Information about the latest developments in Total Place can be found on a dedicated website.
The site shares learning from the thirteen pilot sites and offers a guide to practitioners.
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Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Facing the future with telehealth
Healthcare Without Walls: A framework for delivering telehealth at scale, is a report produced by think tank 2020health, to inform future NHS strategy for telehealth.
It looks at the rapidly developing problems for the NHS in treating people with long term conditions, and how this can be improved by using telehealth technology.
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It looks at the rapidly developing problems for the NHS in treating people with long term conditions, and how this can be improved by using telehealth technology.
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Help available with JSNAs
The Local Government Improvement and Development (LGID) webpage hosting national Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) resources is now live.
JSNAs are a statutory requirement. Local authorities and primary care trusts are expected to work together to identify current and future health and wellbeing needs of local populations through the JSNA process, leading to agreed commissioning priorities that improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
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JSNAs are a statutory requirement. Local authorities and primary care trusts are expected to work together to identify current and future health and wellbeing needs of local populations through the JSNA process, leading to agreed commissioning priorities that improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
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Planning for healthier lives and healthy people
Comments are invited on government plans for helping people to live longer, to enjoy healthier and more fulfilling lives; and to improve the health of the poorest people, fastest.
Details are outlined in the White Paper - Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England.
The strategy sets out government’s long term vision for the future of public health in England.
Plans include transferring responsibility for public health back to local authorities.
Subject to Parliament, a new integrated public health service called Public Health England will be established. Action plans will be published in 2011.
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Details are outlined in the White Paper - Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England.
The strategy sets out government’s long term vision for the future of public health in England.
Plans include transferring responsibility for public health back to local authorities.
Subject to Parliament, a new integrated public health service called Public Health England will be established. Action plans will be published in 2011.
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Linking up in Herefordshire
A major consultation exercise has started in Herefordshire to find out residents’ views on plans to join up services provided by NHS hospitals, community health services, and adult social care.
The aim is to provide services nearer to people’s homes and set up neighbourhood teams that work closely with local GPs. Focus will be on preventing ill health and dealing with crises when they occur.
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The aim is to provide services nearer to people’s homes and set up neighbourhood teams that work closely with local GPs. Focus will be on preventing ill health and dealing with crises when they occur.
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Launch of people’s parliament in Wolverhampton
People with a learning disability will officially launch their new parliament in Wolverhampton on 10 December 2010.
The ‘people’s parliament’ has been set up to give individuals with learning disabilities a stronger voice in the City's affairs. So far 10 'MPs' have been recruited from service users, and more will be signed up in the coming months.
MPs have already met with the council's director for Adults and Community to discuss increasing employment opportunities in Wolverhampton, and how to educate employers including council managers.
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The ‘people’s parliament’ has been set up to give individuals with learning disabilities a stronger voice in the City's affairs. So far 10 'MPs' have been recruited from service users, and more will be signed up in the coming months.
MPs have already met with the council's director for Adults and Community to discuss increasing employment opportunities in Wolverhampton, and how to educate employers including council managers.
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Green light for primary care sites
NHS Warwickshire’s bid to acquire two sites in Rugby, on which two new primary care centres will be built, has been approved by Rugby Borough Council.
The health service can now proceed with developing plans for the buildings.
Both centres will have minor surgery suites allowing GPs to provide services traditionally delivered in hospitals.
The bid was drawn up in partnership with local GPs, NHS Warwickshire staff and Rugby Borough Council.
The centres are expected to open in Spring 2012.
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The health service can now proceed with developing plans for the buildings.
Both centres will have minor surgery suites allowing GPs to provide services traditionally delivered in hospitals.
The bid was drawn up in partnership with local GPs, NHS Warwickshire staff and Rugby Borough Council.
The centres are expected to open in Spring 2012.
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