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Public Health Outcomes Framework Published - Healthy lives, healthy people: Improving outcomes and supporting transparency
The responsibility to improve and protect our health lies with us all – government, local communities and with ourselves as individuals. There are many factors that influence public health over the course of a lifetime. They all need to be... [more]
Posted: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Public consultation launched to help develop Mental Health Act statistics
The NHS Information Centre (NHS IC) has launched a public consultation on how one of its major mental health statistical reports should be further developed. Views are welcome from groups and individuals - from health professionals to the general... [more]
Posted: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Local tobacco control profiles for England
The latest version of the local tobacco control profiles was published on 24 January 2012 by the London Health Observatory on behalf of the Public Health Observatories in England. These profiles bring together a set of indicators that give... [more]
Posted: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Views wanted on guidance on joint strategic needs assessments and health and wellbeing strategies
Support for health and wellbeing boards and their partners in developing joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs) and health and wellbeing strategies has been published in the form of draft statutory guidance. Views are now being sought on the... [more]
Posted: Friday, 20 January 2012
End of Life Care Profiles updated
The End of Life Care Profiles present data on place and cause of death, by age and sex, for each Local Authority in England.

The Profiles have been updated with 2010 data – the latest available nationally. Other changes... [more]
Posted: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Communities for Health Programme evaluation - online resource and final report
The Communities for Health Programme evaluation and final report has now been published on the Local Government Association website, please see the Communities for Health Programme page.
Posted: Friday, 2 December 2011
Changing climate, changing conversations climate change and health reforms
This publication shows how a changing climate should be part of the conversations about new structures, responsibilities and ways of working. The document argues that a relatively small investment now in strategic thinking and information... [more]
Posted: Friday, 18 November 2011
Food Dudes programme available to primary school children
The Food Dudes programme developed by the School of Psychology, Bangor University, Wales is available to primary school children (3-11 year olds.) The programme increases children’s daily consumption of fruit and vegetables and reduces their intake... [more]
Posted: Monday, 14 November 2011
A Date for Your Diary - Health Protection Conference 1st February in Birmingham
The Health Protection Agency in the West Midlands and the Department of Health West Midlands would like to draw your atention to the Health Protection Conference to be hosted by Learning for Public Health West Midlands on the 1st February 2012 at the... [more]
Posted: Monday, 14 November 2011

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