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Improving eye health through community optical practice: a briefing for councils

This briefing describes the essential role community optics can play in helping to improve eye health specifically, as well as general health and wellbeing.

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Health in all policies: a manual for local government

This manual brings together the arguments for a HiAP approach with practical suggestions for development at the local level.

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Helping people look after themselves: a guide on self-care

By working with our NHS partners and the voluntary sector, councils can play a vital part in tackling barriers to self-care.

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Don't be left in the dark: Adult Social Care

Read our short guide to Adult Social Care, part of the 'Don't be left in the dark' series.

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Adult social care funding: 2016 state of the nation report

Adult social care is an absolutely vital public service that supports some of our most vulnerable people and promotes the wellbeing and independence of many more.

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Transforming social care

Transforming social care through the use of information and technology 2016

The LGA's Care and Health Improvement Programme and the Institute of Public Care launched a report at the National Children's and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference 2016 to present the role and use of technology in the transformation of social care and integration across care and health, offering a place-based vision for future service delivery.

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Stepping up to the place: integration self-assessment tool

This self-assessment tool is designed to support local health and care leaders through health and wellbeing boards (HWBs).

Hepatitis: frequently-asked questions – briefing for councillors

These FAQs on hepatitis have been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England (PHE) to address questions that councillors may have on hepatitis and the viruses that cause it.

Social care and obesity – a discussion paper

The number of obese people in England has been rising steadily for the best part of 20 years. Today one in four adults are obese, according to the Health Survey for England, compared to 15 per cent in 1993. Read the discussion paper here.

Public health transformation twenty months on: adding value to tackle local health needs

This compilation of case studies shows how local authorities are continuing to make progress on improving health and wellbeing and tackling health inequalities since public health was formally transferred in April 2013. It follows last year's compilation, Public health transformation nine months on: bedding in and reaching out.

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Make It Local

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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