News
This page lists news from the North East PHO
Munro Review to look at children’s social work and frontline child protection practice
A review of children’s social work will headed by Professor Eileen Munro. It is to be wide-ranging and will be an important step to remove barriers and bureaucracy from social work practice that prevent face-to-face time with children and families. This will include considering how effectively children’s social workers and professionals in other agencies work together.
£30 million funding for Children’s Palliative Care projects
The Secretary of State has announced up to £30 million funding available in 2010/11 only, to support local projects to develop children's palliative care services.
Learning Disabilities Observatory launched
The Improving Health and Lives Learning Disabilities Observatory launched on 27th July 2010. It can be found at http://www.ihal.org.uk
Introduction to Public Health IntelligenceTraining Course: Sept - Nov 2010
As part of the national public health information and intelligence strategy, Informing Healthier Choices NEPHO, in collaboration with PHINE, is offering a nine day introductory course in public health intelligence skills
SHAPE update
Recent updates to the SHAPE toolkit include inclusion of a range of public health indicators
Fuse launches new website
UKCRC Centre launches new web site
Measurement for quality and cost
An ideas channel for NHS organisations to submit examples of where they have used measurement effectively opens today and will be open for four weeks.
The effective use of measurement is imperative to ensuring quality improvement and reduction in cost, and good examples need to be shared across the NHS.
For more information click here
Drugs Misuse Annual Evidence Update
The National Library for Public Health has just launched its second annual evidence update on Drugs Misuse. This one focuses on treatment in female offenders. We had expert help from David Marteau at the Department of Health and John Witton at the Addiction Centre at King’s College London. The update can be found at >>>>
Vacancy: Public Health Intelligence Specialist
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a motivated team working in the area of mother and baby health....
Health Impact Assessment 3 day training course
Health Impact Assessment 3 day training course