McPherson
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04 Nov 2015
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Social Hub Infographic: Why your intranet needs to go social
Social Hub provides organisations with internal, secure collaboration spaces and an easy way to work with external partners. It's designed by the public sector for the public sector, and offers...
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KHUB Focus
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04 Nov 2015
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Confessions of a serial cutter
The budget setting process starts earlier since austerity became the norm. As the summer comes to an end budget holders have already submitted their proposals based on best case scenario,...
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Blair McPherson
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27 Oct 2015
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Creativity and innovation uncovered
It was a full house at the recent Digital Leaders North West meeting in Manchester to talk about digital creativity and innovation. We’re all striving to be more creative and innovative, why is...
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KHUB Focus
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12 Nov 2015
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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,...
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015
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Measuring and acting to improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people
A guide to measuring the mental wellbeing of younger populations for public health commissioners - to support local joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs) and the commissioning of interventions...
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015
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Brighton launches voluntary ‘sugar tax’ in effort to tackle obesity
Guardian network article - Monday 5th October Brighton and Hove is addressing its sweet tooth by becoming the first British city to introduce a voluntary “sugar tax”. The local council is...
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Philippa Lynch
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09 Nov 2015
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Alcohol Identification & Brief Advice – LGB&T Briefing
This briefing, published by the National LGB&T Partnership and Public Health England, discusses early interventions to reduce alcohol related harm for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015
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Championing health in your community - training for elected members
The Local Government Association (LGA) has joined forces with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) to deliver training that enables elected members to champion health improvement in their...
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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19 Oct 2015
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Changes to Charity Law: an opportunity for Local Authorities
Introduction The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill 2015 (“the Bill”) is currently before Parliament. The Bill is relatively short and deals with two areas in particular: i) the...
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KHUB Focus
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15 Oct 2015
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Intranet survey results: your intranet is dull and failing you
Thanks to Dan and Darren at Comms2point0 for helping to carry out a survey to find out just how good and bad intranets really are. Here are the findings... Too dull, too corporate and too...
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KHUB Focus
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13 Oct 2015
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Unlikely things for senior managers to say
I don't think we will have too much difficulty delivering this round of budget cuts. I have the board in my pocket. The inspection is a formality. Can I just say thank you in advance to all...
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Blair McPherson
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12 Oct 2015
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According to Kilminster and Clarke ‘all the aces are held by people who ain’t got faces’ – discuss.
Leading on from Mark’s post on Co-production I want to look at perceptions and truths around how transparent commissioning is. Anecdotally we often hear views that services are commissioned,...
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Donna Peverley
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09 Oct 2015
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Is it fair? No. But it's not the fault of the inspectors
The CQC has come in for more criticism recently a chief executive thinks they were unduly harsh in placing his trust in special measures having judged two areas of service failing yet...
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Blair McPherson
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15 Oct 2015
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Square pegs in round holes
Local Authorities under sever budget pressure and wanting to "change the culture" tend to undertake a management restructuring. They hope the disaffected and incompetent will be...
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Blair McPherson
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05 Oct 2015
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on Highways Fault Reporting
Today I will be having a discussion with some other local authorities about Highways Fault Reporting. Fault Reporting is a transaction between a citizen and a local authority which is essentially...
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Chris Faires
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05 Oct 2015
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The Godfather
"No-one leaves this room until …………….." I didn't hear the rest of the sentence as I was pondering the menacing tone and veiled threat of these words. The suits sat...
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Blair McPherson
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30 Sep 2015
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Stoptober infographic has been published
To mark the start of Stoptober, an infographic poster containing the latest HSCIC statistics on smoking has been published. Campaign resources are available here.
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Sep 2015
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Strategies going round in circles – but that’s OK
I am not convinced our local health and wellbeing strategy is terribly strategic. However there are some quite interesting, and even innovative things going on locally in health, adult social...
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Adrian Barker
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30 Sep 2015
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Inside the scheme that converts school dropouts to social workers
Neets often get a raw deal, forced to do short, low-level courses. But one council is having success with a new social care training scheme (Guardian Careers Network article) Hertfordshire County...
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Philippa Lynch
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29 Sep 2015
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Looking for a new challenge?
The Knowledge Hub Team has been made aware of three exciting job opportunities at Breckland Council and South Holland District Council. If you're seeking a new challenge and think one of the...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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25 Sep 2015
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Leadership is about asking the right questions
Institutional cheating, how does it happen? "Make sure our cars pass the emissions test" and they did and no one at the top asked how. "We don't know how you're doing it but...
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Blair McPherson
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30 Sep 2015
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The Good Psycho
The Good Psycho Dexter was a serial killer but he only killed other serial killers. As a blood splatter expert he was based at police HQ, working alongside detectives...
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Blair McPherson
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24 Sep 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Sep 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Sep 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Sep 2015
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The battering ram of change
Change needs to be forced through, senior managers need to ram home the message, opposition needs to be battered into submission. Resistance will not be tolerated. Why the aggressive language?...
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Blair McPherson
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23 Sep 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015
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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...
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015
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Connecting the digital and the physical – the life changing possibilities of the Internet of Things
It's always interesting at Digital Leaders North West discussions that we often don't end up talking about technology or digital, we end up talking about people – and data! Hold on... Wasn't the...
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KHUB Focus
Last updated:
22 Sep 2015
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