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22 Sep 2015 - 15:51

null 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 to their future development. Poor Beginnings: Health Inequalities among young children across England, published by the National Children's Bureau, is based on official data published by Public... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 15:35

null 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 and highlights tools and resources that can facilitate local or national action. In the first year, PHE will aim to publish a new Health Matters every eight weeks. This launch issue focuses on... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 15:25

null 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 information is available on Public Health Matters - the official blog of Public Health England, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of public health. There is also an... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:46

null NHS Outcomes Framework - User Feedback Survey

The HSCIC are seeking feedback from users who may have previously used any of the NHS Outcomes Framework products. The NHS Outcomes Framework includes commentaries, data files, indicator dashboard and publication schedule. They are keen to understand how you use these products and how useful they are. This will help them make improvements in future and ensure that the products are... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:32

null NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare – 2015

Public Health England (PHE), NHS England and NHS Right Care have launched the third and biggest NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare to help commissioners, service providers and health professionals deliver the best healthcare. Healthcare can vary in different ways: in its quality, safety, equity, outcomes, the money spent and the types of service used. Some variation is expected, often linked... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:11

null Dementia friendly communities: guidance for councils

Dementia is a condition that is increasingly common; it can have a profound impact on an individual and their family and friends. Traditionally, the focus for dementia care has been NHS treatments and care services delivered by local councils. Recently there has been a shift to a focus on how we can enable people who have been diagnosed with dementia to live as full a life as possible and... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 12:04

null Beyond Fighting Fires – The role of the fire and rescue service in improving the public's health

Firefighters across England are going above and beyond their fire prevention work and are now supporting vulnerable people with issues relating to dementia, mental health, domestic abuse, social isolation, childhood obesity and youth unemployment. Following the transfer of public health duties to local government, the fire and rescue service is now working in partnership with councils to help... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 11:51

null NICE seeking your views on social care hot topics

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 sets out a responsibility for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to develop quality standards and guidelines for social care in England. All guidelines produced by NICE have a strong evidence base, drawing on existing guidance in each area. The standards take the form of concise sets of prioritised statements designed to drive... See more
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22 Sep 2015 - 11:40

null Consultation - Refreshing the Public Health Outcomes Framework

The Department of Health has launched its consultation on refreshing the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF). The PHOF sets out a high-level overview of public health outcomes, at national and local level, supported by a broad set of indicators covering the full spectrum of what is understood as public health and what can be measured at the moment. The ‘Refreshing the Public Health... See more
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19 Aug 2015 - 12:06

null Rethinking the public health workforce - research publication

A Royal Society for Public Health report, Rethinking the Public Health Workforce, maps out the professionals who are not specialists in public health, but have the opportunity or ability to positively affect health and wellbeing through their work. These professions which include, for example, allied health professionals (AHPs), fire and rescue services, hairdressers and housing... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:41

null National obesity statistics report

This briefing from the House of Commons Library provides statistics on obesity for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with international comparisons. Breakdowns by age, gender, local authority and deprivation are given where possible, and data for both adult and child obesity is covered. In addition to statistics on the prevalence of obesity, this briefing gives statistics on... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:35

null Findings from the 4th Care Act Stocktake published

Findings from the fourth Care Act stocktake which took place during May and June 2015 are now published on the LGA website. All councils responded to the stocktake and results show that overall it is a positive picture for changes under social care reforms from April 2015 but there are increasing concerns around some areas of implementation. Councils’ confidence in their ability to... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:22

null New Housing for Health website

This Housing for Health website is intended to provide easily digestible information about housing and some insights into ways in which new health-housing partnerships, might achieve the necessary transformation in health. It was prepared following interviews with General Practitioners, Clinical Commissioners, Practice Managers and other community health professionals. This resource is for... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:10

null Smoking prevalence amongst young people - data now available

The Health & Social Care Information Centre have now published the smoking prevalence results from the What About YOUth? 2014 survey. The smoking prevalence findings needed for the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) have also been published by Public Health England (PHE) on 4 August 2015 via their Fingertips tool on their website. WAY 2014 is the first survey to be conducted of its... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:00

null Kent's public health-led approach to data sharing has brought integrated care closer

The Kent Long-Term Conditions Year of Care Programme has successfully linked cost and activity data from health and social care services in Kent to produce an anonymised dataset for use in funding, planning and evaluating integrated care services. Patient data from 12 organisations, plus 90 general practitioners, is collected monthly and linked via NHS number to provide a standard set of... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 15:47

null Workshop - Use of information across housing and health and social care

The Health Statistics User Group and Local Government Association are holding a joint workshop to explore the use of information across housing and health and social care. The workshop is taking place on Monday 28th September 2015 at City University London and will be linked with a satellite workshop at the Health eResearch Centre, Manchester. This workshop will focus on links across housing... See more
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18 Aug 2015 - 15:40

null Health and Wellbeing Board priorities map refreshed

The Health and Wellbeing Board priorities map on the LGA's website has recently been refreshed. We have reviewed local health and wellbeing summaries and updated links and categories. Four new categories have been added - carers, domestic violence, housing and health, and social isolation - to pick up some further themes identified in the strategies. The map also provides links to Public Health... See more
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03 Aug 2015 - 14:54

null DH Consultation on local authority public health allocations 2015 to 2016

The Department of Health (DH) has opened its consultation on the £200m reduction to the Public Health Grant, stating its preferred option is a standard 6.2% cut to all local authorities, but also asking for feedback on other options such as identifying which local authorities have more in unspent reserves or reducing the grant dependent on individual circumstances. As part of wider... See more
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02 Jul 2015 - 12:16

null LG Inform now supported on tablets!

Working on a mobile device? Good news! LG Inform is now available on your tablet, which will help make accessing information and reports easier than ever, wherever you are. Simply load up the LG Inform website on your tablet and you'll be instantly viewing the brand new version. It's compatible with Android, Windows and iOS, meaning it'll work perfectly on your Google Nexus, Microsoft Surface... See more
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02 Jul 2015 - 12:02

null Child Dental Health Survey infographic

The Child Dental Health Survey 2013, England, Wales and Northern Ireland report was published on 19 March 2015 as is available on the HSCIC website: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/ChildDentalHealth. The CDHS in 2013 involved around 10,000 children aged 5, 8, 12 and 15 years-old across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All children had a dental examination, and their parents were asked to fill... See more
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