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The voluntary and community sector has made significant contributions to health and wellbeing, often reaching areas and communities that have been difficult to reach by mainstream health and social care providers. One East Midlands aims to keep the voluntary and community sector informed about these changes and where possible contribute to policy and strategy development.

Health Foundation Shine programme

The Health Foundation, through its Shine programme, is seeking examples of ideas from across the health service that could improve healthcare, and the ability to put together an innovative trial to develop and test that idea.

Consultation on funding placements for social work students

The Department of Health has launched a consultation looking at new ways of funding placements for social work students to make sure money is spent most efficiently and provides students with excellent learning opportunities.

The Driving Up Quality Code

This Driving up Quality Code has been developed by the provider sector as a response to Winterbourne View.

Public Health Responsibility Deal

The voluntary sector is being encouraged to sign up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal, particularly to the Health at Work pledge and Physical Activity pledge of the Responsibility Deal.

Sign up to the Social Care Commitment

Skills for Care has launched the Social Care Commitment, an agreement about improving workforce quality across the whole of the adult social care workforce.

Data and knowledge gateway

The Public Health England Data and knowledge gateway gives direct access to analysis tools and resources for public health professionals from one single portal.

Transforming Participation in Health and Care

On Wednesday 25 September, Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive of NHS England, launched Transforming Participation in Health and Care, NHS England's statutory guidance for commissioners both in CCGs and NHS England.

2013 health profiles

2013 Local Health Profiles were released on 24 September, providing summary information on the health situation in a local authority area.

2013 health profiles

2013 Local Health Profiles were released on 24 September, providing summary information on the health situation in a local authority area.

Public Health 2013 Conference – Friday 11 October, London

The second national Public Health Conference and Exhibition is taking place at Brewery Conference Centre, London, on Friday 11 October, with a limited number of free places available for the third sector and public sector.

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