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reSearcH prioritiSatioN: WorkSHop reportS

commiSSioNiNg NutritioN aNd HydratioN care

Public Health England has published five reports from workshops held to prioritise research needs in dementia, obesity, best start in life and evaluation of public health interventions: www. gov.uk/government/publications/ research-prioritisation-workshopseries Emotional questionnaire. www. gov.uk/government/publications/ measuring-child-development-atage-2-to-25-years Making these investments will have valuable social and economic returns, both in terms of health and wellbeing of older people and in enabling their ongoing participation in society. www.who.int/ mediacentre/news/releases/2015/ older-persons-day/en/

NHS England has published Guidance - commissioning excellent nutrition and hydration 2015-2018. This document provides guidance on commissioning and provides examples of approaches that can be adopted locally to improve the nutrition and hydration care of the population in acute services and the community. It also outlines why commissioners should make this issue a priority - how to tackle the problem, how to assess the impact of commissioned services and highlighting the work which is already underway. www.england. nhs.uk/commissioning/nut-hyd/ Children’s public health transfer. It details councils statutory responsibility for commissioning children’s public health services for children aged 0-5 following the transfer of these responsibilities from the NHS on 1 October 2015. This joins up with the much larger transfer of public health functions to local government which included responsibility for 5-19 year olds, which took place on 1 April 2013. www.local.gov.uk/web/ guest/publications/-/journal_ content/56/10180/7505714/ PUBLICATION

meaSuriNg cHild deVelopmeNt

The Department of Health has updated its guidance Developing a public health outcome measure for children aged 2 – 2½ using ASQ-3. Originally published in January 2015, this update includes information on how to submit data on the child development indicator to HSCIC and about the introduction of the ASQ Social and

alterNatiVe guide to meNtal HealtH care iN eNglaNd

The King’s Fund has published an animation illustrating the different mental health services available and how they fit in with other health services. Whilst demonstrating the range of services available, it also highlights some of the issues that need to be addressed. www. kingsfund.org.uk/audio-video/ alternative-guide-mental-healthcare-england

deNtal carieS aNd oBeSity iN cHildreN

Public Health England has published The relationship between dental caries and obesity in children: an evidence summary, exploring whether dental caries and obesity are found in the same individuals and populations. The report reviews and summarises what is currently known and supports the dental public health and obesity teams. www.gov.uk/government/ publications/dental-caries-andobesity-their-relationship-inchildren

ageiNg aNd HealtH

The World Health Organisation has published World report on aging and health. This report outlines a framework for action to foster healthy ageing built around the new concept of functional ability.

0-5 cHildreN’S puBlic HealtH traNSfer

The Local Government Association has published Must knows:

iNflammatory BoWel diSeaSe audit

The Royal College of Physicians has published the fourth inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinical audit report. The report reveals that the majority of patients (80% adult and 77% paediatric) with Crohn’s disease saw an improvement following biological therapies. The purpose of this audit is to measure the efficacy, safety and appropriate use of the biological therapies infliximab and

adalimumab, in patients with IBD in the UK. The audit also aims to capture patients’ views on their quality of life at intervals during their treatment. www.rcplondon.ac.uk/press-rele ases/latest-uk-ibd-audit-reportshows-further-improvementpatients-

Nao guide to tHe departmeNt of HealtH

The National Audit Office is publishing a suite of short guides, one for each government department. A short guide to the Department of Health is designed to provide a quick and accessible overview of the Department and focuses on what the Department does, how much it costs and recent and planned changes. www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2015/09/A-Short-Guideto-the-Department-of-Health.pdf

Nice guidaNce

NICE has published the following guidance: Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management. NICE guideline (NG17). www.nice.org.uk/ guidance/ng17 Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management. NICE guideline (NG18). www.nice.org. uk/guidance/ng18

Nice SHared learNiNg dataBaSe: dietetic-led coeliac SerVice

NICE has added ‘A dietetic-led coeliac service incorporating group education’ to its Shared learning database. This example describes Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust service redesign to increase patient capacity within existing dietetic provision, whilst also aiming to improve service quality. www.nice.org. uk/sharedlearning/a-dieteticled-coeliac-service-incorporating -group-education

Nice guidaNce: coeliac diSeaSe

NICE has published guidance Coeliac disease: recognition, assessment and management (NG20). This guideline covers the recognition, assessment and management of coeliac disease in children, young people and adults. It updates and replaces NICE guideline CG86 and includes recommendations on: referral of people with suspected coeliac disease; information and support; advice on dietary management; non-responsive and refractory coeliac disease; and monitoring and review in people with coeliac disease. www.nice.org. uk/guidance/ng20

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