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02 Jul 2015 - 11:42

null Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England (SDD): Consultation Exercise

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) launched the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England: Consultation Exercise on 22 June 2015. The consultation is open for 6 weeks and will close on 03 August 2015. The SDD survey has been running since 1982 and is designed to monitor smoking, drinking and drug use among secondary school pupils aged 11 to 15 in... See more
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02 Jul 2015 - 11:34

null Short animation - Improving urgent care for older people

This is a short animation looking at the challenges in delivering urgent care to older people and how the NHS Confederation commission is finding solutions to this problem.
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10 Jun 2015 - 12:33

null How technology can make a difference to social care

Caring remotely using technology Keith Spink, senior digital developer at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) looks after his Dad, often remotely, using technology. This may sound challenging, but Keith attests technology has given his father a better quality of life, greater independence and provided him with peace of mind - as he explains in this social care blog (10 June... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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10 Jun 2015 - 12:35

null 2021 Census - consultation on content for England and Wales

The Office for National Statistics is already planning the 2021 Census. As part of this, they have launched this public consultation which is open to everyone. You can respond as an individual or on behalf of an organisation and can give your feedback until 27 August 2015. Taking part is easy – background information and guidance, current proposals, and your opportunity to give... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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10 Jun 2015 - 12:10

null Dementia from the inside - short film from SCIE

A new SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) film takes an innovative approach to what it might feel like to live with dementia. It features the voice of a woman who has the condition, and the viewer gets a view of life from her perspective. Some of the things she sees are familiar, but, at other times, she becomes confused. For instance, at one point, the woman forgets that she’s... See more
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10 Jun 2015 - 12:07

null Local Alcohol Profiles for England - now available in new interactive tool

Public Health England (PHE) has published the Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE) data update for June 2015 in a new interactive tool. The tool presents data for 19 alcohol-related indicators and allows users to view and analyse data in a user-friendly format. The LAPE website also provides links to further supporting and relevant information to aid understanding of alcohol-related harm... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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10 Jun 2015 - 11:56

null Reducing infant mortality in London

This evidence-based resource produced by Public Health England aims to provide a snapshot of infant mortality and its known risk factors including strategies for prevention. It provides background information on infant mortality in London including: a descriptive analysis the economic case for investment to reduce it analysis of known risk factors what works to reduce it in order to... See more
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10 Jun 2015 - 11:43

null MEN'S SHED ASSOCIATION OPEN DAY 2nd JULY 2015

What’s in a Men’s Shed for you? A Men’s Shed is a workshop for making, mending and hobbies. Groups of retired men love them and have opened more than two a week in the UK in the last 6 months! If you are interested in supporting men’s health and wellbeing, community development or skill sharing, or if you could be interested in starting a Shed or know people who might then why not all come... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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10 Jun 2015 - 11:31

null LGA survey on cycling and walking

The LGA has published a report of a recent survey of member highways authorities on cycling and walking. The purpose of the survey was to help inform LGA understanding of how councils are promoting active travel and to identify key funding challenges and policy barriers that prevent them from doing more. An online survey comprising 17 questions was sent electronically to heads of transport... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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08 Jul 2015 - 08:28

null The rise of the tablet device - now owned by over half of UK households

Check out this infographic illustrating the rise of the tablet in the UK since 2010. Research from Ofcom has shown that in the last five years since the introduction of the Apple iPad in May 2010 the number of tablets in the UK has grown dramatically, now over half of the UK’s households own at least one tablet device and two thirds of those aged between 35 and 54 have a tablet. The trend... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Jun 2015 - 10:27

null Active People Survey and Active People Interactive online tool

Sport England's Active People Interactive online tool enables users to interrogate the wealth of Active People Survey data that exists to build up a more detailed and specific picture of participation in the particular sport and/or geographical area of interest to them. The Active People Survey is a fantastic resource for anyone involved in the development and delivery of sport. It provides a... See more
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03 Jun 2015 - 09:43

null Get up and stand up for at least 2 hours daily during working hours, office workers advised

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE - advice to get up and stand up for at least 2 hours daily during working hours First guidance on curbing health risks of too much sitting calls for sit-stand desks and regular walk-abouts Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of 2 hours daily during working hours, recommends the first ever UK guidance designed to curb the health risks of too... See more
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02 Jun 2015 - 16:28

null Comment on Official Statistics, Performance Measures and Targets

The UK Statistics Authority has recently published its review of Official Statistics, Performance Measures and Targets. The Authority welcomes users' comments about this report and is interested to hear their views and experiences of the way performance measurement and targets are reported. Measuring performance is one of the main uses of official statistics, but reporting... See more
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03 Jun 2015 - 10:15

null The Care Act and Informatics - Skills for Care

Care Act implementation - The effective use of data and information The Care Act demands that those who need care or support are placed at the very heart of service delivery and should expect the same level of customer service as other areas in their lives. Skills for Care's new Care Act Implementation leaflet sets out all the ways in which employers can prepare themselves. See more
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02 Jun 2015 - 16:05

null Skills for Care guide on Information Sharing for Social Care Employers

Skills for Care have published a new information sharing guide - Information sharing for social care employees. Government policy has outlined the importance and increasing need for information sharing between organisations at a local level. The Information Governance Review: To share or not to share, led by Dame Fiona Caldicott, states that every citizen should feel confident that information... See more
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02 Jun 2015 - 15:44

null PHE Health Profiles 2015 released today

Public Health England's 2015 Health Profiles have been released today. The 4-page pdf Health Profiles are available at www.healthprofiles.info. Health Profiles is a programme to improve availability and accessibility for health and health-related information in England. Produced annually, the profiles give a snapshot overview of health for each local authority in England. Designed to... See more
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02 Jun 2015 - 15:37

null Health and wellbeing website for young people

Created by young people for young people, the ‘Rise Above’ website aims to build emotional resilience in individuals aged 11 to 16 by equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to make informed decisions, and help deal with the pressures of growing up. It also encourages conversations about the key health and wellbeing issues that affect teens and young people. ‘Rise Above’ tackles... See more
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19 May 2015 - 17:17

null Accident and Emergency Attendances in England - 2013-14 - Provider level analysis

Provider level analysis for HES Accident and Emergency Attendances 2012-13 and 2013-14 Published January 2015 - scroll down to the data downloads below the summary. This report provides detailed analysis of A&E attendances at provider level, enabling comparisons between a provider and figures for England, Area Team or between other providers. The information presented within this report... See more
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19 May 2015 - 16:53

null Alzheimer's Society - explore their dementia 2014 infographic

 View the Alzheimer's Society infographic illustrating key dementia-related statistics from the Dementia 2014 report. Use the tabs at the top of the interactive infographic to explore the two parts - the impact of dementia and the scale of dementia. Alternatively view the information as text or view the full report. See more
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05 May 2015 - 16:24

null Better Care Exchange

The Better Care Exchange is a collaborative, online space for sharing learning, information and good practice on delivering better integrated health and social care, and implementing Better Care Fund plans. It works as a “learning hub” that pools the knowledge and skills of the leading organisations and individuals across health and social care. The Better Care Exchange is free to use and... See more
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