by Darren | Jul 6, 2016 | Opinion |
Many thousands of words have been written about how the UK leaving the European Union will impact on the provision of Health and Social Care services. I don’t want to go over the implications for funding services or work force planning as I think that, as things...
by Darren | Jun 9, 2016 | Risk Maps, Risk Tracker |
An essential part of the service that we provide to organisations is to be able to directly demonstrate how the work they do has an impact on National Outcome Frameworks. As the policy environment changes then we can easily incorporate new developments into our Risk...
by Darren | May 27, 2016 | Opinion |
Everyone loves an innovative solution. They are exciting and they are different. They can allow people to see processes, they are utterly familiar with, in a new light. They can revitalise a flagging work force. If they work. One of the key platforms in will...
by Darren | May 18, 2016 | Opinion, Risk Tracker |
When you are commissioning new services for a community how often do you use live data to design services? Do you know current level of different needs in the areas you commission for? Do you know how that need has changed in the last months or year? If the answer to...
by Darren | May 16, 2016 | Opinion |
One of the problems with having any sort of debate on Twitter, about something as complex as Public Health, is there just isn’t room to make a coherent and nuanced point. This morning I was struck by @RoyLilley’s blog post on the challenges that Public...
by Darren | May 12, 2016 | Risk Maps |
This is a Risk Map that we’ve been working on for quite a while. Probably more than any other service area substance misuse lends itself to our approach that focusses on protective factors and prevention. The many and complex issues that people present to...
by Darren | May 10, 2016 | Risk Tracker |
There is a growing realisation, from organisations that support people to improve their Health and Wellbeing, that it is how they work together that makes the real difference. Solely focussing on the issue that people present to services is unlikely to lead to...
by Darren | Apr 27, 2016 | Risk Maps |
We are really pleased to be able to launch our Mental Health Risk Map. This risk map is designed specifically for organisations that work with people with mental health conditions. As with all of our risk maps the focus is not only on the diagnosed condition but the...
by Darren | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorised |
If you are being commissioned to provide it then social value can be an elusive thing to demonstrate in your work. If you are commissioning it then social value can be equally difficult to translate into contract management. The Public Services (Social Value) Act...
by Darren | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion |
I’ve been really pleased to see a growing enthusiasm within the NHS for social prescribing. In terms of preventing ill health and improving wellbeing, it is essential that we make better use of the people and resources that already exist in our communities....
