Helping people live healthier lives

Yesterday the new complete Public Health Outcomes Framework was published by the Department of Health.  The Framework sets out over 60 health measures so we can see where we are, where we are going and how we are doing!  Councils and health authorities which do 'best' (according to the measures) are rewarded with some extra cash.  Here are some of the measures from the accompanying press release:

• fewer children under 5 will have tooth decay
• people will weigh less
• more women will breastfeed their babies
• fewer over 65s will suffer falls
• fewer people will smoke
• fewer people will die from heart disease and stroke

Happy reading!

Department of Health publishes education and training strategy

Just a quick update to alert you to a new publication.  Yesterday the Department of Health published their new policy framework for workforce education and training and you can have a read of it here.

Calling all third years! National Student Survey

If you are a third year undergraduate or dipHE student, please don't forget to complete the National Student Survey.  It only takes a couple of minutes to complete, and we do take notice and act on your feedback.  We would also love to hear about the good things you have experienced during your course as well as areas where we can improve!  There is a section in the survey about learning resources which does inform our services and strategic planning - your opinion counts!

NICE offers guidelines on how to keep your New Year's resolutions

Happy New Year to you all, and hope you had a good break.  How many of you have set yourselves some New Year's resolutions?  Well, don't worry if that last selection box is calling to you because NICE have issued some guidance to help you succeed with your New Year goals!