By Care Quality Commission (2013)
Following the ending of the Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) v3.5 categorisation of patient events, CQC has developed new indicators to analyse mortality and emergency readmission data using Hospital Episode Statistics information.
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The study suggests a higher risk of death for patients who
have elective surgical procedures carried out later in the working week
and at the weekend.
By UK Active (2014)
This report contains borough by borough analysis of increasing levels of physical inactivity across England, and the steps being taken to combat it. It looks at the causes of inactivity and the interventions which are being effective. It also reveals that English local authorities spent on average just two per cent of public health budgets on physical activity promotion and investment in 2012.
By Public Health England (2014)
This strategy aims to show how the health and care system can join forces to adapt for a more sustainable future while potentially saving millions of pounds. It features reducing carbon emissions, protecting natural resources, preparing communities for severe weather events and promoting healthy lifestyles and environments. Organisations are being encouraged to develop a local strategy, measure their success with regular reporting, and evaluate their progress as well as joining up with local Health and Wellbeing Boards.
By Royal College of Physicians (2014)
This report finds that all trusts have a sickness absence policy and three-quarters have one for smoking cessation, but only 57% have one for mental wellbeing, 44% for physical activity and only 28% have an obesity plan. It also finds that where plans are in place, staff were usually involved in their production and the board in sign-off. In 2010 many trusts said they had plans in development; some trusts now have these in place but a significant number do not.
By Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation (2014)
This report analyses the importance of the National Lung Cancer Audit, which was launched in 1994 and captures up to date information on almost every lung cancer case in the UK. It compares clinical practice at hospitals across the country, helping to identify problem areas and drive up standards of care for the disease, which kills 35,000 people every year. This report credits the audit with increasing the number of patients who receive radiotherapy, increasing the number of patients who have surgery, increasing the number of patients who have chemotherapy and increasing the number of patients who see a nurse specialist.
By The King’s Fund (2014)
This report synthesises evidence from seven case studies covering Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It considers similarities and differences of programmes that are successfully delivering integrated care, and identifies lessons for policy-makers and service providers to help them address the challenges ahead.
By Foundation Years Task & Finish Group (2013)
The Government commissioned Jean Gross to lead a group of early years and health professionals to explore on-going barriers to information sharing in the foundation years and to identify examples of good practice. The report emphasizes that effective and appropriate information sharing is vital to support successful integrated working across health and local authority services. Local commissioners and practitioners are urged to consider the examples of good practice highlighted in the annex to the report.
By Public Health England (2014)
This tool aims to help local authorities identify causes of death that contribute most to their life expectancy gaps and, therefore, enable them to target interventions appropriately. It provides charts and tables which segment the life expectancy gap from January 2009 to December 2011 by the major causes of death. A summary report is also available for each upper tier local authority.
By NHS Confederation (2014)
The factsheet gives an overview of the major trends and challenges facing mental health services today. Compiled from a wide range of sources, the factsheet sets out data in a range of areas relating to investment in services trends in morbidity; suicide and homicide rates; service activity; use of mental health legislation; mental health of children and young people; service user experience; inequalities experienced by people with mental health problems; and workforce and staff satisfaction.