South East

Duncan Selbie Weekly Briefing

South East Migrant Health Update

This update includes new items on UK and international articles, documents, websites, events and projects of interest concerning migrant health.

New film puts spotlight on person-centred dementia care
By 2051, over 2 million people in the UK will have dementia and almost a third will live in care homes. HEE has developed Finding Patience – The Later Years, a film that explores what makes good person-centred dementia care in care homes.

The Health Protection Report is a national public health bulletin for England and Wales, published by Public Health England

Current news

  • HAI and antimicrobial use point prevalence survey for England, 2016
  • ECDC expert opinion on whole genome sequencing in Europe
  • Consultation on proposed clinical commissioning policy on PrEP for HIV

Infection/vaccine coverage reports

  • Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C (England and Wales): January to March 2016
  • Acute hepatitis B (England): annual report for 2015
  • Vaccine coverage estimate for the GP based catch-up meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) immunisation programme for school leavers (becoming 18 or 19 before 31 August 2016) in England, cumulative data to end-July 2016

Guidance: Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery for adults: planning interventions

Good practice prompts for planning comprehensive interventions in 2016 and 2017, to be used by local healthcare commissioners. Guidance: Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery for adults: planning interventions

Perinatal mental health community services development fund

Applications are now open for the new Perinatal Mental Health Community Services Development Fund. The purpose of this fund is to support service development and increase the availability of high-quality care and interventions for women, their babies and families. The fund will focus on expanding existing specialist community teams into a wider geography or resourcing small new teams with limited provision to meet the needs of local populations more comprehensively. In all circumstances care should be in line with national standards and guidance, particularly for NICE-recommended care and interventions. Funding Application

Healing a divided Britain: the need for a comprehensive race equality strategy

This report considers race inequality in Great Britain, providing analysis on whether our society lives up to its promise to be fair to all its citizens. It looks across every area of people’s lives including education, employment, housing, pay and living standards, health, criminal justice, and participation. It examines where progress is being made and where there is room for improvement. Report

Devo-health: what and why?

This booklet sets out the context of devolution and the questions which will be addressed in the

Institute for Public Policy Research's (IPPR) programme of work on this area. It also sets out some initial hypotheses about devolution and health care which will be tested in the course of this research programme. Report

Dementia atlas

This interactive map of England allows people to make comparisons about the quality of dementia care in their area, on issues such as prevention, diagnosis and support. Toolkit

Understanding the basic economics of tobacco harm reduction

This report examines the economics behind smoking cessation policies and argues that minimising taxes on low-risk tobacco products (e-cigarettes or smokeless tobacco) has the potential to improve public health. Report

Public Health Intelligence Calendar

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) explained
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in NHS planning guidance published in December 2015. But what exactly are STPs and what do they mean for the NHS? Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) explained

Health, Social Care & Fire Service Partnerships: Sharing Best Practice

Webinar to explore joint working between Health, Social Care and Fire services


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