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Topics reviewed in this issue: Health Inequalities Bulletin......................1 Children and Young People...................................................................................................2 Deafness, Blindness and Partial Sight...................................................................................2 Environment...........................................................................................................................3 Ethnicity..................................................................................................................................4 Gender...................................................................................................................................4 Gypsies and Travellers..........................................................................................................4 Housing and homelessness...................................................................................................4 Inequalities.............................................................................................................................4 Mental health..........................................................................................................................6 Multiple Inequalities................................................................................................................6 Older people...........................................................................................................................6 Sexual Orientation..................................................................................................................7
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Children and Young People Info4Care Kids Social Care Institute for Excellence This website is designed to help looked-after children and young people with information, advice and useful links to further resources. It includes a section on healthcare. http://www.info4carekids.org.uk/index.aspx Teenage Pregnancy Resources East Midlands Public Health Observatory These resources have been updated. http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/view.aspx?RID=116350
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Deafness, Blindness and Partial Sight Fair care for the future: why social care matters for deafblind people Sense This report is based upon a survey of deafblind peoples experiences of social care in England and Wales. http://www.sense.org.uk/campaigns/walk_with_me/walk_with_me_fair_care.htm Quick wins and missed opportunities: how local authorities can work with blind and partially sighted people to build a better future RNIB This report shows how councils can deliver services that meet their residents' needs by aiming for three simple goals: Delivering a "bedrock" of preventative and rehabilitative services; Working in partnership with and involving blind and partially sighted people in
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Environment Community health champions: creating new relationships with patients and communities NHS Confederation This factsheet introduces the community health champion approach to engaging communities. http://www.nhsconfed.org/Publications/Factsheets/Pages/community-healthchampions.aspx Healthy transport = Healthy lives BMA This report looks at how transport systems affect health, and makes recommendations for health bodies and local authorities to improve local transport systems to become more healthy. http://bma.org.uk/news-views-analysis/news/2012/july/~/link.aspx? _id=38D62DCCD11F4E9DB92D249A7D14B371&_z=z Public sector innovation and local leadership in the UK and the Netherlands Joseph Rowntree Foundation Exploring the role of place-based leadership in Bristol and Swindon in the UK, and Enschede in The Netherlands, the study found that the narrow vision of cutback management lacks wisdom; that leaders with an emotional commitment to social inclusion enable innovation to flourish and can encourage others; and that 'Innovation Stories' recording practical experiences on the ground offer inspiration to other areas. http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/public-sector-innovation-uk-netherlands Sustainable Food: Eleventh Report Environmental Audit Committee This report evaluates the governments policy on food, and makes recommendations for ensuring food is healthy and produced sustainably. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmenvaud/879/87902.htm Undetected sight loss in care homes: an evidence review International Longevity Centre UK and Thomas Pocklington Trust This review of sight testing and sight loss in care homes argues that eye care and sight testing are both seriously neglected in care homes, leading to potential discrimination against those living in them compared to those who are cared for in the community. http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk/Resources/Thomas %20Pocklington/Documents/PDF/Research%20Publications/ILC%20UK%20Undetected %20sight%20loss%20in%20care%20homes.pdf
Ethnicity Tackling the prevalence of Tuberculosis amongst poorly housed minority ethnic communities in London Race Equality Foundation This briefing argues that the spread of tuberculosis (TB) is exacerbated in urban communities where overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, and the presence of mould and smoke in the home are rife. Focussing on the transmission of TB among migrant groups, it explores the need to address factors that make black and minority ethnic communities particularly vulnerable to infection, and discusses measures to improve the provision of housing services targeted specifically at these groups. http://www.better-housing.org.uk/briefings/tackling-prevalence-tuberculosis-amongstpoorly-housed-minority-ethnic-communities-london
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Gender
Items in the Children and Young People sections may be of interest.
Gypsies and Travellers Whooping cough (gypsy and traveller communities) Health Protection Agency This factsheet outlines what whooping cough is, what the risks are, and what members of the public should do if they think they have whooping cough. http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317135120210 Housing and homelessness Healthcare for the homeless: homelessness is bad for your health Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions This report presents views on the extent of homelessness and challenges faced by the single homeless, government policy and commissioning challenges, and the need for wider adoption of innovative solutions. http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/research-and-intelligence/deloitte-researchuk/deloitte-uk-centre-for-healthsolutions/0d8433af4cdf7310VgnVCM1000001956f00aRCRD.htm
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Mental health Community Mental Health Profiles North East Public Health Observatory The CMHP are designed to give an overview of mental health risks, prevalence and services at a local, regional and national level using an interactive mapping tool. http://www.nepho.org.uk/cmhp/
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Multiple Inequalities Listening to Troubled Families: A report by Louise Casey CB Department for Communities and Local Government This report is based on interviews with 16 troubled families. The primary purpose of carrying out the interviews was to listen directly to families about their lives, the problems they have experienced and caused and to begin to understand the sort of help that will enable them to really change. http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/listeningtroubledfamilies Older people Care at Home: older peoples experiences of domiciliary care Patient and Client Council The report provides a timely illustration of older peoples perspectives on domiciliary care, within the context of the review of health and social care currently being undertaken in -6-
Sexual Orientation The route to success in end of life care: achieving quality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people National End of Life care Programme This document gives guidance and advice for those working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and for LGBT people themselves, whether giving or receiving end of life care.It provides case studies, key recommendations and issues for health and social care professionals to consider. http://www.endoflifecareforadults.nhs.uk/publications/rts-lgbt
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