South East
PHE South East Weekly Briefing
11th December 2015
Duncan Selbie's Friday messages: 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK
Debt and health: a briefing
This briefing focuses on the relationship between debt and health including the health related
consequences of debt, the impact it can have on individual mental health and recommendations for
implication prevention. Debt and Health
NICE Evidence Review for prevention in mid-life
The evidence base that NICE have developed around dementia is very relevant to all life style prevention
services. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng16/evidence
Changing Behaviour to Manage Demand
This Local Government/leadership academy document looks at how behaviour change models can support
and reduce demand within the NHS
http://www.localleadership.gov.uk/systemsleadership/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DemandManagement-Behaviour-Change-final-version.pdf
Antenatal screening for infectious diseases in England: summary reports
Annual summary reports of the uptake and test results of antenatal screening for hepatitis B, HIV, syphilis
and rubella susceptibility in England. Research and analysis: Antenatal screening for infectious diseases in
England: summary reports
The Health Protection Report is a national public health bulletin for England and Wales, published by
Public Health England
Current news
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Ebola virus disease: international epidemiological summary (at 29 November 2015)
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Infection reports in this issue of HPR
Female genital mutilation: the facts
This leaflet provides facts relating to female genital mutilation (FGM).
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/female-genital-mutilation-leaflet
Health and Wellbeing of 15-year-olds in England - Main findings from the What About YOUth? Survey
2014
Information will also be available at regional and LA level. Subject areas covered are smoking, emotional
wellbeing, diet, physical activity, drugs, alcohol and bullying. Official Statistics: Health and Wellbeing of 15year-olds in England - Main findings from the What About YOUth? Survey 2014
Public Health England South East
The role of allied health professionals in public health: examples of interventions delivered by
allied health professionals that improve the public's health
PHE commissioned a team of academics led by Sheffield Hallam University to undertake an initial review to
identify examples where there is good evidence of impact on public health by allied health professionals
(AHPs) and therefore an opportunity to broaden practice and to identify areas which require more focus to
demonstrate impact by AHPs on public health. Report
PHE Annual Screening Report
Public Health England has published its annual report on NHS screening programmes. The report includes
case studies that show why the English screening programmes are held in such high regard worldwide.
UK National Screening Committee recommendations: annual report
This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to review screening
recommendations. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-national-screening-committeerecommendations-annual-report
LA Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Report
ChiMat has published new reports for each local authority and clinical commissioning group on perinatal
and infant mental health. The report brings together data and evidence on mental health in the antenatal
and postnatal periods, social and emotional development and wellbeing of babies and toddlers. It has been
developed with a range of stakeholders to inform local needs assessments by giving commissioners an
indication of perinatal and infant mental health need in their area. The report includes data specific to each
local area, including estimates of the number of women with a range of maternal mental health conditions,
based on local delivery figures. The reports can be found on the ChiMat website.
Social Marketing Bulletin from your PHE centre
A round up of the Social Marketing news
Social marketing
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