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Everything a social landlord does has the potential to improve local health and wellbeing. How can housing demonstrate its worth? The security afforded by a permanent, affordable and pleasant place to live is so fundamental to our health and wellbeing that most of the time we don't even acknowledge...
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Thu, May 9 2013
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Integrating housing, health and care services can have a positive impact on costs and outcomes but despite growing evidence, why aren't more organisations doing it? When Midland Heart set up stall at two health conferences last year, delegates were confused about why the housing association was there...
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A report shows how stretched resources can be made to go further when health, housing and social care services collaborate For Bruce Wall, it's not about the money, it's about having his own life back. Wall, who is tetraplegic after a serious motorcycle accident nearly 20 years ago, says moving...
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Thu, Jan 31 2013
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The statutory duty of CCGs to consider integration of health related services may impact the provision of housing From 1 April 2013, strategic health authorities and primary care trusts will be abolished and replaced by the NHS commissioning board and about 200 clinical commissioning groups. What do...
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Coastline Housing is working with academics to understand how construction methods can improve tenants' health and wellbeing Demonstrating the link between housing and health has become an important part of our work in recent years, not least because of the major changes taking place in the management...
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Thu, Jan 24 2013
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Up to half a million people in social housing do not know their landlord is a housing association The December publication of the latest data from the 2011 census kicked off a veritable feeding frenzy of analysis from media pundits, thinktanks, researchers, public service providers and even local pub...
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A quarter of former military staff seeking help have difficulties with accommodation, which can thwart attempts to treat common mental health conditions Sharif Gulsher was just 19 when he was injured in active service and discharged from the army. For the first time in his life, he had to arrange his...
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Wed, Jan 2 2013
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A suitable home is vital for maintaining independence, so housing must be part of the debate around integrating health and social care When last month's social care white paper announced it would "set out new duties to … ensure that adult social care and housing departments work together"...
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Tue, Aug 28 2012
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Fewer than half the people thought to be suffering with dementia have been clinically diagnosed. Housing providers have a responsibility to improve the rate of diagnosis Fewer than half the people thought to have dementia have been formally diagnosed, and those with a diagnosis may have waited up to...
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Tue, Aug 21 2012
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All the best advice from our live discussion on how housing and health professionals can work closer together. Add your own ideas in the comments section below Richard Humphries is senior fellow at the health policy thinktank the King's Fund History: Since 1948 housing, health and care have remained...
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Sat, Aug 4 2012
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Join our panel of experts from 12pm on Monday 30 July to discuss how housing and health can work together, in association with the National Housing Federation The health and housing sectors were described as "worlds apart" at last year's National Housing Federation conference, but the recommendations...
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Fri, Jul 27 2012
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The public sector needs to take a leaf out of the design industry's book and understand how users experience services Last month I upgraded my satellite TV subscription to be ready for hours of HD London 2012 sporting action. I signed into my account over the internet, hit a couple of buttons and...
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Accord Group, One of West Midlands' largest housing providers, acquires multimillion pound independent health company Direct Health – and has further plans to expand Residents across the Midlands and the north will be offered increased homecare after one of the region's biggest housing associations...
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A project on the Wirral shows how co-ordinating services can improve outcomes for homeless people A project which draws together healthcare and housing to address the health needs of homeless people on the Wirral is transforming the lives of rough sleepers and those vulnerably housed. The Homeless Discharge...
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The social housing sector must speak with one voice when it comes to improving wellbeing for tenants and residents Why do so many social housing tenants die relatively young and suffer significantly worse health throughout their lives, despite all the improvement work housing associations have done?...
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Thu, Jun 14 2012
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