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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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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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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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02 Dec 2015 - 15:48

null 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 be used to implement solutions to commonly experienced issues, and to inform the management of upcoming winter pressures and plan for 2016 and beyond. The guides cover the following topics (in... See more
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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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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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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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26 Nov 2015 - 12:39

null 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 for 6 weeks and closed on 03 August 2015. They are currently reviewing the format and content of the SDD survey and consulted with potential users of the data. Users'... See more
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25 Nov 2015 - 15:57

null 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 on cure than on prevention. Yet the evidence suggests that if the government invested more in prevention, public services would be much more cost-effective and quality of life would improve too. This... See more
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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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19 Oct 2015 - 10:58

null 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 to improve the mental wellbeing of local children and young people. The guide explains about mental wellbeing and its determinants. The technical appendix has measures to quantify mental... See more
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09 Nov 2015 - 09:44

null 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 calling on food and drink shops to impose a 10p surcharge on all sugary soft beverages, with the proceeds to be put into a children’s health and food education trust. Schools across the city are joining... See more
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19 Oct 2015 - 10:20

null 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 (LGB&T) people. It is aimed at anyone working in health and care settings who have contact with LGB&T people; at staff and volunteers working in LGB&T organisations; and at those who... See more
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19 Oct 2015 - 10:27

null 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 communities. The transition of public health into local government has been one of the most significant changes for local councils in recent years, which has in turn created an opportunity for them to... See more
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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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30 Sep 2015 - 10:33

null 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. See more
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29 Sep 2015 - 08:22

null 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 Council is running a scheme to train young people in health and social care. Hertfordshire’s Health and Social Care Trainee Programme to attract Neets into health and social care aims to offer... See more
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24 Sep 2015 - 10:26

null 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 of written and video stories which encourage local action on health inequalities. They provide councils and local partners with evidence and examples of approaches that can be taken to reduce... See more
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23 Sep 2015 - 15:31

null 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 fact is, outside of our rarefied technological atmosphere, in the UK around 11% of the adults have still never been online and this increases to 61% for those over 75 years old – that’s nearly nine... See more
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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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