Health and Social Care
The Voluntary and Community Sector has an invaluable role to play in the health & social care agenda. A vast number of VCS organisations in the region are delivering services impacting on this agenda, and the convergence of government policy around the well-being agenda means that there are more and more opportunities for the wider VCS to become involved.
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01/08/2008
Health Profiles launched
Health Profiles were launched on 24 June. They provide a snapshot of health for each local council in England using key health indicators, which enables...
31/07/2008
Mapping Migrant Health in the North East
North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO) has just published a report: "New arrivals in North East England: mapping migrant health and NHS delivery"....
18/07/2008
Health Foundation Leadership Fellows award scheme
Now in its fifth and final year, this prestigious scheme provides personal and professional development opportunities to individuals who have the...
13/05/2008
Self-Directed Support Academy
The Self-directed support academy is for people who use services and family carers who are interested in being part of changing the way that the social...
08/05/2008
Social Enterprise Investment Fund
The Department of Health recently announced the commencement of round two of the Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF). Objectives of the Fund. The...
28/04/2008
National Library of Public Health
The National Library of Public Health (NLPH) was officially launched on the 28th April 2008. NLPH aims to be a central point of reference for research...
24/04/2008
Transforming Social Care Events
The Government has recently invested £520m in the transformation of social care through the introduction of personal care budgets or self directed...
02/04/2008
Smoking and Young People - Regional Mapping
Smoking remains the number one cause of premature death and disease in the region, and the single greatest contributor to health inequalities. ...
05/02/2008
Regional Health and Well-being Strategy Launch
Nick Brown, Minister for the North East, has formally launched ambitious plans to transform the health of the region.The area's first ever health and...
04/10/2007
North East Regional Health and Well-being Strategy
The consultation on a proposed North East Regional Health and Well-being Strategy was launched on 4 October 2007. The strategy aims to transform the North...
