Using data to improve dementia care in England

Public Health England has published a new Dementia Profile, providing access to local authority and CCG level data across the whole dementia care pathway.

Using data to improve dementia care in England
Public Health England
12 January 2016

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Care in crisis: what’s next for social care?

“Recent cuts to local authority budgets have had a huge impact on the care system, and we are now witnessing the devastating effect of this ever growing funding gap.”

Care in crisis: what’s next for social care?
Age UK
January 2014

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Improving the public's health: a resource for local authorities

"This resource presents information on evidence-based actions that can help local authorities increase the impact of their activities on health – and demonstrate that impact to others."

Improving the public's health: a resource for local authorities
D Buck, S Gregory
The King's Fund
December 2013

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Close to home recommendations review

"A major concern is that the low rates paid under some local authority contracts could make it difficult for providers to meet the assessed needs of older people in ways that protect their human rights."

Close to home recommendations review
Equality and Human Rights Commission
October 2013

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Focus on hip fracture

"Providing good-quality care for hip fractures will become of increasing importance due to an ageing population and the corresponding rise in hip fracture incidence. This analysis explores the quality and outcomes of treatment by looking at ten years of hospital inpatient activity data in England."

Focus on hip fracture: trends in emergency admissions for fractured neck of femur, 2001 to 2011
P Smith, C Ariti, M Bardsley
QualityWatch
The Health Foundation, Nuffield Trust
October 2013

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SAFER communication guidelines

"These are guidelines for communications between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process when a child may be suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm."

SAFER communication guidelines
Department of Health
June 2013

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Hypothetical case scenarios - procurement, patient choice and competition regulations

"These case scenarios are not intended to address all of the issues that might arise under the Regulations, but to highlight some of the core issues that each of the scenarios appear to raise and the key factors that are likely to be relevant to the question of whether or not the conduct is consistent with the Regulations."

Hypothetical case scenarios - procurement, patient choice and competition regulations
Monitor
May 2013

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Guidance on human rights for commissioners of home care

"This guide aims to help local authority elected members and staff who are involved in the commissioning and procurement of home care better understand their obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998."

Guidance on human rights for commissioners of home care
Equality and Human Rights Commission
May 2013

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Paying for social care: beyond Dilnot

"Reform has been made harder because of the fragmented way the social care system has evolved, leaving a system that is criss-crossed with fault lines between NHS and local authority social care, private and public funding, and private and public delivery."

Paying for social care: beyond Dilnot
R Humphries
The King's Fund
May 2013

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Child health profiles

"Child Health Profiles provide a snapshot of child health and well-being for each local authority in England using key health indicators, which enables comparison locally, regionally and nationally. By using the profiles local organisations can work in partnership to plan and commission evidence-based services based on local need."

Child health profiles
Child and Maternal Health Observatory (from 01/04/13 part of Public Health England)
March 2013

Access the child health profiles here.

A good death: the role of the local authority in end of life care

"This research shows that progress has been made in some areas of the country, but that there is further still to go in developing a fully integrated approach to end of life care that draws in the expertise in health, social care and housing to deliver joined up, personalised services."

A good death: the role of the local authority in end of life care
Local Government Information Unit
November 2012

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