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Golden Gates rewards lifestyle changes
The Williams family from Longford, Warrington were celebrating this week after taking away the overall prize in Golden Gates Housing Trust’s Challenge4Change initiative. The…
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Study urges action on inactivity pandemic
Councils have been challenged to cut physical inactivity by 1% a year after a new study revealed the extent to which millions of people…
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Report suggests £16 billion savings in health and social care
Around £16bn could be saved if health and social care services were designed to more effectively meet people’s needs, a report claims. According to…
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NHS Change Day
This week saw the second NHS Change Day – a grassroots movement of NHS staff, patients and others who make pledges to do something that they…
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New Health forums will not have to work with hosuing
Ministers will not force new local health forums to allow housing a seat at the table, an official has confirmed. Reporting in Inside Housing:…
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LAs asked to promote NHS health checks
Local authorities should encourage people to attend NHS Health Checks and support them with any lifestyle changes needed, according to a new NICE briefing. According…
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64% of adults obese
New data from local authorities shows that 64% of adults are overweight of obese in England. The excess weight data, published by Public Health England…
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Improving health and social care
The new guide has been produced by NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) briefing is aimed at local authorities looking to improve…
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23% of tenants ill due to cold homes
More than a fifth of social housing tenants have suffered ill health as a result of cold homes as they struggle to cope with…
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Government hints at more links between health and housing
The forthcoming Care Bill reached its second reading in the House of Commons on 16 December. The Bill seeks to create a single framework for adult…
