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

Local authorities have been given renewed responsibility for public health. These resources attempt to help councils decide which aspects of public health to prioritise, and what actions are most effective.
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By David Buck et al - 12 December 2013
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How charities can ease the stress on the NHS

Local charities can relieve pressure on health services and provide cost effective joined up care in the community. But providers and commissioners are not always aware of what they can offer, says Lisa Weaks
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By Lisa Weaks - 26 July 2013
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Working together to deliver the Mandate: Strengthening partnerships between the NHS and the voluntary sector

This report looks at a wide range of innovative partnerships and projects between health trusts and voluntary sector providers to consider how the barriers to effective partnership working can be overcome.
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By Rachael Smithson - 1 July 2013
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The four UK health systems: Learning from each other

This paper aims to probe what it sees as a woefully under-explored area: the differences between the United Kingdom's four separate health systems.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 13 June 2013
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Improving the allocation of health resources in England How to decide who gets what

While the principles behind resource allocation in the English NHS have changed little since the mid-1970s, the NHS has changed considerably. This paper argues that the resource allocation system needs to change accordingly.
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By David Buck et al - 11 April 2013
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Volunteering in health and care: Securing a sustainable future

Our report looks at the important part that volunteers play in improving patient experience, addressing health inequalities, and building a closer relationship between services and communities.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 14 March 2013
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Commissioning telecare and telehealth in 2011

The challenges for commissioners and providers of telecare and telehealth have never been so great, but there are some exciting fresh opportunities to be considered.
By Mike Clark - 22 December 2010
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Telehealth monitoring in heart failure

Recently published trials on telehealth monitoring in heart failure
By Mike Clark - 22 December 2010
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How assistive technologies are used by children and adolescents, their parents or carers

We look at three types of technology: telephone, internet and videoconferencing, and consider how they could be used for or by children and adolescents across a variety of conditions.
By Susan Royer - 2 November 2010
Article

Kent telehealth pilot study

Mike Clark describes the programme, set up by Kent County Council, to help 250 people with long-term conditions to live independently using telehealth.
By Mike Clark - 2 November 2010
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Sustaining innovation in telehealth and telecare

This paper, the first in a series of WSDAN briefing papers, looks at how telehealth and telecare innovations are being used in health and social care.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 31 October 2010
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Big Society: Political philosophy and implications for health policy

An overview of the Big Society and what it means for health care in England, this briefing raises a number of questions and issues, including nudging to improve public health, community empowerment and patient power.
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By Beccy Baird - 26 October 2010
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How older people with long-term conditions perceive and use telecare, telehealth and telemedicine

This article focuses on evidence about older people’s perceptions and use of telecare, telehealth and telemedicine interventions.
By Susan Royer - 22 September 2010
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How might older people and disabled people be using assisted living services in 2030?

A recent study commissioned by Ofcom examined the long-term requirements of key sectors for communication services in the United Kingdom.
By Shilpa Ross - 20 August 2010
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The evidence base: the management of hypertension

In July 2010, WSDAN News reported on the publication of the results of a recent UK randomised control trial on telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension.
By Susan Royer - 20 August 2010
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