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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2014 - 11:09

null Man V Fat - a free digital magazine to help men with weight loss

Man V Fat is a new digital magazine designed to support and champion men who want to lose weight. Established by Andrew Shanahan, a writer for The Guardian, The Times and Loaded, it was launched at the beginning of May 2014. The magazine contains success stories, weight loss diaries, a range of features on men's weight loss issues and is backed up by a vibrant social media community on... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Nov 2014 - 15:44

null Care Quality Commission releases online map of GP surgeries

The Care Quality Commission has launched a publicly available online “intelligent monitoring” database, which lists the majority of national GP surgeries in terms of priority for inspection. The surgeries are ranked 1 to 6, with 1 representing an urgent need for inspection and 6 with little or no need for inspection. The database is not a ranking of best-to-worst for GP surgeries but gives... See more
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24 Nov 2014 - 14:54

null Developing MyNHS - call for local examples of presenting data

On the 19 November 2014, Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health formally launched MyNHS. This is a new site on NHS Choices where people can compare the performance of their local NHS hospital, their care services and their local authority with up-to-date information. It provides performance information to support transparency and drive quality - with the aim that making data... See more
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24 Nov 2014 - 14:22

null Information is beautiful - examples of data visualisation

When you ask people what data is, many respond with a vague description of something along the lines of a spreadsheet, a database, or simply a 'load of numbers'. But this is just the format that the data comes in and how it is stored. It does not tell you about what the data represents. Aside from the avid number crunchers It is hard to get people to look beyond the numbers. Data is more than... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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24 Nov 2014 - 15:08

null What About YOUth? survey: can you help encourage young people to take part?

Can you help boost survey participation at a local authority level to get information about young people's health and lifestyles? The What About YOUth? survey, funded by the Department of Health, is an important piece of research collecting information on young people’s health and lifestyles including their health, diet, bullying, smoking, taking drugs and drinking alcohol. The survey has... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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13 Nov 2014 - 09:42

null Spending to fight physical inactivity nationwide doubles in a year

Public health spending on England's 'inactivity epidemic' will double next year, says a report by not-for-profit health body, ukactive. Steps to solving inactivity also presents the findings of the largest review of physical activity programmes to date and says more needs to be done to capture and evaluate physical activity programme data. ukactive's first local authority report Turning the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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10 Nov 2014 - 09:38

null CareMetrics easy to use Health and Social Care information

CareMetrics provides free to use Health and Social Care information for users of services and their carers, the wider public, and care professionals. It gives users an informative view of adult social care services so that they can see what to expect from their local authority and other service providers. The CareMetrics website is an ongoing development project, and provides an... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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06 Nov 2014 - 12:20

null Weight management economic assessment tool

Public Health England, working with a panel of experts, have developed a Weight Management Economic Assessment tool. This is designed to help public health professionals make an economic assessment of existing or planned weight management interventions. It will be useful to commissioners who wish to compare the costs of an intervention with potential healthcare savings it may... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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05 Nov 2014 - 19:01

null Quiz: how well do you know the UK?

A new report shows that most people are very wrong on some of the key facts about their home nation. Most people around the world are pretty bad when it comes to knowing the numbers behind the news. But how issues such as immigration are perceived can shape political opinion and promote misconceptions See if you know any better by trying this quiz from The Guardian DataBlog. See more
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05 Nov 2014 - 18:54

null How healthy are we? Infographics from the King's Fund

This guide from The King's Fund sets out some basic facts on the health of England's population, including the main drivers of health, how it varies and is expressed in inequalities, and relevant comparisons with other countries. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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05 Nov 2014 - 17:38

null Public Health England - Healthier Lives tool

Healthier Lives is a new tool which shows mapped variation for LAs, CCGs and GP surgeries for diabetes, hypertension and NHS Health Check. Healthier Lives: Diabetes, Hypertension and NHS Health Check, is a major new online tool from Public Health England, which reveals large variation in the prevalence and treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure, and in the provision of the NHS Health... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Nov 2014 - 16:44

null What is life like for an older person in the UK today?

To celebrate the UN International Day of the Older Person this infographic looks at a range of ONS statistics on people aged 65+. You can add this infographic to your site by embedding the code at the end of the page into your own website. Infographic by Office for National Statistics (ONS)     See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 16:32

null New video animation showing how the number of young people in England who smoke and drink

SDD 2013 Survey report findings presented using animation A new video animation showing how the number of young people in England who smoke and drink has fallen dramatically in recent years was published by NatCen Social Research and the HSCIC in September 2014. The animation reveals some of the key findings of the survey of Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England,... See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 16:05

null Alcohol, drugs and tobacco joint strategic needs assessment support pack

Public Health England have developed a support pack that aims to help local areas develop joint strategic needs assessments and local joint health and wellbeing strategies that effectively address public health issues relating to alcohol, drug and tobacco use. It consists of eight resources covering young people’s substance misuse and adult alcohol, drug and, for the first time in 2014,... See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 15:51

null ONS User Insight Team recruiting participants for user research

In support of their website development, the ONS User Insight team within Digital Publishing Division is recruiting participants for user research. Individuals can be involved by completing a short survey and the User Insight team will then be in touch when suitable research is due to take place. If you have any queries about this survey please email userinsights@ons.gsi.gov.uk. ONS... See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 15:24

null Local area walking and cycling statistics

In August 2012, the Department for Transport published a new official statistics release, ‘Local area walking and cycling: England', presenting results relating to walking and cycling prevalence at local authority level. Updates to these statistics were released in April 2013 and April 2014, including comparisons to identify any changes in cycling prevalence over the last year. The... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Nov 2014 - 13:51

null Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): annual data tables now available

Public Health England has published the latest annual information on STI diagnoses and sexual health services provided in England by demographic characteristics and geographical region. The latest data published is for 2013. Public Health England collects data on sexual health services and sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in genito-urinary medicine (GUM) services and other clinical... See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 13:47

null Council liver disease statistics reveal wide variations

Public Health England has launched the Liver Disease Profiles, revealing significant variation in mortality across the country. Liver disease is the only major cause of mortality and morbidity which is on the increase in England whilst it is decreasing in the rest of Europe. Liver disease is one of the leading causes of premature mortality in England: 1 in 10 people who die in... See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 13:35

null NICE guidance on improving the oral health of local communities

Dental problems are largely preventable through effective oral hygiene habits and healthy diets. In England, standards of oral health vary widely, particularly among younger children. This was highlighted in a recent Public Health England survey which found that in some areas, more than a third of children showed signs of tooth decay, compared with just 2 per cent in other parts of the... See more
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04 Nov 2014 - 13:10

null What should be in a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) to improve diabetes outcomes

Diabetes UK has produced four briefings for health and wellbeing board members, setting out what health and wellbeing boards can do to prevent diabetes and improve the lives of people living with the condition. The second of these briefings advises how diabetes should be addressed in JSNAs. Development of the JSNA and joint health and wellbeing strategy (JHWS) is an opportunity... See more
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