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30 Jun 2016 - 13:32

null Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet - England, 2016

This visual statistical report presents a range of information on obesity, physical activity and diet, drawn together from a variety of sources. The topics covered include: Part 1: Overweight and obesity prevalence among adults and children Part 2: Health Outcomes; presents a range of information about the health outcomes of being obese or overweight which includes information on health... See more
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30 Jun 2016 - 13:19

null Health matters: giving every child the best start in life

This fifth edition of Health Matters, a resource to support professionals working to improve population health, focuses on giving every child the best start in life. This edition makes the case for investing in the early years and outlines how to support women, and their partners, from conception through to pregnancy and into parenthood. Read the new publication... See more
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30 Jun 2016 - 12:06

null Securing healthy returns - realising the financial value of sustainable developments

New research and tools for health professionals A new report by the Sustainable Development Unit for NHS England and Public Health England has calculated the NHS and wider health sector could save up to £414m and cut 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2020. The analysis selected 35 areas and calculated their financial and environmental benefits.  The Securing healthy... See more
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30 Jun 2016 - 10:28

null Statistics on Smoking, England - 2016

This nicely visual statistical report presents a range of information on smoking which is drawn together from a variety of sources. The report aims to present a broad picture of health issues relating to smoking in England and covers topics such as smoking prevalence, habits, behaviours and attitudes among adults and school children, smoking-related ill health and mortality and smoking-related... See more
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30 Jun 2016 - 09:07

null Health Matters: Bowel cancer prevention/detection toolkit

This sixth edition of Health matters, a resource to support professionals working to improve population health, focuses on bowel cancer. It includes advice on: promoting a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer the importance of early diagnosis ways to improve uptake of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme the introduction of the FIT test Use... See more
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30 Jun 2016 - 08:28

null Drinkaware's handy unit and calorie calculator tool

Drinkaware have produced a number of online tools and advice to help people to understand and track their drinking, and change habits for the better. Want to know what's in your drinks? Easy. Their simple but effective unit and calorie calculator works out the number of alcohol units and calories consumed.   See more
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29 Jun 2016 - 08:08

null Map of technology and data in health and care

This useful interactive map from the King's Fund brings together case studies from across England and the rest of world, highlighting some of the places that are experimenting with and implementing new technologies to achieve better health outcomes or more efficient care. This map is not a comprehensive listing of all such projects – it is limited to a selection of case studies featured... See more
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27 May 2016 - 10:04

null Please help support the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Survey in Schools

The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s (HSCIC) survey of Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People is a long standing, large scale survey of young people aged 11-15 years in secondary schools across England. The survey has been running since 1982 and collects information on: how many young people smoke, drink alcohol or take drugs attitudes and behaviour in relation to... See more
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27 May 2016 - 09:02

null Just what the doctor ordered: social prescribing - a guide for local authorities

On 18 May, the LGA published a new report on ‘social prescribing’. This is a useful resource on how councils can more effectively connect people with local community services and activities in order to improve the health and wellbeing of their population. The report can be downloaded at: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/publications/-/journal_content/56/10180/7825223/PUBLICATION The... See more
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27 May 2016 - 08:21

null What about YOUth (WAY) consultation report now published

The Health and Social Care Information Centre recently ran a public consultation for the What About YOUth? (WAY) survey that ran for 6 weeks from 18 January 2016 and closed on 28 February 2016. The purpose of the consultation was to find out more about how useful the survey findings are, how the data are being used and to obtain views on the outputs from the... See more
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27 May 2016 - 08:13

null Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) data available in LG Inform

The Department for Education has been working with the LG Inform team to add a range of published SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) data into the LG Inform database.   The data is drawn from key publications set out in SEN: An Analysis and is intended to support local areas' use of data and intelligence to measure progress and success. A list of the new metrics... See more
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23 May 2016 - 10:28

null Gardens and health - implications for policy and practice

The National Gardens Scheme commissioned The King’s Fund to write an independent report on the benefits of gardens and gardening on health. The report has three aims: to collate and summarise the evidence on the impact of gardens on wellbeing across the life-course, from childhood through family life and into older age to demonstrate the important place gardening interventions have in the... See more
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23 May 2016 - 10:23

null Hospital to Home evaluation report

The Hospital to Home project was designed to identify and improve care pathways from hospital to home in the Tayside region of Scotland. The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) worked with health and social care practitioners and people with experience of the pathway to identify issues to be addressed. This evaluation report concerns the final aim of the project: to... See more
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23 May 2016 - 10:16

null Working together to promote active travel: a briefing for local authorities

This Public Health England briefing is for transport planners and public health practitioners, and sets out the benefits of active travel. This guide suggests a range of practical actions for local authorities, from overall policy to practical implementation. It highlights the importance of community involvement and sets out steps for transport and public health practitioners. See more
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23 May 2016 - 09:05

null National Mental Health Intelligence Network - Launch of Crisis Care Data Catalogue

The National Mental Health Intelligence Network have announced the launch of the mental health crisis care data catalogue.  This work has been delivered as part of a sector-wide drive towards using data to support the commissioning and delivery of effective mental health crisis care. The data catalogue lists the current and coming metrics and datasets relevant to mental health crisis... See more
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03 May 2016 - 15:42

null Using behavioural insights to improve health

A recent report from the Behavioural Insights Team highlights five factors for supporting people to take a more active role in health and wellbeing. As part of the Realising the Value consortium BIT have published a report, Making the change: Behavioural factors in person- and community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing which aims to show how people themselves can... See more
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26 Apr 2016 - 12:13

null The Go ON UK Digital Exclusion Heatmap

What's the problem? Technology plays a vital part in our everyday life. But for those people and organisations without Basic Digital Skills, the benefits of the internet that we may take for granted remain locked away and out of reach. Digital exclusion is a complex issue. There is no single cause, but a combination of factors contribute to a greater or lesser extent to the risk of... See more
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25 Apr 2016 - 09:47

null Housing, care and health infographics from the King's Fund

The King's Fund and the National Housing Federation have produced a set of slides illustrating the connections between housing, social care, health and wellbeing. The King’s Fund and the National Housing Federation recently ran a joint learning network on integrated housing, care and health. These slides are an output of the network to show how housing associations and other organisations have... See more
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25 Apr 2016 - 08:52

null New Fingertips tool from Public Health England on antibiotic prescribing

On 5th April Public Health England launched a new ‘Fingertips’ tool which offers data on antibiotic prescribing across the UK. This allows healthcare professionals to see how their surgeries compare to others. The data itself has been published previously but it is now presented in an easy-to-use format. You can access data at GP, CCG and acute trust level. See more
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25 Apr 2016 - 08:38

null Improvement directory: A list of websites that provide online improvement tools, resources or networks on health and social care

On 1st April, NHS Improvement launched a new Improvement Directory which gives users easy access to key improvement tools, resources and networks in one place. The directory is aimed at staff across health and social care. If you can think of other websites that would be useful to include, NHS Improvement wants to hear from you. Please use the feedback survey at the top of the page to suggest... See more
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