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05 Feb 2018 - 14:47

null Liverpool to measure alcohol consumption in donuts 

Traditionally, alcohol consumption is measured using units: one pint of beer is worth two units, a standard glass of wine is just over two units, and a shot of average strength spirit is one unit. However, Public Health Liverpool has decided to focus on the calorie content of alcoholic drinks instead of units in an attempt to get people to ‘think differently and trigger a change in the... See more
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29 Jan 2018 - 09:58

null Linking health and care providers in Kent through the UPRN 

Data is playing a central role in efforts to improve public health in Kent. The county council and the clinical commissioning groups for Kent and Medway are seeking insights and strengthening their understanding of how different issues are linked through the Kent Integrated Dataset (KID). KID brings data together from 250 local health and care providers into a pseudonymised single integrated... See more
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18 Dec 2017 - 12:42

null Connect for a kinder tomorrow – new approaches to loneliness

  ‘Connect for a kinder tomorrow- new approaches to loneliness’ published on 11 December 2017 sets out some thought provoking ideas on how we might be able to create a society less lonely. It is well worth a read, setting out changes that everyone can action to make a difference in our communities. The Commission's manifesto Combatting loneliness one... See more
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14 Dec 2017 - 09:35

null Making Safeguarding Personal Outcomes Framework

Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is a sector led initiative that aims to develop an outcomes focus to safeguarding work. The Making Safeguarding Personal Temperature Check 2016 included the recommendation (p29): “… an ideal type of outcomes measurement and reporting framework should be agreed, that can be offered as a template and a means for local authorities to measure MSP... See more
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11 Dec 2017 - 14:04

null Managing delayed transfers of care

Delayed transfers of care, sometimes inaccurately referred to as ‘bed-blocking’, occur when a patient is ready to leave hospital but is still occupying a hospital bed. The LGA is continuing to work with councils and the sector to identify the challenges and barriers and work towards positive solutions that maintain a focus on the people that use the services. This set of Frequently... See more
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15 Dec 2017 - 16:39

null Smoking, Drinking and Drugs in Young People Survey Consultation

NHS Digital are undertaking this consultation to find out more about who uses the SDD survey and for what purposes, how useful the survey findings are, and any improvements that could be made. They would also like feedback on the outputs from the survey (e.g. the report, the tables and the dataset) and any ideas you may have to improve these. This information is important to ensure that... See more
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11 Dec 2017 - 13:09

null Housing Health Cost Calculator

The Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC) is a tool for calculating the health costs of hazards in homes, and the savings made where these have been mitigated or significantly reduced. HHCC has been developed by BRE (Building Research Establishment) in partnership with RHE (www.rhenvironmental.co.uk). HHCC is one of a number of tools that BRE have developed to provide local authorities... See more
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11 Dec 2017 - 12:48

null Delayed discharge funding opened to local authorities

The National Audit Office reported in 2016 that there was an estimated £820m gross cost to the NHS due to approximately 2.7m older patients in hospital who no longer required acute treatment, leading to 1.15m hospital bed days lost3. The current, non-digital systems in place to handle assessment, discharge and withdrawal notices (ADWs) have been identified by local authorities and their... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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15 Nov 2017 - 11:09

null Health & Care Monthly Knowledge Update

The November issue of the Health & Care Knowledge Update form ONS is now available. The latest edition has links to new releases of data including child obesity statistics from the National Child Measurement Programme, and the Personal Social Services Adult Social Care Survey. To subscribe to the monthly update please contact ONS here. Other things to note: The UK Statistics... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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15 Nov 2017 - 11:10

null Health Profiles survey

The content of Public Health England's Health Profiles are reviewed annually to ensure that the indicators included are relevant and present a comprehensive overview of health at a local level. PHE are currently running a survey to canvas views from users to help shape the 2018 Health Profile pdf. The questions are focused on suggested changes to the indicators within the 2018... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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12 Sep 2017 - 08:59

null 1 in 10 men aged 50 have a heart age 10 years older than they are

New analysis from PHE’s Heart Age Test shows many have a heightened risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke. Analysis of 1.2 million test results shows the majority of people (64%) with a heart 10 years older than their actual age are male. Every month, 7,400 people die from heart disease or stroke. A quarter of deaths are of people under 75 and most of these can be... See more
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05 Sep 2017 - 13:26

null Measurement for Improvement Community of Interest

A workspace to facilitate the sharing of tools, documents and useful resources related to measurement for improvement. Samantha Riley, Head of Improvement Analytics at NHS Improvement has established a virtual group designed to bring together people from various fields who have an interest in measurement for improvement and Statistical Process Control (SPC). The intention is to support... See more
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01 Sep 2017 - 13:57

null Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding: an investigation of practice

Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding New research from the NIHR Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, investigates this question, describes current practices, and explores views about whether social workers (and others) need more legal powers. This study focused on adults who are able to make decisions – people who have ‘mental... See more
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31 Aug 2017 - 16:02

null Microsoft uses tech to address social care challenges

Microsoft has joined a UK-wide group that aims to enable older adults to remain in their own home and reduce the country’s £20 billion annual social care bill. The technology company has teamed up with the Agile Ageing Alliance (AAA), a social business made up of more than 600 private and public organisations to look at how new homes and conversions can contain technology to meet... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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31 Aug 2017 - 15:09

null Mental health and wellbeing JSNA toolkit

The toolkit has been in development since 2016 and its release signals the network’s intent to support the development of mental health and wellbeing joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs). It has been developed for those seeking to understand the breadth and complexity of mental health issues in their area, such as JSNA and mental health leads in local authorities and clinical... See more
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31 Aug 2017 - 14:54

null Identifying cost effective programmes for mental ill health

Public Health England has published a new tool designed to identify the most cost-effective programmes to help prevent mental ill health in local communities. The Return on Investment tool (Excel file), launched by Public Health England (PHE) and developed in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), identifies cost-effective programmes proven to... See more
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31 Aug 2017 - 15:03

null Views on home care services

Across England there are more than 5,500 home care providers, collectively helping an estimated 673,000 people to continue living independently within their communities. Home care services help people live at home for longer by offering support, such as regular visits from a carer to help with personal care, getting dressed, using the toilet, shopping and preparing meals. Over the last year,... See more
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31 Aug 2017 - 12:52

null Healthy Streets

TfL's Healthy Streets for London document introduces their approach to ensure people and their health are put at the centre of decision making. It sets out how to help everyone to use cars less and walk, cycle and use public transport more.
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17 Aug 2017 - 11:42

null Design in the public sector, transforming public health

The Local Government Association and Design Council have worked in partnership for three years, with a shared vision to grow the public sector’s capacity to deliver efficient and effective public services, which improve people’s lives. The Design in the Public Sector programme focuses on applying design process and methods to tackle public health challenges with a focus on prevention. See more
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09 Aug 2017 - 12:20

null Will the NHS really need fewer beds in the future?

After a recent review of Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) by London South Bank University, Nigel Edwards uses hospital data to take a closer look at the scale of the task they face in reducing the number of beds, and where they might concentrate their efforts. See more
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