Month: September 2012

Interventions to promote physical activity in young people conducted in the hours immediately after school: a systemmatic review

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 27, 2012

By Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (2012)

The authors’ objectives were to review the effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity conducted in the hours immediately after school among young people. They concluded that limitations in study methods and problems with intervention implementation may explain the lack of effectiveness observed for interventions to promote physical activity among young people in the after-school setting. They stated that further research was needed. Their conclusions appear reliable and recommendations for further research appropriate.

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BCG vaccination in England since 2005: a survey of policy and practice

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 27, 2012

Pilger, D. et al. BMJ Open, 2012; 2: e001303

The aim of this study was to assess the current BCG vaccination policies and delivery pathways for immunisation in primary care trusts (PCTs) in England since the 2005 change in recommendations.

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Children Healthy Child including NCMP & CDO Nutrition Obesity

Tackling childhood obesity – National Childhood Measurement Programme

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 27, 2012

By ChaMPs (2012)

This film features the National Child Measurement Programme, a mandatory function that is soon to move from NHS to local authority control. The Director of Public Health for Knowsley talks about the importance of the programme and lessons learned and a local head teacher comments on how it is more effectively run through schools.

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CCGs Commissioning Library

PCT CCG spend and outcome factsheets and tool

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 20, 2012

By Yorkshire & Humber Public Health Observatory (2012)

This tool helps commissioners to link health outcomes and expenditure. Commissioners can use the tool and the factsheets to gain an overview of outcome and expenditure across all programmes. This tool has been updated to include CCGs.

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Library Local Government Third Sector

Catalyst councils: a new future for local public service delivery

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 20, 2012

By Localis (2012)

This report found that more than a third of council leaders and chief executives think that there are no local services that could not delivered by a 3rd party – whether a private or voluntary sector provider. It looks at alternative models of local public service delivery and highlights current examples which are being developed and implemented.

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Alcohol Substance Misuse Tobacco & Drugs Young People

Silent voices: supporting children and young people affected by parental alcohol misuse

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 20, 2012

By The Children’s Commissioner (September 2012)

This briefing outlines key findings and themes from a rapid evidence assessment on parental alcohol misuse. It outlines the need for earlier intervention and support from children’s social care services and is aimed at policy makers and those who commission and provide local services.

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Arrangements to secure children's and adult safeduarding in the future NHS

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 20, 2012

By NHS Commissioning Board (September 2012)

This interim advice provides guidance to CCGs on arrangements to secure children’s and adult safeguarding.

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Asthma CCGs Commissioning CVD Guidance Liver Disease including NHS Health Checks Respiratory Disease

Designing and commissioning services for adults with asthma

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date September 20, 2012

By Primary Care Commissioning (2012)

This guide sets out the fifteen points that good asthma services need to include, with detailed advice for commissioners and service developers together with examples of good practice.

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