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Commissioning for better health outcomes

Commissioning for better health outcomes

The case studies have been chosen to illustrate positive approaches to commissioning being taken across the country to address a wide range of public health challenges.

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community health and care discharge and crisis care model

Community health and care discharge and crisis care model: an investment in reablement

Supporting people at home (the ethos of Home First from hospital) and discharge to assess are approaches promoted through the COVID-19 Hospital Discharge Requirements first published in March 2020.

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Connecting health and wellbeing boards: a social media guide

Health and wellbeing boards have faced a steep learning curve since assuming their full statutory role in April 2013. This guide was undertaken in response to requests from people working with health and wellbeing boards where there was a real desire for social media to be used effectively to help the boards shape policy, explain decisions and deliver objectives.

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Council social care support for people with lifelong disabilities

Council social care support for people with lifelong disabilities

The Local Government Association (LGA) commissioned this piece of research to identify ways in which the support offered from local authority social care services to people with lifelong disabilities (including their families) is working and how this could be improved, with particular interest in the transition of people with disabilities from children to adults’ services.

Councillor Briefing pack: Healthier Communities

Topic specific briefing packs providing guidance and advice to councillors on how preparing for a changing climate can help achieve wider local priorities.

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Councillor workbook: Health in All Policies and COVID-19 COVER

Councillor workbook: Health in All Policies and COVID-19

The workbook is designed to prompt reflection, insight and to identify actions to improve practice and support your work in adapting your approach to population health and the council’s public health resource in the context of COVID-19.

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Councillors' perceptions of sustainability and transformation partnerships COVER

Councillors' perceptions of sustainability and transformation partnerships

Our survey results strongly support the messages we have been hearing for months – STPs are largely excluding councillors from the STP planning process.

Councils taking charge: a comprehensive approach to supporting a smokefree future

Councils taking charge: A comprehensive approach to supporting a smokefree generation

These case studies describe the efforts of local councils working towards a smokefree future for their communities.

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COVID-19 Adult Safeguarding Insight Project - Second Report

COVID-19 adult safeguarding insight project - second report (July 2021)

This second report, completed in May 2021, provides information on safeguarding adults activity during the COVID-19 pandemic up to December 2020. It follows on from the first report which provided a picture of how safeguarding adults activity in England was affected by the initial stage of the pandemic and first lockdown, up until June 2020.

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COVID-19 adult safeguarding insight project - third report (December 2021)

The insight project was developed to create a national picture regarding safeguarding adults’ activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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To deliver priorities for the public the Government needs to #MakeItLocal

Make It Local

By the start of 2025, we will have had a general election. This is a moment of opportunity.

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