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12 Jul 2014 - 15:25
The LGA are looking to recruit a Data Analyst to provide support for the Health and Care Programme team and the local government sector through delivering research, data and analysis. About the role The Research and Information Team is looking for a Data Analyst who can design and deliver research, data and analytic services. Working with a Senior Data Analyst the successful post-holder... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:18
The Sustainable Development Strategy for the Health, Public Health and Social Care System 2014-2020 describes the vision for a sustainable health and care system by reducing carbon emissions, protecting natural resources, preparing communities for extreme weather events and promoting healthy lifestyles and environments. The strategy is supported by eight modules, each with its own... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:02
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is currently progressing a project on promoting healthy-weight environments through the planning system. The project aims to identify what elements can help developments of certain types promote a healthy weight environment, ranging from existing neighbourhoods to town centres to large scale developments. As part of the project, the TCPA... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:18
Provisional 2013-14 data will soon be available on NASCIS. Please note that access to these data will be restricted to users in Local Authorities who have signed up to the terms and conditions for management information purposes. The restricted data release is planned for 12 June 2014. This will be confirmed via an e-mail to people who have signed up this year for restricted access. The data... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:54
Updated indicators from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment core dataset now available On 29 May 2014 the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) released a range of updated indicators from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) core dataset onto the National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS) https://nascis.hscic.gov.uk. These data are available to all... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:08
This interactive mapping tool, produced by the Office for National Statistics, allows you to view trends in under 18 conception rates for local authorities in England and Wales from 1998 onwards. The tool shows how conception rates have changed over time and enables comparisons between local authorities and with the overall national picture. Quarterly data on teenage conceptions... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:08
The latest NHS Health Check figures from all 152 upper tier local authorities in England is now available through the online interactive map. The latest data shows that out of the eligible population of just over 15 million people aged 40 – 74, a total of 2,824,726 NHS Health Checks were offered in the year 2013/14. Of those offered, 49.0% were reported as taking up their check.  Since... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:54
Last week we released an interactive map highlighting the priorities of all health and wellbeing boards across England. If you would like to update the priorities for your area, or if you want to map to additional or alternative themes within the map, please contact philippa.lynch@local.gov.uk About the map of health and wellbeing priorities Local health and wellbeing priorities have... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:54
LG Inform has come a long way since we first launched. We are now actively managing and updating over 2,000 metrics with updates on a near daily basis.…but we are always looking for ideas on how to improve the data LG Inform provides you! We have set up the 'new metrics ideas' section on our Knowledge hub group for you to use to post your suggestions or to comment on metrics suggested... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:08
A resource for local health and wellbing boards and the wider community sector has been published by the Department of Health in Partnership with Public Health England and NHS England. Living Well For Longer: National Support for Local Action to Reduce Premature Avoidable Mortality, sets out the NHS's response to the Health Secretary's 'Call to Action' published in 2013.  The... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:02
The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) sets out a vision for public health, desired outcomes and the indicators that will help us understand how well public health is being improved and protected. The Public Health Outcomes Framework Tool presents data for the indicators in a user friendly format and provides interactive tools to compare your local authority with... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:39
Born in Bradford is one of the biggest and most important medical research studies undertaken in the UK. It's aim is to find out more about the causes of childhood illness by studying children from all cultures and backgrounds as their lives unfold. Born in Bradford is a long term study of a cohort of 13,500 children, born at Bradford Royal Infirmary between March 2007 and December... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:02
The Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and Health Service Journal (HSJ) are conducting research to reveal the top challenges facing health and wellbeing boards, and the extent to which they can and will become strategic leaders. CCGs, social care directors and other stakeholders are invited to take part in the survey to share their views on how to take health and wellbeing... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:08
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is updating the Indices of Deprivation and have recently appointed Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) to carry out the work. Before producing updated indices, DCLG intend to review existing deprivation indicators and statistical methods, and consider potential new data sources. The review will focus on refining,... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:08
Graphs and maps are a great way of making statistics memorable and meaningful. 'A picture paints a thousand words', making a well-designed graph or map an excellent way to share a statistical story. The graphs and maps on this page include interactivity and animation, allowing you to engage with data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and explore what is important for you. See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:54
This Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is consulting users of the Survey of Carers in Households, England 2009 - 2010 to develop a more complete understanding of the use made of this data and to ensure the survey continues to be relevant and meaningful to the needs of users. Comments will be considered against resource pressures, but will be invaluable to determine... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:39
Personal wellbeing, people's thoughts and feelings about their own quality of life, is an important aspect of national wellbeing and is used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to supplement other economic, social and environmental statistics to provide a statistical picture of the nation's well-being. The ONS is aiming to publish the next annual release of Personal Wellbeing data in... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:08
The Health & Social Care Information Centre provide a range of information resources to support public health specialists. A dedicated page for public health provides access to a range of statistical publications, survey data collections and data sets, systems, services and tools. By providing the national picture, HSCIC help you to assess the health needs of your area and compare with... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:54
The national wellbeing interactive wheel of measures provides an eye catching and easy to use means of accessing data on national wellbeing. The map allows you to explore the measures of national wellbeing across the various domains including health, education and skills, where we live, our relationships and our personal wellbeing. The latest version was published in March 2014. Further... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:25
This provides a collection of interactive maps illustrating geographical distributions of disease risk and environmental agents. The Environment and Health Atlas for England and Wales provides interactive maps of geographical variations for a range of health conditions and environmental agents at a neighbourhood (small-area, census wards) scale in England and Wales. It also... See more
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