Workshop to explore methods in public health priority-setting
A team of researchers led by Durham University has been working with several
English local authorities to understand what support tools might help
decision-making in the area of prioritising investment and disinvestment in
public health. Funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research and
supported by the LGA, the workshop will present the key findings from the
completed research and explore methods for supporting local authorities in
priority-setting to improve population health and wellbeing. The focus will be
on identifying the enablers and barriers to using such methods in practice and
what the future holds. The workshop
takes place on 17 January 2017.
Piloting a new peer challenge for care and health
The
LGA has been delivering a number of care and health improvement programmes
under the sector-led improvement banner for a number of years working closely
with stakeholders.
Feedback
from the sector and partners highlights the importance of having a coherent
health and adult social care support offer with better signposting. This also relates to peer
challenges. The LGA held a development workshop in May
2016 with key partners including; NHS Clinical Commissioners, NHS Confederation, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Association of Directors of Public Health, Public Health England (PHE) and NHS Providers to explore the scope and content of a new system wide care
and health peer challenge. This
workshop has informed the proposed structure of a new peer challenge to be
piloted during January - April 2017. We are in
the process of identifying pilot sites and signing up peers, particularly from
our health partners. If you would like more information, are
interested in becoming a peer or being one of the pilot sites, email kay.burkett@local.gov.uk or
phone 07909 534126.
Prevention Matters workshop
This one day training workshop aims to enable elected members to champion health improvement and prevention in your communities. If you would like to arrange a workshop please email john.tench@local.gov.uk
Better Care fund policy framework and planning guidance
The government is currently drafting the policy framework and planning guidance for the Better Care Fund, with both due later in November. It is anticipated that the guidance will require the production of plans over the two years of 2017-19 as well as indicate how areas can apply to graduate from the BCF over the spending review period. More information will be published on the LGA website when it is available.
Transforming
social care through information and technology
This new report aims to highlight the emerging role of
technology in transforming social care services and enabling care and health
integration - including case studies of the introduction and use of technology
to deliver improved outcomes for social care service users and, in the context
of integration, patients. It also showcases the current and future roles of
technology in facilitating demand management, delivering cost efficiencies, and
mitigating against systemic risks.
Sharing the learning from the Positive Behaviour Support Fund
The
morning
session will be for Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) fund recipients to
share and learn from each other. The afternoon
session is for people from local health and social care systems (who support
people with a learning disability and / or autism and are at risk of displaying
behaviour which challenges) to come and represent their local ‘Transforming
Care partnership’. The aims are to add real life examples and context to the
evaluation of the fund and to share what has been learned to improve delivery
of PBS, autism (and associated) training; locally and nationally. This event,
organised by Skills for Care, takes place Thursday 8 December 2016 in
Manchester.
Monitoring children and young
people's mental wellbeing
With
half of all diagnosable mental health disorders established by the age of 14,
there is a strong case to promote children and young people’s mental health.
This toolkit is a practical step by step guide for senior
leadership teams and those with particular responsibilities for Special
Educational Needs and Disabilities, inclusion, Personal Social Health
and Economic education, welfare or pastoral support and mental health
support and will also be of interest to partners from the health, voluntary and
community service sector who are supporting schools and colleges to improve
mental health outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Supporting public health: children, young people and families
PHE has published a number of guides
to
support local authorities and providers in commissioning and delivering
children's public health services aged 0 to 19 years. The guides identify six
areas where health visitors have the highest impact on the health and wellbeing
of children aged 0 to five years and a further six areas for school aged
children from five to 19 years. The guides are a helpful resource to prompt
local councils to consider ways in which health visiting and school nursing
services can link with other council services and programmes such as the
Troubled Families Programme.
Improving the oral health of pre-school children
We know that a quarter of children aged five have
tooth decay with an average of three teeth affected. Poor oral health is
recognised as a marker for wider health and social care issues. In
recognition of this, PHE in partnership with York Health
Economics Consortium has undertaken a rapid evidence review and developed a return
on investment (ROI) tool to estimate the potential economic benefit of oral
health interventions for children. Local authorities can use the ROI tool to gain
an estimate of the return on investment of oral health intervention programmes
for pre-school children, using the oral health profile of their local
population.
Child health: an integrated future
The NHS Confederation Community Health Services Forum
recently held an event to discuss the integrated future of
children’s health services,
looking at how providers and commissioners are innovating to deliver more
joined up children’s health. Download the full
agenda and presentations from speakers on the day, which includes a number
of practical case studies.
National Child Measurement Programme - England 2015-16
The 2015/16 National Child Measurement Programme data is now available.
The prevalence of obesity in England has increased since 2014/15 in
both reception and Year 6. The full dataset including a breakdown by each
local authority area is available on the NHS digital website.
Benefits of joint working across housing, health and social care
A
new guide
is encouraging joint working across housing, health and social care in
preventing admissions, helping people be discharged from hospital and supporting
people to live independently.
Cold weather plan for England
The guidance includes plan and evidence summary on planning to
protect health in cold weather. This collaborative plan is supported by PHE,
NHS England, the LGA, the Met Office and the Department of Health (DH) to
protect and promote the health of the population of England.
Proposed changes to NHS Specialist CHD services
In July 2015, the NHS England Board agreed new
standards and service specifications for congenital heart disease (CHD)
services, with the expectation that in future all providers would meet the
standards, leading to improvements in service quality, patient experience and
outcomes. NHS England has prepared a briefing
for local government.
Tools and data
LG Inform and LG Inform Plus
Through the Knowledge Hub (KHub), this bulletin, and the blog of LGA Data Specialist, Philippa Lynch, we will provide updates and links to new information available. The latest stories are below:
King's Fund competition: Write an essay on the future of the NHS, closing date 3 January 2017 Mental health, dementia and neurology intelligence and data tools NHS Digital has launched a consultation exercise for the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey
Through the Health and Wellbeing System Improvement Programme, the LGA is bringing together key comparative information on health and wellbeing, and the wider issues that affect it. Using LG Inform and LG Inform Plus the LGA will provide reports and easy access to information across a range of health and wellbeing themes. Our first reports covering health and wellbeing measures for your area are now available through the interactive map of health and wellbeing priorities.
Our web page for Health and Wellbeing information provides links to several key data and information resources for HWBs and their partners. If there are further resources you would like to see signposted from this page please email philippa.lynch@local.gov.uk
Adult
social care funding: 2016 state of the nation report
LGA
Don't
be left in the dark: Adult Social Care
LGA
Helping
people look after themselves: a guide on self-care
LGA
Effective Health and Wellbeing Boards -
findings from 10 case studies
Shared Intelligence
Leadership Essentials
for HWB chairs and vice chairs
22-23 November 2016 – Coventry
Think
Autism: Supporting the person, their family and their carers
23 November 2016 – London
Healthwatch
England: Putting people at the heart of STPs
28 November 2016 – London
What
next for health devolution? Early lessons from devolution pioneers
14 December 2016 – London
Leadership Essentials for HWB chairs and vice chairs 24-25 January 2017 – Coventry
Councillors' and Trustees' Seminar 2017: What does devolution mean for children's and adults' services? 9 February 2016 – London
Developing
sustainable social care budgets and services in London
23 February 2016 – London
LGA/ADPH annual public health conference and
exhibition
9 March 2017 – London
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